John appeared on the Animal Rights Show to discuss Writing for Animals, his favorite authors, works in progress and tips for any writer about improving the world for animals. Link John YunkerPlaywright, author of the environmental novel The Tourist Trail and co-founder of Ashland Creek Press. www.TheTouristTrail.com
Whether you’re pitching an agent or a small press, you’ll need to provide any number of items, from an author bio to a synopsis to a one-sentence pitch. And with agents and editors being overwhelmed with submissions, missing the mark on any aspect of your submission package could mean the difference between getting a close …
Since we founded Ashland Creek Press in 2011, we never considered charging a reading fee. As writers ourselves, we knew all too well how quickly fees add up, and we tended to avoid submitting to any publication that charged a reading fee, with the exception of contests. Since we didn’t like paying fees ourselves, we …
When John and I visited Tasmania, Australia, years ago, we had no idea our favorite souvenir would be a novel. We fell in love with Maria Island (which became the fictional Marbury Island in the book), and especially with the Tasmanian devils, many of whom had been released on the island to give them a …
Last month, the Ashland Public Library hosted a marvelous event with ACP and Cassie Premo Steele, who was on her Pacific Northwest book tour for Beaver Girl, the selection for Columbia, South Carolina’s One Book 2024 Project. In this late-spring workshop, participants joined in writing prompts and guided meditations, and listened to Cassie’s poetry and excerpts from …
We are thrilled to once again offer a live Zoom class for Writing for Animals — this one begins on March 2, and we wanted to share a little bit about what you’ll be learning … as well as share some news and successes of our wonderful Writing for Animals alumni. This four-week class features …
John and I had a great chat with Jazzy Vegetarian Laura Theodore on her award-winning podcast. We talked about Ashland Creek Press, the cooking-themed novel The Green & The Red, writing for animals, the oceans and My Last Continent, and so much more. Check out the podcast (on Google, Apple Podcasts, the Mind Body Spirit …
We are delighted to present Reading Animals/Writing Animals, sponsored by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Writers’ Union of Canada, with Siskiyou Prize winner and Among Animals 3 contributor Nadja Lubiw-Hazard. This event took place live on Wednesday, May 24, and we had a spectacular turnout. We are pleased to share the recording …