5 days ago3 minWriting as Patchwork QuiltPartner Pam wrote a powerful and evocative piece about the importance of sensory recall in her most recent post, and her writing, as usua...
Sep 64 minThe Importance of Being ThereWriters often hear “write what you know.” I have found that to be bad advice for many experts, as you’d be amazed how many knowledgeable ...
Aug 94 minSHOCK WAVESBy Mark Stevens Editor's Note: We at Free Range Writers are honored that Mark Stevens agreed to be our next guest author, and that he was...
Aug 23 minThe End ... or is it the Beginning?By Dave Butler Typing the words ‘the end’ is incredibly satisfying. When I finished the first draft of my first book of fiction, my writi...
Jul 273 minToyotas Taken Out in Separate Rat Attacks!No one saw this coming. By Gregory Zeigler I've always touted Toyotas' ruggedness by pointing out they are the truck of choice in Afghani...
Jul 194 minCrazy Times with Suburban WildlifeWhen my washing machine died two minutes into the wash cycle this morning, I had to laugh (after I ran out of swear words). This is the l...
Jul 65 minLet's Not Sell Out The Places We LoveBy Todd Wilkinson Editor's Note: We at Free Range Writers are pleased to offer occasional guest posts. We are deeply honored that Todd Wi...
Jun 213 minWhen Writing Just Feels Wrong: a tribute to my father and his courage.By Gregory Zeigler The Airstream named Winnie parked at our favorite spot on the Warm River near Yellowstone National Park. Recently, my w...
Jun 143 minOn Walking and WritingBy Dave Butler I’ve returned from a walk with a close friend and as often happens, the walk inspired me to put words on paper. We hiked a...
Jun 62 minRemembering Hikers Whose Journeys Were Cut Short - by Pamela BeasonIt's June, which means the beginning of summer in the Pacific Northwest. The snow is melting in the rugged Cascades, and my thoughts natu...
May 243 minFiction in the Time of COVIDBy Dave Butler Following in the footsteps of Pam and Greg, I interviewed myself about what it’s like to be writing fiction at a very stra...
May 183 minWhat She SaidPam's recent post really resonated with me. Perhaps you can infer that from my rather unhinged comment. Isolation has not been a great ti...
May 93 minHow the Coronavirus Lockdown Damaged My Creative Writing - by Pamela BeasonSince March 13th, I’ve been in my house with only my two cats for company since returning from the ill-fated Left Coast Crime Conference,...
Apr 183 minEnvironmental Mysteries and Public Debate: Can One Enhance the Other?By Dave Butler I work in sustainable tourism in Western Canada, and every day, I deal with issues such as climate change, land use confli...
Apr 133 minNature and MysteryThis snapshot (below) was taken on my way to a skate ski in Grand Teton National Park on a recent stunning April morning. After driving t...
Apr 54 minMy Vocabulary Can Never Express my Relationship with Nature - by Pamela BeasonI and my partners in crime (writing) here at Free RangeWriters, Gregory Zeigler and Dave Butler, were recently honored to have all three ...
Mar 243 minDave’s Top 10 Ways that Environmental Mysteries Influence Conservation (and vice versa) Dave Butler For this week’s post, I thought it would be both fun and illuminating to think about how environmental mysteries can influence conservati...
Mar 154 minLove (of writing) in the Time of CovidWith apologies to Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I'm not going to say much about the pandemic. I promise. But as I write this, I'm missing a cha...
Mar 43 minTaking the FlackMost authors love to hear from readers, and we are especially grateful for reviews, but sometimes the negative messages we receive are to...
Feb 173 minThe Goldilocks Rule of Research by Gregory ZeiglerIn this cycle of February posts, Free Range Partner Pam wrote about what she had learned from her travel. Partner Dave wrote about his wr...
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