Julie Tollefson

During a time of national tumult and fear, this legendary Kansas newspaperman's words endure • Kansas Reflector You can have no wise laws nor free entertainment of wise laws unless there is free expression of the wisdom of the people.

Opinion from William Allen White: To an anxious friend #ksleg

Stack of four books: The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny, Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner, The Comfort of Crows by Margaret Renkl, and The Crow Trap by Ann Cleeves.

Book therapy. Haul from my beloved @ravenbookstore.bsky.social.

A call for submissions for the next anthology from Rock and a Hard Place Press. On Fire and Under Water: A Climate Change Crime Fiction Anthology.

One week. 🌎 🔥 🌊 💨 🌾

www.rockandahardplacemag.com/climatechange

Open laptop balanced on lap beside two dogs wearing cones.

Writing with post-surgery dogs.

Open laptop computer in front of a window, blowing snow outside

Two dogs sleeping on a couch

Blizzard spinning up outside, #mini1000 and sleeping dogs inside. 1,004 words for day 3.

Nesting There is something very large building a nest in the parkway by the house I grew up in. The house where my father still lives. He takes walks in this parkway. It makes me nervous. I guess I first n…

First short story of the year is up!
Check out Nesting at Burningword

www.burningword.com/2025/01/nest...

1000 Words: A Writer's Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round|Hardcover National Bestseller Inspired by Jami Attenberg’s wildly popular literary movement #1000WordsofSummer, this “encouraging handbook” (Publishers Weekly) features essays on creativity, p...

1000 Words is coming out in paperback next week for 19.99. Hardcover right now is 12.49. I guess I don't understand "math" or "business" or "the way forward" but anyway either is a good price for a book that will inspire you to get your words down on the page. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/1000-words...

Open laptop beside a lit candle and a coffee mug.

Day 1 of #mini1000 — 1,042 words.

Notebook and pens, cup of coffee.

Revised manuscript to agent. Check.

Shiny new idea on deck? Check!

Ireland your guidebook

Let the planning begin! Bring on tips for can’t-miss places to stay, things to do.

Sunrise

Rooster

Outside the writing nook: a glorious sunrise. Pretty sure Chick Norris III agrees.

We have one goal in common. 🤞 for us both!

Beautiful!

Book mail! Er, magazine mail! Regardless, can’t wait to dig in!

I’d like to thank Mother Nature for sending an early morning storm on a day when my WIP required me to write an early morning storm. Very on point.

Ordered my copy today!