Laura’s Notes from the Handbasket

    Random Bits and Bobs A group of dedicated sailors circumnavigate the globe in a Hawaiian canoe using the stars and traditional navigation methods. You’ll love the heartwarming story of the Hokulea. Oh! Oh! Oh! My bucket list is pretty short, but I’ve definitely always wanted to do a transAtlantic crossing on the one …Read More

    Where does the stress in my life come from? Oy, don’t get me started. Sadly even my dreams are full of stress. Here’s a recent one: I had to go to the grocery store, so of course I TOOK MY CAT. Not Nina, who might have at least let me cradle her in …Read More

  Just about a year ago, my story, The Peter Rabbit Killers, came out in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. It was my third story for EQMM, but my first from the magazine to be nominated for anything. It was quite the surprise when ITW shortlisted it for a 2017 Best Short Story nomination. The July issue …Read More