Award-winning poet Barbara Crooker commends For the Sake of One We Love and Are Losing, Phyllis’s latest book.
“Sometimes inspiration gently tugs at your sleeve,” Phyllis says. “This time it broke through in an unforgettable dream.” In early February, Phyllis was in California working on a novel-in-progress. “One night I dreamed that a…
My co-editor Ruby Wilson and I want to help you and those you care about through this pandemic. For a limited time we’re offering Poetry of Presence for $13 per copy, a savings of 40%…
Beneath the Same Stars has received a “BIG 5-STAR” review from Chick Lit Café. “A historical fiction masterpiece…. This novel deserves to win awards…. highly recommended to all historical fiction readers.” Read the full review…
Listen as host Nick Schmeichel interviews Phyllis on the Tale Feathers Podcast about her writing of Beneath the Same Stars: A Novel of the 1862 U.S.-Dakota War (affiliate link).

Live near Brookings, South Dakota? Want to learn more about the stories behind Beneath the Same Stars? I cordially invite you to “The Stories Behind the Story,” a revealing look at the 1862 U.S.-Dakota War…

On this Monday in 1862, the U.S.-Dakota War erupted in southwestern Minnesota. Sarah Wakefield and her two young children were taken captive by Dakota warriors while traveling the government road on the Sioux reservation….

On Monday, August 20th, from 7:00-8:30 PM, I will host a “Blessing of the Book,” a Facebook Live event. If you have a Facebook account, I respectfully invite you to celebrate with me the official…

One Sky Press will officially release my historical novel Beneath the Same Stars on August 20th. But today we begin the celebration of its launch with a GoodReads giveaway! Click here for your chance to…
Here’s the book cover of my latest work, Beneath the Same Stars, a novel of the 1862 U.S.-Dakota War. One Sky Press will publish the book next month. Thanks to everybody who has been so…

Poetry of Presence, co-edited with Ruby R. Wilson, has officially been released! $21.95 USD 248 pp. 6″ x 9” Quality Paperback ISBN: 978-0-9982588-3-6 Publisher: Grayson Books Release date: TODAY (September 5, 2017) Here’s how to…

… you might be interested in this one-sheet (flyer) about my upcoming book, Poetry of Presence. If you like what you see, email it to some of your friends, or print off some copies to…