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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.

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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.

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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.

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Nature Writing: Why We Need It

Nature Writing: Why We Need It When I was writing Every Natural Fact, I spent hours beside a stream watching water froth over rocks. That riverine landscape wasn’t a … Read more

The Rivers Daughter, Book Review

The Rivers Daughter, Book Review A Memoir by Bridget Crocker, Spiegel and Grau, 2025, 294 pages. Explore on Amazon HERE. In The River’s Daughter, Bridget Crocker offers a … Read more

Mental Illness and the Outdoors a Book Review: Something in The Woods Loves You

Explore on Amazon Book Review of Something in the Woods Loves you Discover Healing in Nature Mental Illness and the Outdoors: A Journey Through Pain and Nature 2024, Timber … Read more

10 Gifts to Nurture Your Child’s Love for Nature

10 Unique Gifts to Nurture Your Child’s Love for Nature In a world increasingly dominated by screens, nurturing your child’s love for nature is more important than ever. Engaging … Read more

Award Winning Nature Books

Award-Winning Nature Books You May Have Missed Award-winning nature books worth checking out: Halcyon Journey, In Search of the Belted Kingfisher by Marina Richie, 2022, Oregon State University Press, … Read more

Before ‘Wild’ by Strayed there was ‘Tracks’ by Davidson

Amazon Link Long Before the Memoir ‘Wild’ by Strayed there was ‘Tracks’ by Davidson Tracks: A Woman’s Solo Trek Across 1700 Miles of Australian Outback by Robyn Davidson, Knopf … Read more

Writing Productivity Quiz

Writing Productivity Quiz: Get Unstuck by Capitalizing on your Strengths Take the Quiz What do you need to be a more productive writer? Why do some writers publish good … Read more

Plot in Memoir

Architecture of Plot in Memoir The Plot propels the narrative forward, captivating readers along the way. Let’s explore the definition and structure of a plot in memoirs, and discuss … Read more

Copyright Basics

Copyright Basics for Your Self-Published Book Notice This general information blog post about copyright basics is not legal advice. For legal advice, consult a literary lawyer. As an independently … Read more

Writers Set Goals

Unleashing the Writer Within: Behaviors to Establish and Meet Your Writing Goals Writing a book or any writing project is a remarkable achievement that requires dedication, discipline, and motivation. … Read more

Writing Motivation: What Motivates a Memoirist?

Writing Motivation: What Motivates a Memoirist? What motivates writers to embark on this profound journey of writing a memoir and see it through to completion? Let’s explore the writing … Read more

Should You Enter Writing Contests?

Should You Enter A Writing Contest? Use This 5-Point Checklist to Decide Writing contests can be a boost to writing motivation and author status. Conversely, the expenses involved and … Read more

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