by Lorinda Boyer | Aug 10, 2026 | Reflections on God, Substack
E.V. Un-Free #2 By fifteen, I had learned that modesty wasn’t about my relationship with God. It was about managing everyone else’s. “Young ladies must dress modestly.” Mr. Whiley’s glasses slipped down the bridge of his nose; he gazed over them. He... 
by Lorinda Boyer | Jun 22, 2026 | Published, Substack
A new essay of mine, “The Air Is Bigger,” has just been published in the latest issue of Fruitslice Magazine, now available digitally and for print pre-order. This issue explores the prefix “trans”—across movement, transformation, crossing, becoming, and the shifting... 
by Lorinda Boyer | Nov 27, 2025 | Poem, Substack
As is always true, I’m the last to show. My brother yells out a snarky, “Hello!” My sister’s eyebrows rise in disapproving accusation. While dad sleeps in his recliner, deep in relaxation. Waving my hand in feigned greet, I head straight to the table, my usual seat.... 
by Lorinda Boyer | Nov 20, 2025 | Award, Published, Substack
Second Place Winner of the 2025 Story Circle Network Lifewriting Competition I put the baby down and tell my husband I’m going for a walk. He doesn’t look up from the screen. His thumbs fly rapidly from button to button, lost in a world of video games. The glow from... 
by Lorinda Boyer | Nov 7, 2025 | Anthologies, Award, Published, Substack
Every once in a while, a piece of writing circles back and taps you on the shoulder.Hey, it whispers, I’m still here. That happened this week when I found out my essay “The Turning Point” earned Second Place in the Story Circle...
