Author Archives: Llyn De Danaan

About Llyn De Danaan

LLyn De Danaan is an anthropologist and author. She writes fiction and nonfiction. Katie Gale: A Coast Salish Woman's Life on Oyster Bay was published by the University of Nebraska Press. She is currently a speaker for Humanities Washington.

A Saturday Morning in Shelton

January 5: Morning in Shelton LLyn De Danaan After stopping by Shelton’s Treasures Thrift Shop and ridding myself of a backseat-full of unwanted items that had inhabited an upstairs closet for many years, I stopped in Lynch Creek Floral for … Continue reading

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Celtic Colours

I’m a guest blogger on Hearth Music’s web site. Thanks to Devon Leger for all the formatting and editing he did. The piece looks great! Go to http://www.hearthmusic.com/blog/index.html. Last fall’s Celtic Colours festival is the subject. Lots of music clips. … Continue reading

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Sam Patch’s Last Jump

During the night, I was besotted with thoughts and words and images as, outside, I could hear birds shrieking (a woman crying?)….and I thought about Sam Patch. Sam Patch’s Last Jump* I didn’t change the litter. The garbage sits by … Continue reading

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A Few End Year Notes

Herdeljezi Roma Festival in Sebastopol is something I’d love to attend every year. Lots of singing and dancing and some very fine presentations this year. I toyed with the idea of supporting a film based on David Martin’s lecture called … Continue reading

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March 22, 2012: News of Publications

Several new titles are available on Amazon.com. I’ve created a Kindle edition of Blue Horse and Dog Star Winter. Koans for the Inner Dog, which still sells regularly, will be available in Kindle and Nook formats in a little over … Continue reading

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The Long View: Intimate Reflections and Unexpected Messengers

Collection of recent work forthcoming soon on Kindle. Watch here for more information. Am busily revising a novel written almost ten years ago: Romance of the Village of Solucion. I don’t know how long it will take to finish editing … Continue reading

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Mountain of Shell News

Enjoy my latest publication, Mountain of Shell, on line:http://columbia.washingtonhistory.org/magazine/articles/2011/0411/0411-a1.aspx

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Big Adventure on Moa Nui on Amazon.Com

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Novel Finished!

Big Adventure on Moa Nui: The Very Mysterious Events on a South Pacific Island and Their Resolution is ready for sale. It looks good and I’m pleased. The follow up Fiona Elizabeth Kelly book is already in the works. I … Continue reading

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August 2011

Big Adventure on Moa Nui is almost complete. Watch here for details of its publication. Katie Gale still awaits some minor revisions. Goal is to complete by end of September and return to publisher. Mountain of Shell article still awaiting … Continue reading

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