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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
What Is Narrative Nonfiction?
What Is Narrative Nonfiction? Definition, Examples & Literary Techniques Narrative nonfiction tells a true story using literary craft. Story is central to the form. The writer decides where the … Read more
5 memoir writing prompts to Mine Recocurring Memories
5 Memoir Writing Prompts for Recurring Memories Mine Those Images and thougts: they are sources of unresoved and unrealized potential (A GOLD MINE) (opens in new tab) Why certain … Read more
Medical Memoir: Michael Caprio Writes About the Process of Survival
Medical Memoir Michael Caprio Writes About the Process of Survival The author of A Bump in the Road on what illness did to his body, his family, and his … Read more
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
Writing Vivid Scenes or The Suggestion of a Scene
Writing Vivid Scenes or The Suggestion of a Scene What a brief passage from The Great Gatsby can teach writers about movement, atmosphere, memory, and meaning through a few … Read more
How to Start Writing a Memoir
If the Big Event Isn’t the Heart of Your Memoir, What Is? Most people who want to start writing a memoir begin by looking for the biggest event in … 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
The Author Effect: Who We Think We Are
The Author Effect With Linda Scholten author Who We Think We Are How do you process a childhood shaped by stories of hardship, secrets, and resilience? For Linda Scholten, … Read more
3 Reasons to Write Memoir, Essay, and Opinion
Three Big Reasons You Should be Writing Memoir, Essay, and Opinion If You Think You Should Be Writing, I agree with you. Your voice is important, and you have … Read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Video Essay
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Video Essay on Hate Arnold Schwarzenegger’s video essay: A Recorded Personal Essay This video essay by Arnold Schwarzenegger startled me. As an admirer of the essays of … Read more
Create a Family Cookbook
Create a Family Cookbook Turning Memories Into Tangible Treasures Create a family cookbook to celebrate your personal history. You’ve shared meals and memories, and that deserve to be preserved. … Read more