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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

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Summer Reading Twist JD Vance and bell hooks

My Summer Reading Stack Took a Strange Turn J.D. Vance, bell hooks, and the question of borrowed authority I was buying books for my summer reading stack when the … Read more

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

Writers are Readers

Five Reasons for Writers to Be Readers Writers are readers. Reading and writing are part of the same literary process. A musician listens to music. A football player watches … Read more

Ten Types of Memoir

Ten Types of Memoir /with examples Memoirs offer meaning and insight in the form of personal stories. They offer lived insight into the vulnerability, complexity, and triumphs of individuals. … Read more

Publishing in Anthologies: 7 Ways to Boost Your Writing Career

Publishiing in Anthologies: 7 Ways to Boost Your Writing Career Authors write books, but books are only part of a professional writing life.For many writers, a book project takes … Read more

Voice and Point of View in Writing: The Essential Distinction

Voice and Point of View in Writing: The Essential Distinction Voice and point of view are two of the most searched and most misunderstood concepts in writing craft. Even … Read more

LitFriends Featured Book: Fork It by Leslie Crisco

Click HERE to Buy on Amazon: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchase Fork It by Leslie Crisco LitFriends Featured Book: Fork It by Leslie Crisco Fork … Read more

How to Gift an Audible Membership

How to Gift an Audible Membership That They’ll Never Forget How to Gift an Audible Membership (and Make It Unforgettable) Most gifts are forgotten by February. This one? It’ll … Read more

Podcast One Sheet

Your Podcast One-Sheet Isn’t Just a Pitch-It’s a Compass What I learned about purpose, clarity, and voice while creating one-and how you can, too. Writers don’t start out dreaming … Read more

Book Reviews

Read and Write Book Reviews Why Book Reviews Matter-Even If You’re Not a Professional Reviewer Books Build Empathy and Understanding Books are more than stories or information. They are … Read more