As long as I can remember, I have run at life as fast as I can, taking on projects, never saying no to a new idea, bubbling over with enthusiastic fervor for new adventures, and always being ready. However, keeping up this internal tempo caught up with me. I found I was exhausted. I had […]
Art
A fictional Soap Lake: Where anything can happen
Matthew Sullivan, Washington State author and previously tenured English instructor at Big Bend Community College near Moses Lake, releases his second novel, Midnight in Soap Lake, on April 15th. Matt’s highly anticipated “cozy horror” novel blurs the boundary between mystery, suspense, and horror, a newfound addition to a subgenre of horror fiction. Matt, a former […]
Signs of the Time
Sometimes there’s a man. I won’t say an artist because what’s an artist? He fits right into his time and place, and that’s John Rankin. Ritzville is not where John expected to settle, but it is where he’s made his life. “Just by the luck of things, the way the cards are dealt, I ended […]
We see more. Clearly.
A lens focused on positivity—clarity in viewing things not as they are but as they could be. We are fortunate to live in rural America, where we know and care about each other. Genuinely care. It is not only about patronizing each other’s businesses to support the dreams we start with and hope to continue […]
Never give up
We would meet at the Bookery in Ephrata, Shawn Cardwell and I. She would bring original and well-thought-out ideas for the next issue of VENUE to the table for consideration. I found her intriguing because of how her thoughts worked—consistently inventive, encouraging, and seemingly wise. She was straightforward, her creativity brimming with enthusiasm. She was […]
