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Freelance Writing Forecast for 2018: 12 Experts Weigh In
Freelance Writing Forecast for 2018: 12 Experts Weigh In
Ready to prepare for a great year of freelance writing? It’s time for my annual freelance forecast, with all-new predictions on the trends that smart writers will capitalize on in the coming year.
I feel pretty good about how my 2017 predictions worked out. But this year, I decided to take it up a level. I asked all the savvy observers of the freelance scene I know to weigh in with their predictions, too.
What new trends are growing? What will pay well and what will be a bust? Read on to learn what freelancers will we see more and less of in 2018.
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49 Writer’s Inc. Dawnell Smith | Opening in 2018: The Writer’s Block
Dawnell Smith | Opening in 2018: The Writer’s Block
By Dawnell Smith (and on behalf of her Block partners: Vered Mares, Teeka Ballas, Kathy McCue)
In the fall of 2015, we walked into the Adults Only sex store on Spenard Road in Anchorage to lay the groundwork for building a community bookstore art space and cafe. The property held not just a storied past, but the stories of people trying to survive and make sense of their lives.
The Writer’s Block Bookstore & Café has risen up in that space because the community has helped lift it. We all want to make sense of our lives, and books, art, and gathering spaces help us do it.
Matthew Komatsu | Anything But Normal – 49 Writers, Inc.
Next month, I’ll be teaching an introductory class on open form essays, and I hope you can tell that I’m excited. We’ll do a little reading, a little writing, and a little listening. All of which will be in the name of disrupting the expected and getting outside our literary comfort zones. Join me on 9 December and let’s see where it takes us.
The Sunday Bulletin is Here: Do you believe in second chances?
Have you ever made a mistake so huge, so upsetting, that you never thought that you would be able to get out of it? There is usually one, sometimes from childhood, sometimes from a moment in the office, when all you want to do is freeze time and run away. Sadly, that’s simply not an option!
The Sunday Bulletin is Here: Do you believe in second chances?
By Chad Grills: The 7 Secrets of Writing From the Best Writers in the World
Publilius Syrus, JK Rowling, Michael Crichton, Stephen King, Robert Frost, Madeleine L’engle and Camille Paglia
Dear Ally – Ally Carter Questions on writing from teenagers needed
Please only send in a question if you are a teenager. (If you’re 12 or under or twenty or older, I’m sorry. This book will be specifically written for teens, so we’re just taking questions from them. Also, there are really weird, really scary laws that come with soliciting information from kids 12 and under and we’re just not able to do that this time around. I’m sorry.)
The Sunday Bulletin is Here: Finding Courage
Finding the courage to do anything can be difficult. Trying new things can be scary. Traveling to new places can be scary. But most people push through their fear and find that they’ve enjoyed their new experience.
What about finding the courage to leave an abusive relationship? That’s probably the most difficult thing for anyone to do. Fear can cripple you. Make you think you absolutely need to stay with your abuser. It can make you worry that you won’t find anyone else. That you’re not worthy of anyone else. Finding the courage to leave is one of the bravest things a person can do. Not only do you have to learn to be on your own, but you also have to learn to start your life over again. You have to learn to trust again. To love again.
