Heather Dodge Martin

Stories of women making a place for themselves,
in the complex world of the 1970s

 

Collected stories, poems, and essays about the universal experiences of life’s beginnings and endingsĀ 

It is human nature to conceptualize the world consisting of beginnings and endings. This duality permeates almost everything we see, imagine, feel, and hope for. In this collection from San Joaquin Valley Writers, authors take unique perspectives on beginnings and endings, some real and tangible, some much less so.

Poets, fiction writers, and memoirists offer images and metaphors that urge the reader to see beyond the everyday definitions of beginnings and endings. From lost love to fearful first steps, from apocalyptic and imagined futures to tragic outcomes, from meeting someone for the first time to faded/fading memories—these and other creative takes on beginnings and endings will evoke the full range of senses and emotions in the reader.

I’m so excited to have my short story, “The Harvest in the Seed”, included in this diverse collection of short pieces by the authors of the San Joaquin Valley Writers’ Club.

Available in both ebook and paperback on Amazon.