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Rainforest Writing Retreat, Part 2

Tuesday, October 7, I was almost set for starting the literary portion of my writing retreat. (For my first post on the rainforest writing retreat, click here.) Side trips to the Elwha Dam removal project, Chief Seattle’s grave and the Elwha Rez (to see the...

427. – Not Yet Muddy

427. to Ramon Hildreth, SeaTac, WA  – Not Yet Muddy              9.26.12 Medora, ND, Ramon – Loaded w/ egg-salad and roast beast sangwiches,  pass Oink Joint Rd.  &  Peace Pipe Vista  to  a  “Fish Hook & a riddle.”   What life what soul   what consciousness...

Rainforest Writing Retreat

Ever since I have essentially become a stay-at-home Dad for Ella Roque, I have been plotting opportunities to get away to write more of Pig War & Other Songs of Cascadia, as well as essays in the ongoing Organic Poetry series. So, with Mer starting a new contract...

Nate Mackey Interview, Part 3

I interviewed Nate Mackey a second time on August 24, 2012, via Skype. The first two segments of that interview are summarized here. In segment three, our discussion of his latest book Nod House continues. I asked him specifically about a quote in the book from Max...