Nine years ago, I released the first November anniversary “lumberjack” story. Titled “The Art of the Lumberjack,” I described it like this:When Erik Nilsson has a minor heart attack and is told to take some forced time

The evening of August 8, I received a call from the police in the town where my mom lived that she was dead.FOOM! Just like that…Obviously, that has had an effect on story scheduling.This short update is about what to expect the

In this behind-the-scenes look at the latest Not About Lumberjacks story, Instead of Dreaming, I talk about the real-life influences on the story, memories, healing, and how soothing the night can be.As always, this commentary contains spoilers

A high school English teacher comes to conclusions about life after recovering from a hit-and-run accident.Content Advisory: “Enemy Wanted” deals with difficulty sleeping, a blurred sense of reality, crime, cartoonish violence, illnes

In this behind-the-scenes look at the latest Not About Lumberjacks story, “Enemy Wanted,” I talk about the first writing I was ever paid to do, collaboration, and how I’m lucky to have support from creative friends I’ve kn

Ferdinand Prez gets more than he bargained for when he answers a flyer ad taped to a telephone pole looking for an enemy.Content Advisory: “Enemy Wanted” deals with difficulty sleeping, a blurred sense of reality, crime, cartoonish v

Four years ago, I did a Q&A for the Behind the Cut episode for “Geocached.”No idea why I’ve not done another, but with this being the long time between episodes (after back-to-back stories last November and December), it see

In this behind-the-scenes look at the latest Not About Lumberjacks collection of stories, “Christmas Miscellany 8,” I talk about writing coincidences that make it seem like writers copy from other writers or current events…A

Ho Ho Ho! It’s that time once again…time for the annual Not About Lumberjacks Christmas episode. If you’re new, here, eight years ago I gathered up all my shorter short stories (like stocking stuffers) and released them for the

In this behind-the-scenes look at the latest Not About Lumberjacks story, “The Legend of Mighty Missy Stewart,” I talk about my love of tall tales and…dislike about asking for things…As always, this commentary contains spo