by Loren Mayshark | May 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
As a child, I remember my parents taking me each year to Main Street in the small village of Sherman, New York, for the Memorial Day parade. Elderly men marched in faded pea-green and ash-gray uniforms, rifles resting on their shoulders, but they were not what...
by Loren Mayshark | Apr 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
We dance to let go—to escape, to express, to answer the irresistible pull of music. Rhythm carries us, beauty disarms us, and for a moment, we surrender to something larger than ourselves. Yet beneath this joy lies a quieter truth: our attraction to rhythm mirrors...
by Loren Mayshark | Apr 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
A large part of a writer’s DNA is formed by the books they read. Every story absorbed, every author encountered, leaves an imprint on how we think about language, imagination, and the act of storytelling itself. My own journey through fiction began at a young age and...
by Loren Mayshark | Mar 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
It has now been ten years since publishing Death: An Exploration, and in that decade, more has changed than I could have anticipated. Many people imagine that publishing a first book is a momentous, even life-altering event. Before it happened, I spent long stretches...
by Loren Mayshark | Feb 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
What keeps us alive? At first glance, the answer seems obvious: biology, instinct, survival mechanisms. But beneath these lies something more psychological and deeply human — fear. Fear, particularly fear of death, may be one of the most powerful forces guiding our...
by Loren Mayshark | Feb 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
Death and loss are inseparable forces in the human experience. They shape how we love, how we grow, and how we understand our place in the world. No one can replace a mother, father, sibling, or cherished friend. Every person is unique, and every loss leaves a lasting...
