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ELAINE KOYAMA WRITES

Elaine Koyama Writes

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.

My Manifesto

Posted on May 27, 2020May 26, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

Spoiler Alert: I am not going to bomb anything, go on a shooting spree nor wreak havoc on a shopping… Read more My Manifesto

Anniversaries Aren’t Always Happy.

Posted on May 19, 2020May 18, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

May 18, 2020 Two years ago tonight I was watching my husband die. He didn’t mean to. Hadn’t planned on… Read more Anniversaries Aren’t Always Happy.

LET ME IN: Post Launch Activities. No galas for me…

Posted on May 12, 2020May 8, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

 After the thrill of the launch, the hard work began. There was a letdown after all the excitement of the… Read more LET ME IN: Post Launch Activities. No galas for me…

Blogging by a Blogwright

Posted on May 5, 2020May 4, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

News Flash! LET ME IN is a finalist in the Midwest Independent Publisher Association awards! Announcement for the winners will… Read more Blogging by a Blogwright

Wright Writes on Right Rites

Posted on April 28, 2020May 4, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

How long have I been blogging? I tell many people that it’s been since early 2017 when I began the… Read more Wright Writes on Right Rites

What I’ve Learned on my Solo Ski Sojourn II

Posted on April 14, 2020July 24, 2025 by elainekoyamawrites

What’s the point of a Solo Ski Sojourn if at the end we don’t come out changed, enhanced, transformed? And… Read more What I’ve Learned on my Solo Ski Sojourn II

Solo Ski Sojourn II–Facts

Posted on April 11, 2020March 30, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

Departed Miltona, MN Lake Place January 15, Returned March 16, 2020 Drove 7, 091 miles 16.4 MPG 16 States/Provinces Minnesota… Read more Solo Ski Sojourn II–Facts

Solo or not to Solo

Posted on April 9, 2020March 30, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

In 2018 I began my solo journeys. It wasn’t what I had planned, but it worked out, just the same.… Read more Solo or not to Solo

Grand Lake and Going Home

Posted on April 7, 2020April 14, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

Technically, I didn’t have to be back to Minnesota until March 27 so I had a good ten days remaining.… Read more Grand Lake and Going Home

Steamboat—The End of Normal.

Posted on April 3, 2020March 30, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

Steamboat Springs Worldmark is about half a mile from the base of the ski resort, and my room faced the… Read more Steamboat—The End of Normal.

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