Bells in Silence 21 Dec 2012 | 08:11 pm

Ring After the house is empty curled on a too small bed, heedless of discomfort (it has become a world where nothing fits) she clutches a patient stuffed animal Ring He closes the door of his o...

I wonder… 20 Dec 2012 | 05:32 am

I have a particular favorite book, PAY IT FORWARD. Maybe you know the story. A boy’s given an assignment to find a way to change the world. He begins a project to help three people , with the intent t...

Newtown 15 Dec 2012 | 04:12 am

Better to light a candle, they say, and so we do. Light them and send them out into the world. But not until we’ve checked their homework, until they’ve brushed their teeth. Until we’ve taught t...

Out Of Gas 12 Nov 2012 | 04:59 am

I see you pacing through the shabby rooms your little world, its children flung away to safety, seeds upon the wind, and you alone, your face set for the fires. They come, a miracle, or not no sa...

Yesterday Becomes Tomorrow 12 Sep 2012 | 03:59 am

Rest in Peace, Andy Griffith 6 Jul 2012 | 10:33 am

There was a moment, when the world was young, when we would amble on a country walk, with time enough to whistle and no need to fear – remember? And all that was important, all we had to know ...

Untitled 13 Jun 2011 | 11:28 am

Punch! [OmniLit][Kindle][KindleUK][KindleGE][Nook][Smashwords] Ray’s parents are divorced and shuttling him back and forth. Nobody seems to realize how hard this has become for Ray. His only comfort...

Untitled 22 Apr 2011 | 07:29 am

Block! [OmniLit][Kindle][KindleUK][KindleGE][Nook][Smashwords] Erin has never been secretive, but she’s starting to wonder; is it still keeping a secret if you just don’t tell anybody? What if nobod...

From Echelon Press and Quake – “The King of the Marshmallows” 23 Mar 2011 | 09:23 am

Life isn’t fair, Mark Holden knows that. The doctor says he has Asperger’s Syndrome, and nobody knows why. What they do know is Asperger’s makes it harder for Mark to understand how other people think...

So Why Do I Care If Lydia Ondrusek Has A Website? 24 Jun 2010 | 10:46 pm

Because this is where you go to find out what I’ve been doing lately — which is to say, where you can find stuff I’ve written.  So if that’s something you want to do, this is where you should be.