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Flash Fiction – My new genre

Posted on November 10, 2025 by admin

Last week, I finished flash fiction class with the literary school Band.  Every day, we had a short lecture on the subject and then an assignment to write a short story of up to 300 words. I did them all! … Continue reading →

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Quill-2025: Where Stories Become Home

Posted on September 4, 2025 by admin

When I moved to America, my biggest fear wasn’t the language or the culture—it was loneliness. I didn’t know how I’d find “my people”—those who would understand me, support me, and stay close. And now, 22 years later, I walk … Continue reading →

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Золотая свадьба

Posted on July 28, 2025 by admin

Когда 8 лет назад мы прилетели в Австралию, то все таблоиды бурно обсуждали нашумевший развод Брэда Питта и Анджелины Джоли. Австралия не хотела ничего слышать кроме деталей и подробностей об окончании отношений самой красивой пары Голливуда. И вот восемь лет … Continue reading →

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Grassroots Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”

Posted on June 15, 2025 by admin

There’s something magical and timeless about William Shakespeare. Maybe it’s the poetic melody of his verses, or his universal characters, or, as someone once said, “his ability to hold up the mirror to human nature.” Walking in Draper Park last … Continue reading →

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Utah’s Best Poetry & Prose 2025

Posted on March 15, 2025 by admin

Two of my short stories were published in the collection of Utah’s Best Poetry & Prose 2025. One of the stories is my tribute to Ray Bradbury, whom I admire as a great author. The collection is available on Amazon … Continue reading →

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Some Are That Lucky

Posted on February 26, 2025 by admin

My Christmas story was published in the Inkpot Literary Journal in January 2025. After a couple of yawns, Katya left the warmth of her bed and walked barefoot to the wardrobe closet to get dressed for school. She yanked on … Continue reading →

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Как писатель видит окружающий мир

Posted on October 6, 2024 by admin

Я — читака. Я — писака. И потому ношу очки с детства. Когда я их снимаю, то мир удивляет неожиданными лужами, ступеньками и размытыми лицами со знакомыми голосами, расплывается, теряет очертания и границы. Кажется, что я вижу мир, отличный от … Continue reading →

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Жарким полуднем в Сент-Джордже, Июнь 2024

Posted on July 4, 2024 by admin

        Жара наступила внезапно, разом спалив бутоны роз на клумбе и оставив сухие проплешины на газонах. Еще неделю назад утром было 5 градусов, и я выбирала, какую куртку взять с собой на случай дождя, а сегодня 33 … Continue reading →

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Olive Woolley Burt Award Ceremony, August 2023

Posted on December 4, 2023 by admin

  August is my favorite month. Not because it is my birthday month, well, that’s too. But because it is cooler outside, summer trips are over, and the League of Utah Writers has the Quill Conference. It is a massive … Continue reading →

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Рождественские фильмы

Posted on December 20, 2022 by admin

Меня попросили рассказать про любимые Рождественские фильмы. Я призадумалась и тут Остапа понесло… Мой муж и его семья начали мое введение в предмет рождественских фильмов с классики. Помню, что мы приехали на наш первый обед в честь Дня благодарения к … Continue reading →

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