There's Always Hope - A Guest Post from Author Kathy McIntosh
In April, I joined a panel of writers of environmental mysteries at the Left Coast Crime 2022 mystery convention. Our books address...
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- Sep 5
- 4 min
Channeling my inner Susan: creating strong female characters.
by Gregory Zeigler A novel about a real life strong woman—Beryl Markham. As is the case with most authors, I have done many presentations...
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- Aug 21
- 4 min
Message in a Novel
By Dave Butler Can fiction – particularly eco- or environmental fiction – be too political? Recently, I had the honour of joining authors...
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- Aug 7
- 3 min
Desperate to Get Out
I recently told my sister that after several weeks of attending conferences and having relatives visit, I was feeling desperate to get...
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- Jul 23
- 12 min
Old Faithful: A hopeful look into the heart of Yellowstone 100 years from now. By Gregory Zeigler
Evening light on the Absaroka Range. (Photos by Paul Sihler) Day One, Monday Evening Dear Mum and Da, It’s your “little girl” checking...
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- Jul 10
- 4 min
Devil in the Details
By Dave Butler Because Pam, Greg and I write in the genre of eco-fiction, I want to focus this week on the importance of getting details...
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- Jun 27
- 3 min
Celebrating the Non-Human
My life has been particularly chaotic in the last week. June 24-26 was the Chanticleer Authors Conference here in Bellingham, which was...
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- Jun 12
- 2 min
American Dirt: A Must Read.
American Dirt: A Must Read for all North Americans who Read. “I want to convince people that their way of thinking is out of date and use...
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- May 29
- 4 min
Imaginary Peaks: A Book Review
By Dave Butler “To a large extent, a mountain is a mountain because of the part it plays in the popular imagination.” American geographer...
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- May 14
- 2 min
Story First - Guest Post by Scott Graham, Author of the National Park Mystery Series
For a decade now, I’ve had a terrific time researching and writing my seven-books-and-counting National Park Mystery Series for...
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- May 1
- 7 min
The Earth Day List—with permission from Janet Rudolph (Mystery Readers Journal)
Like your mysteries set in wild places? Are you passionate about environmental issues? Then you'll appreciate the following lists of...
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- Apr 17
- 5 min
A Wild Idea
By Dave Butler Success in conservation often means employing a unique and ever-evolving basket of skills such as passion, dedication,...
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- Apr 3
- 3 min
Finding the Next Great Read - by Pamela Beason
I’m excited about attending the Left Coast Crime Conference next week. It’s not a writers’ conference, but a mystery fan conference. The...
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- Mar 20
- 3 min
Yellowstone in 100 Years? Help me Imagine it.
By Gregory Zeigler I'm trying something a little different this post. Something that we authors—so accustomed to toiling alone—rarely do....
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- Mar 6
- 6 min
Every Life is a Story
By Stephen Legault FRW editor note-- this week, we are very pleased to share a post by renowned writer and conservationist Stephen...
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- Feb 20
- 2 min
Those Darn Words!
Words are a writer's tools, but sometimes I can't locate my toolbox and then I just try to use a a pair of pliers for everything. I think...
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- Feb 6
- 7 min
David Gessner: Confessions of a Western Easterner
Twenty-five years ago I published an essay called “A Polygamist of Place.” I stand by it. What did I mean by calling myself a geographic...
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- Jan 23
- 4 min
According to Proust
By Dave Butler Early in my fiction writing career, I was asked by a fellow novelist if I used the Proust Questionnaire to develop...
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- Jan 9
- 4 min
Perception Is Everything
In my work as a private investigator, I interviewed people involved in many situations in many ways, and I’ve learned that each person’s...
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- Dec 19, 2021
- 2 min
Holiday Flights of Fancy
Enjoy a visual holiday gift from Chuck Schneebeck Photography. Note from Gregory Zeigler. I asked wildlife photographer Chuck Schneebeck...
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