Mary Odden on AQR @35
Alaska Quarterly Review cares about where it lives, but it’s a literary magazine that’s not just for us or about us.< Mary Odden on AQR @35
Peter Dunlap-Shohl: Off and On: The Alaska Parkinson’s Rag
Peter Dunlap-Shohl: Off and On: The Alaska Parkinson’s Rag
The venue is the Providence Health Park, 3851 Piper St., Tower U Rms 2281 & 2285
APRN Alaska News
- Alaska News Nightly: Friday, December 1, 2023 December 2, 2023Searchers find a fifth body after the landslide in Wrangell. Plus, Mayor Bronson clashes with the Assembly over his budget vetoes.Tim Rockey, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
- For Wrangell’s new city manager, deadly landslide highlights other potential threats to public safety December 2, 2023It was Mason Villarma's first day on the job when the disaster struck. Now he's also concerned about the city's dam giving way.Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Delanceyplace.com
- modernism and high art -- 12/1/23 December 1, 2023Today's selection -- from The Classical Revolution by John Borstlap. Modernism unintentionally killed the essence of the tradition of high art: “Modernism, as formulated both theoretically and in terms of works of art at the beginning of the last century, was not meant to kill off tradition. As Roger Scruton writes about early modernism in […]
- a christmas memory -- 11/30/23 November 30, 2023In today's encore excerpt -- from A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote. Seven-year-old Truman Capote, abandoned by his divorced parents, is taken in by depression-poor cousins in the rural South. One of these cousins, a distant, elderly cousin, becomes his closest friend and only refuge -- but she is only in his life for two […]
APRN Alaska News
- Alaska News Nightly: Friday, December 1, 2023 December 2, 2023Searchers find a fifth body after the landslide in Wrangell. Plus, Mayor Bronson clashes with the Assembly over his budget vetoes.Tim Rockey, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
- For Wrangell’s new city manager, deadly landslide highlights other potential threats to public safety December 2, 2023It was Mason Villarma's first day on the job when the disaster struck. Now he's also concerned about the city's dam giving way.Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Bob Mayer
- The Pigeon Tunnel: The Premier Writer of Spy Novels Talks November 7, 2023The Pigeon Tunnel is a documentary on John le Carre, whose real name is David Cornwell. As a writer I found it fascinating as his twisted plots with a somewhat cynical edge resonate with me not just because of writing but my own Special Operations background. The title might seem strange, but it’s critical to […]Bob
Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection (LDICP)
- Recent Research SpreadsheetsOur students have compiled research in three topic areas. Below are the links to their research tables that can be downloaded for searching and viewing. For a state-by-state review of Mandatory Reporter laws, click here. For a state-by-state review of Background Check laws, click...feigleycommunications
- Legislative Drafting StudentsOur students spend the summer working on the research project of the LDICP. Through their extensive research, massive databases of information on state statutes regarding the abuse of children have been created and will be posted here as their work is finalized. Here are...feigleycommunications
Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog
- Storytelling Exercise: Process – by Melissa Donovan… December 3, 2023on Writing Forward: Today’s storytelling exercise comes from my book Story Drills: Fiction Writing Exercises, which is packed with lessons and exercises for beginning to intermediate storytellers. This one is about developing a process. Enjoy! Process A typical writing process includes the following steps: brainstorm, outline, research, draft, revise, edit, proof, and publish. Sounds pretty straightforward, […]Chris The Story Reading Ape
I didn’t have my glasses on…
- control. December 3, 2023when having snow tires put on my car had an early appointment brought my laptop and a giant coffee to settle in for an hour and a half or so. while waiting i planned to write and read and catch up on things knowing there is always something going on with any group of fellow […]beth
Legends of Windemere
- The ‘Earth Pig’: Aardvark December 3, 2023First, Aardvark apparently comes from the Afrikaans word ‘erdvark’. This means ‘earth pig’, which I think is a cool nickname. How to explain an aardvark? Well, it’s a burrowing mammal from Africa that is mostly active at night. It is … Continue reading →Charles Yallowitz
Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life
- Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up 27th November – December 3rd 2023 – Cats, Music, Recipes, Short Stories, Book Reviews, Christmas Book Fair and Funnies. December 3, 2023Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord. I hope you are all well and not too cold. I know in Europe there is a lot of snow about and some of the … Continue reading →Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.
Bluebird of Bitterness
- Sunday musical offering December 3, 2023 bluebird of bitterness
Elle Knowles: Finding Myself Through Writing
- It’s Too Peopley Out There July 3, 2020We live in the most perfect area to have a staycation. The gulf with its white sand beaches are only five minutes away. We have the best restaurants with fresh seafood and seats with the best views. The charter fishing experience is top notch. Evidently, this is not a best kept secret anymore. The only […]Elle Knowles
KarmaTube
- Duct Tape and Dreams November 30, 2023Become a kid again! Imagine building a soapbox car; anything you could dream up and build. And then getting to ride it downhill being cheered all the way down. Produced in collaboration with Stink Studios, "Duct Tape and Dreams: Reviving the Soapbox Derby at McLaren Park" captures the creativity, collaboration, and exuberance of everyone who […]
Positively Present
- The 13th Annual Gratitude Challenge! October 28, 2023Welcome to the 13th Annual Positively Present Gratitude Challenge! I love celebrating gratitude in the month of November, and doing this Challenge becomes one of the highlights of my year… The post The 13th Annual Gratitude Challenge! appeared first on Positively Present - Dani DiPirro.dani@positivelypresent.com
The Diesel-Electric Elephant Company, England.
