The Sasquatch Project
Updated: Sep 2, 2019 Owyn and Stephanie Richen being yetis at the family tree farm the Christmas before the baby was born. “Mom,” my youngest son, Owyn, says from his end…
The Joy of Being
In this jolly time, I’ve been distracted by the radio, and sometimes unable to move away from the train wreck that is our country at the moment, but then, I…
How will We Cook When the Lights Go Out?
January 2020 Remember that for Christmas we gave our sons and daughter’s families water barrels to store drinking water. We bought water pumps for each household and a lead free…
Hatchet, Gary Paulsen’s Award Winning Novel
I have a young friend who used to have trouble reading. We meet twice a week and he works on his skills in reading. He is now in the eighth…
Coming out of the Woods
Friends, Imagine going from the playpen to first grade without preschool and kindergarten. That is what happened to our children during 2020-2022. What did this child have to learn quickly?…
A New Le Carre Novel
Silverview by John Le Carré Review by Rae Richen John Le Carré’s last novel, edited by his son Nick Cornwell, is a delightful exhibition...
Everyday the Preschool Goes By
From my office window, two stories above my garden, I hear the teachers first, an alert that my favorite site is occurring yet again. “Come on, Billy,” they call. "We…
The Vocabulary to Understand Your Work
How to Write A Damn Good Novel Introducing James N. Frey – a Guide to Dramatic Storytelling I first met James N. Frey in a workshop he...
A Generous, Clear-thinking Teacher of Writing
Larry Brooks and the Structure of Story I have gone to Larry Brooks again to remind myself of the most efficient and creative way to get...
Fine Mysteries, Great Friend
Bill Cameron writes mysteries, and he makes you love even those who die.