Author Archives: arjaybe

About arjaybe

Jim has fought forest fires and controlled traffic in the air and on the sea. Now he writes stories.

Smoke Hovers Over the River Like a Morning Mist

Posted on 2021-08-14 by arjaybe

I’m used to the smoke obscuring the sky and turning the sun into a ruby. I’m used to it being so thick that I can’t see the sides of my valley. But these last couple of days the smoke has … Continue reading →

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Drought and Wildfire

Posted on 2021-07-23 by arjaybe

The drought continues this year. We had a snowpack that was pretty close to average for the valley, but then we had one of the driest springs on record. Right at the end of June, which is supposed to be … Continue reading →

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Road for a Coward — Three-Quarter Report

Posted on 2021-07-16 by arjaybe

We’re at the three-quarter intermission in the writing of The Road for a Coward, and I’m beginning to think that the working title won’t be the final title this time. With all the previous books I ended up using the … Continue reading →

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