by Lori DeBoer | Nov 9, 2021 | Art, Commissions, Pet Portraits, Uncategorized
By Lori DeBoer I’m always thrilled to have the opportunity to paint the portrait of a beloved pet, and Malcolm was no exception. He is a sweet Border collie with the most beautiful pale blue eyes imaginable and he has a large personality. I did a drawing and a...
by Lori DeBoer | Nov 5, 2021 | Art, Uncategorized, writing
“The Cardinal Came to Tea” by Lori DeBoer With the holidays approaching, it seems fitting to paint one of the season’s most symbolic birds, the cardinal. The idea for this painting sprang from a sweet Ellgrave antique teapot I saw on Instagram on...
by Lori DeBoer | Nov 4, 2021 | writing
“Belgian Hare” painting by Lori DeBoer One summer, my brother decided to raise some rabbits. I don’t remember if they were for a 4-H project or if he was raising them for meat. Since I was quasi-vegetarian, he liked to tease me that we were going to...
by Lori DeBoer | Dec 5, 2018 | My Books, short story portfolio, writing
By Lori DeBoer I feel very grateful to have my short story “Twenty-Five Random Things About Me” nominated by the editors and staff of The Saranac Review for the Pushcart Prize. The story was published in the October 2018 issue. The Pushcart Prize is an...
by Lori DeBoer | Apr 5, 2016 | publishing, short story portfolio
By Lori DeBoer Wattpad has been getting a lot of buzz lately for its ability to reach more readers, which is why I’m pleased to announce that my short story, “All the Love in the World,” is now available there. The short story was shortlisted for...
by Lori DeBoer | Dec 19, 2015 | My Books, publishing
By Lori DeBoer I am always excited and happy when my clients have book releases, but the feeling is more like proud auntie or grandma. With the recent release of Shadow Engineer by Addie Rose Press, I feel like a proud book mama. The book was originally a solo...
by Lori DeBoer | Jan 8, 2015 | Essays, writing
Essay by Lori DeBoer The famous Moll Flanders seems the most slippery sort of literary character, somehow eluding exposure since she first introduced her “own History” in 1722 under an assumed name in Daniel Defoe’s manuscript. The alias is necessary, she...
by Lori DeBoer | Jan 6, 2015 | short story portfolio, writing
This short story was shortlisted for the 2013 Bellevue Literary Prize, judged by Jane Smiley, and published in the April 2013 issue of the Bellevue Literary Review. It was inspired by my father, Eldon Rohlk, who had Alzheimer’s Disease and was a farmer in Iowa. ...
by Lori DeBoer | Jan 4, 2015 | Essays, writing
Essay by Lori DeBoer Janette Turner Hospital’s Borderline opens with a border crossing scene in which a man unnerved about sneaking a bottle of whiskey into Canada commits an act of far greater consequence than bootlegging. He scoops up a Salvadoran refugee, who has...
by Lori DeBoer | Jun 4, 2014 | Magazine Articles, writing
By Lori DeBoer I interviewed a number of folks for an article, “Sustainability tax: Boulder County proposes a new levy aimed at boosting local agriculture,” which appeared in the May 22, 2014 edition. You can read the article HERE....
