I didn’t grow up playing tennis. I really didn’t start playing until I was in my early twenties, when I… Read more Losing all the Time
Author: elainekoyamawrites
Born and raised in Montana, schooled at Stanford, worked at ag giant Cargill, co-owned an IT consulting firm. Embarking on a writing career. Raised three kids, recently widowed. Now, the rest of the story.
A Lifetime of Sisterhood
I just found out my sister-in-law of over 50 years passed away. She was friends first with my sister Bernice,… Read more A Lifetime of Sisterhood
What is Success?
What am I going to be doing in ten years? And what exactly is success? What are the measurements? If… Read more What is Success?
Windows of Light Online Launch Video
On September 29, 2026, Nikkei Write Now! writers gathered online with over 50 guests to read and discuss their work… Read more Windows of Light Online Launch Video
Storytelling through Art
Big News!
So much has happened in the last few days I hardly know where to start! I traveled to Las Cruces… Read more Big News!
Sushi, Gohan, and Rice in General
To the writers of Windows of Light, food clearly plays a central part. In many of the stories, you will… Read more Sushi, Gohan, and Rice in General
Poetry through the Windows
Some of the first books I read as a little kid were my older siblings’ literature class books. I still… Read more Poetry through the Windows
Fry What?
Many of my readers are from the upper Midwest, where I spent almost forty years in corporate America. My best… Read more Fry What?
Eating Frybread
I didn’t exactly grow up eating fry bread, but my kids did. Our family in Montana had a fry bread/Indian… Read more Eating Frybread
