Skyhorse Publishing.

 I am thankful for my edit Kim Lim at Skyhorse Publishing Inc

Drawing Nature

 : https://johnmuirlaws.com/wildwonder/

Kids Book Revision

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QUOTES

 When you are discourage about you work as a writer or artist - look up quotes on your chosen subject for encouragement. Do not compare, you are doing what you love for it makes you happy and your happiness is important to your well being. -Mary Nida Smith 

The Poetry of US by J Patrick Lewis (Poets)

 

The Poetry of US by J Patrick Lewis      

Just to name a few poets besides me – between the covers of this wonderful book of poems about each State.

Kathi Appel

Gwendolyn Brooks (Illinois) I had the honor of meeting her while she was speaking at John Brown University – thanks to my friend Bep Morrison .

Matt Forrest Esenwine

Charles Ghigna

Mary Lee Hakn

Donna Marie Merrett

Donald Hall, I had the honor of meeting while he was speaking at JBU and at Sager Creek Art Center where I helped start the Literature Dept.

David L. Harrison from Springfield, Missouri, we been friends since he start his blog in 2009, where I have shared poetry.

Lee Bennett Hopkins

Ken Nesbett

Ken Slesark

Linda Sue Park

Laura Purdie Salas

Marilyn Singer

William Stafford (Lake Oswego)

Tricia Hunt Stohr

 Charles Waters

Willamette Writers

 https://willamettewriters.org/grand-opening-willamette-writers-house/ I thought this was interesting for I use to live on the corner of Buck St. and Failing. My best friend use to live on Buck St. My kids attended Bolton Grade School and my daughter graduated from West Linn High.