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The Art of Being Makah
I met a remarkable artist at the Duwamish Longhouse today. Not only does Nytom carve exquisite sculptures on cedar planks and bentwood boxes, but he can sing like a bird. Thunderbird, perhaps. The...
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The Ghost Trees published–again
An old Native American shaman is the prime suspect in the murder of a tree poacher in my short mystery, “The Ghost Trees.” If you missed it when it appeared in the anthology West Coast Crime Wave, now...
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In the Land of the Chinook
Just back from a visit to heaven. The Chinook Indians once inhabited one of the most wonderful places on earth, on the banks of the mighty Columbia River. The picture shows the Columbia River Gorge,...
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Northwest Native Canoe Culture
These days, as you wander around Puget Sound–also called the Salish Sea–you might spot a sight not seen in a hundred years: groups of native canoes–huge cedar dugouts, being paddled by crews of local...
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Salmon Homecoming, Seattle
Today the local tribes will salute the returning salmon runs with a ceremony. On pier 57 in the heart of the Seattle waterfront, all day long and into the evening, there will be native song, dance, a...
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The Neah Virus – Published!
At long last my new Peyton McKean Mystery and medical thriller novel THE NEAH VIRUS has been released as an ebook and paperback too! This has been a long time coming because I couldn’t seem to let it...
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Serpent Symbolism in The Neah Virus
I have tried my best to pack symbolism and deeper meaning into my new novel, The Neah Virus. One of the most potent of these symbols is the image of the double-headed serpent shown on the cover. This...
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Symbolism of The Raven
Edgar Allan Poe isn’t the only one to use the dark symbolism of the Raven in his writings. This inky harbinger of death and evil has been a perennial favorite of storytellers for centuries, if not...
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Tribal Whaling in The Neah Virus
Among the many issues brewing in The Neah Virus, the problem of tribal whaling by Makah Indians is a key source of dramatic tension. The tribe’s attempts to re-establish their millennia-old practice of...
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The Awesomeness of Spirit Cove
The savage Olympic Coast of Washington State is not a place for the fainthearted. Storm-torn, damp and often dismal, it challenges a visitor to stiffen up your spine or get the hell out. And don’t come...
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Rainier Erupts! —Today!
This is the day of the big event! My new novel, Rainier Erupts! is available everywhere in ebook and paperback formats. You can grab a copy by following this LINK to a page where all versions are...
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The Duwamish In Me
Seattle’s Native American Tribe, the Duwamish, features prominently in several of my novels and short stories. I have a strong affinity to the original people of my hometown and to the river that bears...
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I saw A’yahos, Seattle’s earthquake serpent spirit
It isn’t often you come in contact with a spirit creature of ancient legends, is it? I know I can count the times it’s happened to me on the fingers of one hand. Well, actually just the thumb. But it...
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You Go, Cavegirl!
As my new novel, Megaflood, climbs sales charts at Amazon and other major booksellers, I’d like to take time to thank the person most responsible for the book’s meteoric success: its heroine, Denawe....
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