Wild Ozark™

~ Nature Artist in Kingston, Arkansas ~

Category: Writing

Posts that have to do with my writing projects or processes.

Fiction influenced by Nature

This is a post I wrote in 2014 on this same date. I’ve added an update in italics, and a paragraph at the end about the current situation concerning my (lack of) writing. But re-reading this post makes me want … Read the rest “Fiction influenced by Nature”

28 December 2024
100-word Flash Fiction

Ever heard of 100-word flash fiction? I’m not sure how many of you were following this blog way back when I used to call it “Madison Woods” and used to write a lot more fiction.

Well, writing anything remotely resembling … Read the rest “100-word Flash Fiction”

20 September 2017
Feathered Rovers, a Poem

A little time alone watching a flock of birds in the woods today inspired a poem.

My poetry is infrequent and when the drive to write one hits, I just have to get it out of my head. And since … Read the rest “Feathered Rovers, a Poem”

12 January 2017
What is the “back burner”, really?

Back Burner

You’ve probably referred to projects you’ve put on hold as being “on the back burner”. I understood what the phrase meant, and had used it often myself, but when we got our new/old cook stove, I learned how … Read the rest “What is the “back burner”, really?”

17 February 2016
Two weeks to Relax, Have a Fun Spree, Regroup

For the next two weeks I’ll be on internet vacation trying to relax and have some fun.

I’ll be trying to relax. I know I’ll have fun. But for the blog and social networks, that means I’ll be spending little … Read the rest “Two weeks to Relax, Have a Fun Spree, Regroup”

1 December 2015
Funny Dream

This is an old post I’m recycling from 2009 about a funny dream. I’m going through my old blog posts and will reuse the ones I like. The old blog isn’t online anywhere anymore, anyway.

At this time I was … Read the rest “Funny Dream”

28 November 2015
Nature Workshop with Madison Woods

What happens at a nature workshop?

My nature workshop is designed to help you reconnect to nature and express your experience through art, writing, and photography. It can be tailored for whatever environment is available (even cities have nature), but … Read the rest “Nature Workshop with Madison Woods”

18 November 2015
Nature Writing at Hobbs State Park

This is a past event. If you’d like to book a workshop like this one, email madison@wildozark.com.

Nature is a treat for the senses but sometimes it takes effort to get past the immediate sensory input and experience a deeper
… Read the rest “Nature Writing at Hobbs State Park”

10 November 2015
Coffee Break Reading and some pretty cool Leggings

Get “No Qualms” delivered to your inbox in daily short bites. Perfect for coffee break reading. And check out the cool leggings featuring one of my nature journal entries.

One of my passions that I haven’t indulged much in lately … Read the rest “Coffee Break Reading and some pretty cool Leggings”

20 October 2015
Tangerine Sunrise, Goodreads Giveaway, Nature Sketching

When the sun rose high enough to top the trees it washed the hills in a tangerine glow. The trees are changing fast now and I really want to take pictures every day.

I have been drawing more often than … Read the rest “Tangerine Sunrise, Goodreads Giveaway, Nature Sketching”

14 October 2015
Busy Days at Wild Ozark

I’ve been busy lately, but you wouldn’t know it from my lack of posts to the blog. New projects started (Wild Ozark Nature Journal) and a new website to go with it, new products, and new adventures. Last Friday I … Read the rest “Busy Days at Wild Ozark”

26 September 2015
A New Thing – Wild Ozark Serial Fiction

Short Stories

Serial fiction delivered to your inbox in 100-300 word segments each day until the story is finished.

