Nicholas Gustavson

Month: August 2016

  • Late August Lament

    Late August lament for the loss of summertime. The rapid fade into autumn.  There’s dew on my windshield in the morning, and a slight chill in the air at dusk. Swimsuits become sweatshirts. Sandals become shoes. On the roads, there’s more traffic. School’s in session, but I’m not ready to accept it. Here’s a weird…

  • Making the Myth

    Jim Morrison wanted to “take the planet back, reinvent the gods, make new myths.” As father of young children, right now I’m settling for a humbler task of maintaining the myths, childhood fables, the magic, the monsters. There’s a thief character in Disney’s Tangled named Flynn Rider, who’s real name happens to be Eugene Fitzherbert.…

  • More Good News! Naughty Maggie receives honorable mention in contest

    Pleased to see “Naughty Maggie” earned an honorable mention in this year’s Easy Reader Writing Contest. The contest usually receives entries with a geographical focus on the South Bay, a region of Los Angeles that includes the southern shore of the Santa Monica Bay. The South Bay boasts several sun-kissed beach cities including El Segundo,…

  • Summer News

    Reading away this summer at the beach with the kids. My son likes to read the local paper, Easy Reader, keeping up on local events. He also loves eating sand. Super excited to get an acceptance letter from Effervescent Magazine.  The issue comes out August 25th and theme is “Tempestuous.” Looking forward to reading about…