Guess who’s writing a memoir? (Sept. 28 edition)
On my previous blog a couple of years ago, I posted an occasional series I titled “Guess Who’s Writing a …
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Rural America Contemporary Art launches!
The great folks at the Rural America Contemporary Art organization are celebrating the launch of the RACA magazine and blog …
That’s a lot of kids
This is a photo of my Grandpa and Grandma Hager and their 14 kids, taken around 1957. Dad is second …
Famous residents, living and dead (but mostly, dead)
In 2003 I went to a writing conference at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. For a workshop assignment, …
Writing prompt: Your parents at work
If you’re interested in writing memoir and want to start exploring different areas of your life, check out this prompt …
Art in rural America
Rural artists (and those who love them) should check out the new RACArt (Rural America Contemporary Art) website, founded by …
Five questions with Claire Bidwell Smith
I’m thrilled that Claire Bidwell Smith has agreed to kick off my occasional series featuring authors. Claire’s memoir, The Rules …
On my wish list for years
This is my personal collection of The Best American Essays books. I don’t buy it every year, but most years. …
Swimming Lake Superior
On August 26, I did something that I thought I would never do: I swam 1.2 miles in Lake Superior …
My memoir: Pretty much like your life
I think mine is right in the middle. Nothing extraordinary, just a Midwestern perspective on life and death. Big publishers …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 