A collection of short stories based on the theme, Forbidden, by members of the Northwest Independent Writers Association (NIWA): Heidi Hansen, William J. Cook, Roslyn McFarland, Pamela Cowan, Eric Little, Lawrence Powers, Frances Lu-Pai Ippolitio, Neil Orint, Sheila Deeth, R. Roderick Rowe, Jonathan Michael Erickson, Agathon McGeachy, Linda B. Myers, and Jonathan Eaton. NIWA is a non-profit organization which helps independent writers from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Northern California, Nevada, and Alaska who are working to achieve professional standards in independent writing, publishing, and marketing.