- Yellow Snow Alert… December 3, 2023… meant something quite different when the world was literate. We have melting snow and mist – and North Atlantic … MoreIan Hutson
Joan Reeves: Slingwords
- Saturday Share Recipe - Beverage Gift Mixes in Jars December 2, 2023Some people started shopping back in the summer with the first Amazon Prime Day specials.Some love to hit the stores to shop for holiday presents.Then there are those who really like to give something from their home and heart—sharing a recipe with a gift in a jar, or in fancy holiday containers that can be […]Joan Reeves
World United Music
- The Year the Music Died January 1, 2022By: Stewart Brennan I look back on the disaster that was 2021 and do not find much of anything good to talk about as it was a year in which online censorship metastasized while the world plunged into a lockstep fascism, where friendships ended, families broke up, and all the celebrations of life came to […]Stewart
WASP Final Flight
- Sunny Ann Starling, July 2, 1943 - January 6, 2023 January 10, 2023All-American patriot, artist, designer, entrepreneur, flower arranger, chef, and joyful servant, Sunny Lou Starling, was carried on the wings of angels to the arms of her savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, January 6, 2023. She once said her mission was to “Gather and feed all you can, as often as you can, because you never know if […]Unknown
- WASP Final Flight February 28, 2022WASP Deanie Bishop Parrish, 44-W-4"Failure isn't failure unless you let it be. It's simply a change in direction. Just count your many blessings move on. With God's help, anything is possible!"Deanie Bishop Parrish passed away peacefully in her home in Waco, Texas, on February 24, 2022, just one day shy of her 100th birthday. She met every challenge […]Unknown
The Old Motor
- Five Fun Midweek Kodachrome Car Images No. 472 November 29, 2023In this weekly series, we ask our readers to tell us the year, make, and model of all of these vehicles along with the location where the image was taken and anything else you find of interest in the photos. You can look back on all the earlier parts of this series here. The photos are via Americar.David Greenlees
- Five Fun Midweek Kodachrome Car Images No. 471 November 22, 2023In this weekly series, we ask our readers to tell us the year, make, and model of all of these vehicles along with the location where the image was taken and anything else you find of interest in the photos. You can look back on all the earlier parts of this series here. The photos are via Americar.David Greenlees
Stump the Bookseller
- 373J: Textbook Nightmare December 3, 2023It’s an elementary school textbook in which a story is about a Nightmare. Probably from the 1950’s to 1963.Julie Beckers
Ana’s Attic
- November 2023 Release and Review Recap December 2, 2023November Post Recap Jewish Contemporary Romance Novels (A HUGE list, with links to my reviews) Hanukkah Romance Novels 2023 (Another huge list!) The Covenant Series by Jennifer L Armentrout | Series Review (4.5 Stars) Moms Who Read Romance Novels by Jenifer B. Goldin | ARC Review (4 Stars) What You Do To Me by Rochelle […]Ana's Attic
Shorpy
- Christina Klunk: 1942 December 3, 2023October 1942. "Butte, Montana. Boy Scouts with a truckload of scrap during the salvage campaign." Acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.Dave
- Copper Hopper: 1942 November 30, 2023September 1942. Deer Lodge County, Montana. "Anaconda smelter, Anaconda Copper Mining Company. Cars containing 50 tons of copper ore are dumped by an unloading mechanism into a 200-ton hopper." Acetate negative by Russell Lee, Office of War Information. View full size.Dave
Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s
- Happy Halloween: 1958 October 31, 2023October 1958, somewhere in Pennsylvania. Big brother is ready for a night of trick-or-treating. Rob from the rich, and share with your understudy! Our fourth selection from a batch of Kodachrome slides found on eBay. View full size.Dave
- Minnesota Munchkins, c. 1895 March 23, 2023This despondent looking crew are the drawn from the various Scandanavian, German, and Irish families settled in or near Wadena, Minnesota during the late 1800s. Wadena, located in the west-central part of the state, was (and is) a pretty small town, so some of these kids probably had an epic daily commute, by foot, from […]chrmer
Shorpy Reader Comments
