Short Stories and Outtakes

The history of the Pacific Northwest is rich in mythology - and so is the history of mythical Makah Island. There's an entire world to explore outside the novels. Sign up for my e-newsletter for access to short stories, outtakes from the books, and other irregularities.

• The Ballad of Sharon Rose Plancich (learn the fate of Vi Mitchell's great grandmother)
• The Clearing (who is that mysterious boy in the Makah Public Library)
• Previews and deleted scenes from Revelation
• Deleted scenes from Tether (available late 2020)
• Penny Tahlequah and the Ms. Olsen Incident (visit Makah Island in the 1980s and meet Jo Ford's worthy predecessor)

Why Makah Island?

When Captain Vancouver arrived late on the scene, the Pacific Northwest was already home to hundreds of vibrant and thriving communities. After Europeans and new Americans colonized the people and the land, they renamed and reshaped the culture in their image. "Makah Island" and several renamings of familiar locales in the books are an acknowledgement of that history. Please learn more about the Makah tribe (pronounced colloquially in the PNW as "mah-caw"), and the indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast.

BTW, What's a geoduck?

Welcome, stranger, to the wonderful world of PNW shoreline life. The geoduck (pronounced "gooey-duck"), is like a clam, only way weirder, larger, and more delicious. Now you know.