Strawberries For Zo

July 8, 2022 By Captain Maiel Leave a Comment

It’s already July and that means blueberry season is upon us and strawberries will be a thing of the past as far as fresh picking them is concerned. Zo, however, has been able to rustle up a few more berries on the local berry patch. The plants are getting taller than her!

Taking Zo to get the last of the strawberries is actually quite helpful as she is just the right height to spot the little red jewels. That said, she might eat them all before you get them in the basket. Its’ a tradeoff! There have been plenty occasions we’ve had to settle for the pint in the farm’s store, instead. And the red beak stays in the car so we don’t get in trouble with the farmers.

This year, I captured just such a moment as Zo found the most beautiful berry still hanging on the plant. She was struck with awe, giving me enough time to grab it up it before she ate it. Don’t think I was able to enjoy it later, either. She got to the basket in the fridge. Oh well. At least I’ve been assured it was the most delicious ever. Maybe I’ll get some strawberries from the market this week.

pencil sketch of zo duck eyeing a big ripe strawberry on a strawberry plant. — Strawberries For Zo

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Born in Saratoga Springs, New York, K has enjoyed more than twenty years professionally writing. K attended Morrisville State College, majoring in Biology, and then continued with English and History at the University at Albany, where she gained her Bachelor’s Degree. While attending UA, K interned with the 13th Moon Feminist Literary Magazine, bridging her interests in social movements and art. Topics of K's writing often include gender and racial disparities, and trauma. In 2014, K graduated from Empire State College (SUNY) with a Masters in Liberal Studies: screenwriting (Film Studies), the politics of film, and adaptations. During her gradute work, K was the recipient of the Foner Fellowship in Arts and Social Justice, a full scholarship.
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Published novels by K include the Civil War drama Blue Honor, the Second World War spy thriller OP-DEC:Operation Deceit, and the controversial dark fantasy, paranormal series The Trailokya Trilogy. In addition to writing novels, K does screenwriting: 8 Days in Ireland and the adaptations of her current novels. A sequel to her second novel, OP-DEC, is in the research phase, while the screen adaptation is being considered for production by film companies.
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In 2015, K. Williams became an official member of International Thriller Writers, but her greatest accomplishment thus far was becoming a mother in 2017. K continues to produce commentary and art pieces on The Blue Honor Blog, publishing twice weekly. A devoted dog mom, K created Shagbottom Theater in which her dogs star as well known literary and stage personas. K is also a visual artist, producing the ZoDuck Cartoon, painting and sketching--digitally or traditionally, as well as an accomplished Photographer. Click here to see more! Whether it's cooking, IVF and Parenting, learning a foreign language, history or dogs, you'll find something to enjoy and for which to come back.
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Excerpts of K's unedited, rough drafts and other scraps of writing can be found at: KWilliamsAuthor on deviantArt.com. You can also sample her books on Wattpad.