Wild Ozark Newsletter

This is just a short message to invite you to join me for short sections of a short
… Read the rest “A New Thing – Wild Ozark Serial Fiction”

21 August 2015
Disappearing for a while

Just a notice to anyone who might wonder why there’s been no posts for a while…

I’d been really busy finishing up some projects (10 Common Plants and American Ginseng & Companions). Now that those are done I’m taking a … Read the rest “Disappearing for a while”

1 August 2015
A Homesteading Hermit Self-Reliant Writer’s To-Do List

I’m a self-reliant writer for the most part. I’m also a homesteader and close to being a hermit (hermitress) these days. It would take a lot more money than I make at it to delegate any of the tasks, homesteaderly … Read the rest “A Homesteading Hermit Self-Reliant Writer’s To-Do List”

22 July 2015
Rainy Days are Writing “Bounty Hunter” Days

It’s been raining off and on here since last night. It seems like it’s been raining every day since I can’t remember when. I’m tired of it and will be glad when the ground is dry and the creeks are … Read the rest “Rainy Days are Writing “Bounty Hunter” Days”

24 May 2015
The cost of doing (DVD) business with Amazon

Ever wondered how much an author makes per book or product through Amazon? Royalties aren’t bad for books and e-books. I get 70% on the ones that are listed exclusively through Amazon if the price is over $2.99, and 35% … Read the rest “The cost of doing (DVD) business with Amazon”

18 March 2015
Ozark Inspired Podcasts

Prefer to listen to your stories more than read? Do you like Pinterest? I’ve created a Pinterest board just for Ozark related stories and essays. Do you write fiction or non-fiction that is inspired somehow by the Ozarks? Put … Read the rest “Ozark Inspired Podcasts”

3 March 2015
Raising the Bar at Wild Ozark

Today we were gifted with more snow. Yesterday when I got out of bed, the sun shown brightly with promises of warmth at least from direct sunlight. So I let the horses out to scrounge around for what little grass … Read the rest “Raising the Bar at Wild Ozark”

28 February 2015
Torture of Taxes, Podcasts and Frozen Water

Today I’ve been undergoing the torture of taxes, podcasts and frozen water . I’m doing taxes for the business, repairing broken podcast audio files, compiling good nature blog links, and making the chickens happy today. Compiling the good nature blog… Read the rest “Torture of Taxes, Podcasts and Frozen Water”

14 January 2015
Random Nature Connection – Do Animals Plan Ahead?

2nd Friday after Winter Solstice

This essay on whether animals plan ahead is the second of my Random Nature Connection posts. Read more about this meme here and consider joining me if you love nature, philosophical debate, and blog about … Read the rest “Random Nature Connection – Do Animals Plan Ahead?”

2 January 2015
Cover and Sample Page

Here’s the cover and sample page for “Forest Companions”, the last book in the “Into the Ginseng Wood” series. Should be at Amazon by the weekend! If you want to catch up on the others, heres a link to the … Read the rest “Cover and Sample Page”

9 December 2014
My Results from the Humanmetrics Jung Typology Test™

The Humanmetrics Jung Typology Test™ was a fun, free little online test, sort of like the Myers-Briggs test to determine personality types: https://www.humanmetrics.com/index.htm#intro.

After you’re done and when you click on the “Career Choices” info button, it gives some … Read the rest “My Results from the Humanmetrics Jung Typology Test™”

2 December 2014
Broomsedge, not Fescue

An Author’s Corrections: It’s Broomsedge, not Fescue

When I wrote No Qualms I described the shadeling as having hair that resembled fescue. That’s because I’d always thought the grass I had in mind was fescue. Recently I learned that it … Read the rest “Broomsedge, not Fescue”

1 December 2014
How Far Removed – Predator and Prey

Out here we have a healthy balance between predator and prey. Squirrels crowd the treetops, mice are at home in sheds and even in our house if we aren’t diligent. Snakes lurk everywhere.

Predator and Prey

Coyotes are plentiful. The … Read the rest “How Far Removed – Predator and Prey”

21 November 2014
Where do Writers get Ideas? My Ideas Come from the Gaps

People often ask me where I get ideas for my stories. I’d never really paid attention to it much, because I’ve always had a fairly active imagination and it comes naturally to think of the things I write. Where do… Read the rest “Where do Writers get Ideas? My Ideas Come from the Gaps”

17 November 2014