- Waste not December 3, 2023In reply to Copper Hopper: 1942: I've never seen such sight. What happened to the cart that rolled into that chamber on those tracks? Did it just roll off the tracks down into oblivion along with its load of copper? And look at the flimsy housing they built around such a powerful impressive machine. Strange. […]scalar
- The car on the tracks December 3, 2023In reply to Copper Hopper: 1942: is actually still on the rails. The mechanism which rolls the car over clamps the car and the tracks together, and as soon as the car is empty, it rolls on over so that the car can be rolled out of that area. This is same way that coal […]DonT
Kim’s Shopping
- iRobot Deal – Save $400 on Roomba s9+ Robot Vacuum! December 3, 2023iRobot Deal – Save $400 on Roomba s9+ Robot Vacuum! Elevate your home cleaning with iRobot! Get a smarter, cleaner home at a discount of $400 on the Roomba s9+ … The post iRobot Deal – Save $400 on Roomba s9+ Robot Vacuum! appeared first on Shopping Kim.Shopping Kim
Debra Lynn Dadd
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BloominThyme
- Easy Microgreens June 13, 2023Microgreens seem to be all the rage these days and for good reason: they are packed with nutrients and easy to grow! The USDA and University of Maryland found that leaves from microgreens had more nutrients than the mature leaves of the same plants. And great flavor. Plus, you don’t need a lot of space […]gardenfrisk
- Cauliflower Growing Tip April 12, 2023I’ve been growing cauliflower for years, but only recently did I learn this cauliflower growing tip from a farmer friend of mine. I was showing her my garden and she wrapped her hands around the leaves of my young cauliflower plants and folded them upward. “When your cauliflower begins to form a bud, pull your […]gardenfrisk
Word of the day
- dexterous December 3, 2023Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 3, 2023 is: dexterous • \DEK-strus\ • adjective Dexterous is a formal adjective used to describe someone or something that has or shows great skill or cleverness. // She was praised for her dexterous handling of the crisis. // The movie is a dexterous retelling of a classic […]Merriam-Webster
AV Club Wiki Wormhole
- Will Smith confirms that the I Am Legend sequel is using the non-canonical DVD ending December 3, 2023When news came out last year that Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan were working on a sequel to Smith’s 2007 movie I Am Legend, pedantic movie nerds (like us, okay?) pointed out that Will Smith’s character died in the original movie—one of the main things that generally prevents a character from appearing in a […]Sam Barsanti
- What's on TV this week—Frasier's finale and My Life With The Walter Boys December 3, 2023Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, December 3 to Thursday, December 7. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.]Read more...Saloni Gajjar
- Saturday Night Live recap: Emma Stone fully commits to the bit December 3, 2023If you need proof that Emma Stone is one of the most fearlessly funny actors working today, you only need to look at her most recent projects: she’s brilliant as the bawdy Bella Baxter in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Oscar-bound Frankensteinian fable Poor Things and alongside Nathan Fielder as a married couple–slash–hosts of an…Read more...Christina Izzo
- The first teaser for House Of The Dragon season two promises a lot of fire and blood December 2, 2023House Of The Dragon’s first season was a lot of setup: introducing the characters, their place in established Westerosi lore, and watching them turn their relationships into warring factions. But when Aemond’s dragon kills Rhaenyra’s son Luke (with Aemond’s culpability and intentions somewhat up for debate), the…Read more...Drew Gillis
DamnDelicious
- Mushroom Risotto December 2, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. Nothing beats homemade risotto! So elegant, rich and oh so velvety-creamy, made with white wine, thyme, and fresh Parmesan. Making risotto at home does not have to be intimidating at all. All you need is an assortment of mushrooms, a nice white […]Chungah @ Damn Delicious
- Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad November 18, 2023This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details. A bright, refreshing fall salad with apples, bacon + the most amazing candied pecans. Perfect for the holidays! Hello, Fall. We have crisp leaves, football tailgating, chunky sweaters, apple cider donuts everything, and my most favorited seasonal salad. Maybe it’s the candied […]Chungah @ Damn Delicious
