Articles
Ashland.news
“One bead at a time: Bracelets for dogs”
October 28, 2025
Article about a woman giving back to the organization she credits for saving her, and her dog’s, life.
ZEST Edizioni sostenibili
“No One Mourns an Unnamed Animal: Why Naming Animals Might Help Save Them"
November 9, 2025
Essay from Writing for Animals translated and published by ZEST Edizioni sostenibili.
Crime Spree Magazine
“5 Films and TV Series Based on Little-Known True Crime Stories”
October 9, 2025
Article about Floreana, Ron Howard's film Eden, and other true-crime stories that have made it onto screens big and small.
Film Threat
“From Floreana to Eden: Ron Howard Reimagines the Galápagos Affair”
September 18, 2025
Feature article about Floreana and Ron Howard's film Eden and how these reimagined fictional versions of the Galápagos Affair play out on the page and on the big screen.
Ashland.news
“A new 24-hour veterinary hospital offers transparent emergency care”
July 9, 2025
Article on open-space, transparent emergency veterinary care, which allows humans to stay with their animals throughout their visit.
Ashland.news
“Keeping families together in Ashland”
May 14, 2025
Article on the importance of keeping houseless humans and their companion animals together, and how a local shelter does just that for its guests.
Ashland.news
“A day at the FOTAS Community Spay & Neuter Clinic”
March 12, 2025
This article offers a glimpse behind the scenes on surgery day in a high-volume, nonprofit spay/neuter clinic.
Electric Literature
"8 Gripping Novels Based on Real Murders"
December 18, 2024
Article about novels based on true crime in Electric Literature.
CrimeReads
"8 Books about Women Keeping Secrets"
December 2, 2024
Article about novels in which women keep secrets on CrimeReads.
Nerd Daily
“Seven Books About Islands and Isolation”
November 29, 2024
Article featuring books about isolation on The Nerd Daily.
Necessary Fiction
“Research Notes on Floreana”
November 29, 2024
Essay on researching the real-life people, places, and incidents for Floreana Necessary Fiction.
Ashland.news
“An Ashland cat gets care from free mobile vet clinic”
May 27, 2024
Article on organizations helping those who are unhoused or at risk take good care of their pets, from providing food to hosting mobile vet clinics.
Ashland.news
“What goes up will come down”
March 3, 2024
What’s the first thing to come to mind when a cat is high up in a tree? Call the fire department — right? No so much. Article on cats in trees.
VegNews Magazine
"Appetite for Oz"
November + December 2017
Travel article in VegNews Magazine on Sydney, Australia.
Barefoot Vegan Magazine
"Killing One Animal to Save Another? Shelters and Rescues Going Veg"
March/April 2017
Article in Barefoot Vegan Magazine about shelters and animal rescue organizations no longer serving animals at events.
Daily Review
"Antarctica: An ice-capped ink-blot test"
December 3, 2016
Article on Antarctica's place in the world environmentally, geopolitically, and socially.
Writer's Edit Magazine
"5 Everyday Book Marketing Tips For Authors"
October 2016
Feature article on book marketing.
Zoomorphic Magazine
"No one mourns an unnamed animal: Why naming animals might help save them"
September 19, 2016
Essay on writing about animals.
Daily Review
"Antarctica: A continent of contrasts and conflicts"
July 6, 2016
Article on writing about Antarctica.
Literary Hub
"5 Important Works of Eco-Fiction You Need to Read"
June 22, 2016
Article about eco-fiction.
The Daily Beast
"Cruise Ships In The Arctic Take Titanic Risks"
May 28, 2016
Article about tourism in Antarctica.
Poets & Writers Magazine
"My Book Is a Year Old, Now What? How to Keep the Buzz Alive"
July/August 2014
Feature article on book marketing.
Author Magazine
September 2013
Read an excerpt of Everyday Book Marketing.
The Creative Penn
October 20, 2012
How to "Think Like A Writer Every Day, Even If You Can’t Write Every Day."
Writers on Writing
Thursday, May 31, 2012
On being an everyday writer, on Passages North's Writers on Writing blog.
Jane Friedman
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
An excerpt — and a few writing prompts — from Everyday Writing.
The Writer Magazine
"40 Prompts to Get You Writing"
February 2012
Co-author of feature article on writing prompts.
The Writer Magazine
"Fixes for Your Fiction: Too Much Information"
November 2011
Feature article on fiction writing.
