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By Todd Wilkinson Editor's Note: We at Free Range Writers are pleased to offer occasional guest posts. We are deeply honored that Todd...

By Gregory Zeigler The Airstream named Winnie parked at our favorite spot on the Warm River near Yellowstone National Park. Recently, my...

By 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...

It's June, which means the beginning of summer in the Pacific Northwest. The snow is melting in the rugged Cascades, and my thoughts...

By 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...

Pam's recent post really resonated with me. Perhaps you can infer that from my rather unhinged comment. Isolation has not been a great...

Since 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,...

By Dave Butler I work in sustainable tourism in Western Canada, and every day, I deal with issues such as climate change, land use...

This snapshot (below) was taken on my way to a skate ski in Grand Teton National Park on a recent stunning April morning. After driving...

I and my partners in crime (writing) here at Free RangeWriters, Gregory Zeigler and Dave Butler, were recently honored to have all three...

For this week’s post, I thought it would be both fun and illuminating to think about how environmental mysteries can influence...

With 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...

Most authors love to hear from readers, and we are especially grateful for reviews, but sometimes the negative messages we receive are...

In this cycle of February posts, Free Range Partner Pam wrote about what she had learned from her travel. Partner Dave wrote about his...

By Dave Butler 5 a.m. arrives extremely early. In the summer, when the sun rises at the same time, it’s tolerable. But in the winter...

I’m preparing to go on an international trip soon, so I’ve been thinking about all the things I’ve experienced on my travels. As Rick...

By Dave Butler Imagine that you’re a landscaper photographer, visiting the west slopes of the Rocky Mountains for the first time. If...

In my last effort for the Free Rangers posted in the final month of the previous decade (12/15/19) I introduced my scene checker, a legal...

Cozy mysteries are generally set in a small town with a cast of quirky characters and little violence. Murders are often depicted as a...

By Dave Butler Throw them a challenge! That simple piece of advice remains one of the best I’ve received from other mystery writers in...