Category Archives: Announcements

What’s new and upcoming in De Danaan’s professional life

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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A Great Visit and a Sad Loss

May 16: Paid a long overdue visit to David Whitener. He is a direct descendent of some of the people in the book Katie Gale’s Tombstone. I had some of my earliest conversations about the project with David. He inspired … Continue reading

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New Work: 2011

See new poetry by clicking on Poetry 2011 above. These are works from my studies during the past two months. Underway: A book of fiction, novel length, call Big Adventure in Moa Nui. It should be published sometime this year. … Continue reading

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Katie Gale’s Tombstone

I’ve posted the revised manuscript to editors at University of Nebraska. Now I’m going on a vacation. Whatever comes next, I’ll be well rested and ready.

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The Writing Journey

I realized yesterday that I did keep a journey/diary of my work these past two months…the work of revising Katie Gale’s Tombstone. I will post that journey/diary one of these days. What it doesn’t tell is that I watched adaptations … Continue reading

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Katie Gale’s Tombstone

I should have been keeping an ongoing record of my journey with Katie Gale. The book has been accepted for publication

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Spokane

Presented Mountain of Shell at the Pacific Northwest History Conference in Spokane/early November. Well received. Working on revisions of my book, Katie Gale’s Tombstone. On contract with University of Nebraska Press and delighted. Goal: finish in two months. I’ve found … Continue reading

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Mountain of Shell

September 29, 2010 Visited Wing Luke Museum in Seattle and arranged for archiving all of Mountain of Shell material next spring. Very happy with the arrangements. Today is Miyoko Sato’s 90th birthday! Happy birthday! Harry Sato accompanied me to the … Continue reading

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Trip to Newfoundland

Wonderful visit. See this study of water and light shot in Gros Morne National Park:

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