Escape from Tolkemit (Story)
Someone on the train struck a match and lit a cigarette. A man snatched it, stubbed it out, and pressed the blade of a stiletto behind the smoker’s ear. “Perhaps you’d like to radio the Russians to meet us in Tolkemit?” he growled. The train had no blackout shades; every lightbulb had been removed. Katie […]
What My Hands Remember
When I was a baby, my mother would put me in my crib for the night and put a blanket on top of me, one of those easily laundered blankets that back then were kind of rough and itchy. And because my mother was always cold, she would lovingly put another blanket on top of […]
Welcome to Ink & Ember Studio
Where words and wonder ignite. There’s a moment—just before the match flares to life—when the world holds its breath.That’s where Ink & Ember Studio began. Welcome. I’m so glad you’re here. This space was born out of a long-burning desire to create something meaningful—a place where creativity, curiosity, and connection gather like old friends around a flickering […]
Metaphor or Dandelion
You don’t need to be born speaking metaphor to learn its language.You simply have to look at the world differently. The world is always whispering. The work is learning how to listen with more than your ears. Metaphorical seeing is less about effort and more about openness—a kind of sacred noticing. The poets call it paying […]