The Sandhill Cranes of Kearney, Nebraska When pioneers crossed the Great Plains in their wagon trains, were they awoken by screams and by a sky dark with birds? In the evening, did they hear noises on the Platte River and wonder what new terror was approaching? After visiting the Sandhill Cranes in Kearney, Nebraska, I’veContinueContinue reading “J.v.L. Bell Guest Blog”
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Team Winning Writer ~ January Edition
Ashley E. Sweeney’s second novel, Answer Creek, recently won the 2020 Arizona Literary Award sponsored by the Arizona Authors Association. Chronicling the Donner Party saga, Answer Creek follows fictitious protagonist Ada Weeks as she travels westward in 1846 in search of a new life. Sweeney is the winner of the 2017 Nancy Pearl Book Award forContinueContinue reading “Team Winning Writer ~ January Edition”
New Release ~ Square Corners A Horsewoman’s Story by Deb Donley
Growing up feminist, a tenacious woman struggles to become a successful horse trainer, loves and loses her cowboy husband, and fights through panic attacks to resume her career. This memoir is filled with extraordinary horses, dedicated students, and the ever-present ranch dogs. Square Corners A Horsewoman’s Story is available in paperback and e-Book . DebContinueContinue reading “New Release ~ Square Corners A Horsewoman’s Story by Deb Donley”
It’s Not Too Late!
The time of year has arrived when writers sequester themselves for hours on end in an attempt to meet their NaNoWriMo goals. A.K.A. National Novel Writing Month is the month of the year wordsmiths, at every level around the world, justify the inner burning to write every day. Strategizing begins long before the November 1ContinueContinue reading “It’s Not Too Late!”
Goodbyes Were Few
Setting Sun by Ann Edall-Robson When the sun was setting on the 2020 Women Writing the West Conference, the music played, and the accolades for this historic event started to roll in. Goodbyes were few, the memories are many, and “See you next time” reverberated from rooms across the land. Whether you are a first-timeContinueContinue reading “Goodbyes Were Few”
Memory Road
It’s Women Writing the West (WWW) conference month, and we would like to take a drive down the memory road. Have you attended a WWW conference in years gone by? Sharing your memories might be just the thing to open up the memory vault for others. Anecdotes captured in the words you have writtenContinueContinue reading “Memory Road”
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