Blogs at AmyLouJenkins.com: Choose Your Journey

Green and Wildish Blog: Celebrate and Advocate for Our Earth

Find book reviews, green living resources and ideas, advocacy opportunities, personal essays, and spotlight on species and the natural world. Visit Green and Wildish. Go to Green and Wildish page and blog.

Writing Blog: Write the Stories You Were Meant to Tell 

Dive into your own stories. Find expert advice, author interviews, craft lessons and the proven paths to finding and writing your stories. Go to First-Person Writing page and blog.

Amy Lou's Author Posts: Books, Courses, Writing, and News

Explore Amy Lou's writing life, articles, essays, reviews, teaching, and more. Also visit Amy Lou's author page and blog.

Shooting a Deer: the Integrity of Deer Hunting

Shooting a Deer Previously Published in Sport Literate Magazine and the anthology Corners: Voices on Change under the title Shooting a deer. This title makes an aspirational connection to George … Read more

The Lost Words

MacFarlane and Morris Save the Lost Words

Macfarlane and Morris Save the Lost Words in a Spellbook .   When the Oxford English Dictionary removed entries related to the natural world, Macfarlane and Morris saved the … Read more

Master Personal Essay Writing

Crafting Compelling Narratives: Master How to Write Personal Essays  Create meaning from  experience and analysis by weaving your narratives into personal essays that resonate with readers. Let’s  unravel the … Read more

Fun Words

Readers Crave Novel Experiences: Fun Words May Be a Part of Meeting Their Expectations Find More Than a 100 Examples Some words feel fun to the ear and are … Read more

Formatting Manuscripts

Format Your Essay or Article for Submission. Use this guide to format your manuscript for submission to JWP anthologies.  Free Pdf guide also available. Formatting your Article or Essay … Read more

Master Personal Essay Writing

Crafting Compelling Narratives: Master How to Write Personal Essays  Create meaning from  experience and analysis by weaving your narratives into personal essays that resonate with readers. Let’s  unravel the … Read more

Call for Submissions: Voices Anthology Series

This new call for submissions for our two new planned anthologies. We don’t charge a reading fee to our community. Join the free vibrant LitFriends community at Jack Walker Press … Read more

Breath of a Whale, Book Review

The Breath of a Whale: The Science and Spirit of Pacific Ocean Giants A Green and Wildish Book Review The Breath of a Whale: The Science and Spirit of … Read more

Thinking on the Page in Personal Essays

Thinking on the Page: Navigating Beliefs in Flux When it comes to the personal essay, let’s make a case against the know-it-alls. Think, be honest, and try to entertain … Read more

Words to Make Every Gift Special

Your Writing Will Make Every Gift Special Write-A-Gift Launchpad Course: Reinvent  Gift-Giving With your Writing Use Words to Make Every Gift Special. Gift-giving during the holiday often turns into … Read more

Jack Walker Press’ Third Anthology of Personal Essays

Jack Walker Press’ Third Anthology: Which would you be most likely to buy and or to write for? Take the Poll and Let us Know Update: Our TWO new … Read more