I grew up in Northwest Arkansas and have lived and worked all over the United States. My work career began at the tender age of seven, helping my father build chain-link fence.
An early fascination with the paranormal developed into an interest in metaphysics, which in turn,
led to working with dreams and the use of mythological archetypes in my fiction.
My first novel, The Raven's Way, merged Native American mythology with metaphysical themes. The myths and folklore used in that book show how addictions emerge when the normal structures of life are destroyed.
Soultime tells the story of Amar—a reluctant shaman whose journeys to the Otherworld result in boons that make the lives of his people ever more complicated and insecure. Yet from the increasing chaos, civilization emerges.
I have a strong belief in the power of working with dreams. I've written numerous articles on dreamwork, maintained the Dream Steps blog since 2005, and facilitated a "No Teacher, Just Students" dreamwork group.
The title "Sky Rope Poetry (subterranean rappel)" refers to rising up as you dig down.
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