Read all about ’em: Two West Seattleites’ work highlighted

Two West Seattleites’ work is in the spotlight:

MAGAZINE FEATURES MACHEL SPENCE: The work of West Seattle nature photographer Machel Spence will be featured in the next edition of Natural History Magazine, on its way to bookstores and newsstands if it hasn’t arrived already. The photo above, which shows what Machel explains is “a species of slime mold at Lincoln Park,” is one of eight photos you’ll see in the three-page feature.

ANTHOLOGY INCLUDES STORY BY THOMAS P. HOPP: Fourteen West Coast authors, including West Seattle’s Thomas P. Hopp, have written stories comprising a new mystery e-book anthology called “West Coast Crime Wave.” Hopp’s story is titled “The Ghost Trees,” which he explains “refers to trees killed by loggers in old West Seattle, and to cedar trees killed in recent years by a new breed of bad guy, the tree poacher. These criminals take down trees illegally to make a little money in the cedar shake business, often to support a drug habit. When a tree poacher turns up dead in West Seattle’s Puget Creek Canyon, investigator Peyton McKean is called in to figure out ‘whodunnit’.” (Read a longer preview here.) “West Coast Crime Wave” was e-published by bstsller.com, which points you to this Amazon page to buy/access the anthology.

6 Replies to "Read all about 'em: Two West Seattleites' work highlighted"

  • DF November 12, 2011 (7:31 pm)

    That character in the story “The Ghost Trees” sounds to me like a wood whore.They do exist people.

  • 35this35mph November 12, 2011 (7:36 pm)

    Love Machel’s photo work!

  • Trileigh November 12, 2011 (8:20 pm)

    Yeah Machel! How wonderful for you and for West Seattle!

  • Machel Spence November 13, 2011 (7:47 am)

    Thanks Trileigh, I have not seen you in the woods lately…maybe I will run into you soon. m-

  • patt November 13, 2011 (7:53 pm)

    Got to check in to these books.
    In high school, husband asked him why he wasn’t going to study art he was so good, Hopp’s response was “I think a cure for cancer is more important ” And wow, on his web site thats just what he is trying to do.

  • OP November 13, 2011 (9:02 pm)

    Magnificent pic!

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