The Authors’ Billboard
- Festive Frosted Mason Jars December 3, 2023Making frosted Mason jars is fun. This craft is easy enough for kids to do and the end product is just beautiful. Make one or a dozen; it’s up to you. These make a fantastic home-made holiday or hostess gift. Here’s what you need: 1/2 cup Epsom Salt 1 teaspoon White Glitter 1 Mason Jar […]Donna Fasano
- Travel with Mona on a Cruise Conference December 1, 2023For years I enjoyed cruising around the world—in the Caribbean, Cross-Atlantic via the North Pole and Greenland, in the Mediterranean Sea, the Far East, around South America, all the way to India and Singapore through the Suez Canal, in addition to several river cruises. Let me tell you about a different kind of cruises that […]Mona Risk
ezvid
- bspirit.com -- a shrine on your phone October 31, 2023 Ezvid Wiki
Task & Purpose
- Marine veteran pleads guilty to 2022 Planned Parenthood clinic bombing December 2, 2023Security footage of the two suspects in the March 2022 Planned Parenthood bombing. (Photos courtesy Department of Justice).He admitted to planning additional attacks at Dodger Stadium and on the power grid. The post Marine veteran pleads guilty to 2022 Planned Parenthood clinic bombing appeared first on Task & Purpose.Nicholas Slayton
- World War II combat engineer to receive French Legion of Honor December 2, 2023Charles Hardy (left) during World War II. (Photo courtesy the Hardy family).Despite not being part of a combat unit, Charles Hardy captured dozens of POWs and took part in the Battle of the Bulge. The post World War II combat engineer to receive French Legion of Honor appeared first on Task & Purpose.Nicholas Slayton
A Redleg’s Rides
- Home Again and a Book Review November 27, 2023Martha and I are home from our 49 day trip, 37 of which were camping days.We left the Enchanted Trails Campground west of Albuquerque, NM at 6:15 AM and were pulling into our home cul-de-sac at 3:15 PM. 9 hours on the road was a long but incident-free day.We motored with purpose and didn't stop […]redlegsrides
- A Museum, A Drive and Thanksgiving in Fountain Hills, AZ November 25, 2023Wednesday, November 22We drove the Honda CR-V to the Superstitions Mountain Museum located of course near the Superstitions Mountains.The main emphasis of the museum seemed to be the tale of the Lost Dutchman's Mine. Note: The Dutchman himself, wasn't lost nor was he Dutch. He was in fact German!Martha called it a nicely curated museum, […]redlegsrides
Lorie Smith Schaefer
- Mid-week Wisdom November 29, 2023 Lorie Smith Schaefer
- Happy Thanksgiving November 23, 2023However you spend today, I hope it is filled with gratitude. And pie.Lorie Smith Schaefer
Barry Eisler
- The Real Reason Voters Have Soured on Biden September 18, 2023According to numerous recent polls, Americans believe the economy is in bad shape and don’t trust President Biden to manage it.In response, the president’s supporters have been arguing strenuously that the gloom is mistaken because in fact the economy is doing well—“extremely well,” according to New York Times columnist Paul Krugman; “astoundingly” well and “better than any other […]Barry Eisler
- If You Care About Privacy... June 22, 2023If you care about privacy, please stop referring to "privacy advocates." This reflexive phrase implies that certain individuals are trying to increase privacy or otherwise change the status quo--an uphill battle regardless of the issue at hand because most people instinctively distrust and even fear change.In fact, privacy is under increasing assault by government and […]Barry Eisler
Twice In a Lifetime
- Kashevaroff Mountain April 6, 2019Long before we were a sailing family, Alisa and I were a young couple in love with adventuring in Alaska. The opportunity to introduce Eric and Elias to the delights of outdoor living in the Great Land was one of the big bright sides of our return to Alaska. Earlier this winter, the boys and […]
- Letting go March 20, 2019So...this beautiful island is our home. See the barky? The boys just had their spring break. A week off from school and nothing to keep us from buggering off in Galactic. The weather was generally poor - nothing like the pics above for the most part - so we just snuck off to the west […]
The Alaska Parkinson’s Rag
- Pete’s Parkinson’s Portraits, MJ Fox June 13, 2023Peter Dunlap-Shohl
- Pete’s Parkinson’s Portraits: Ozzy Osborne June 20, 2022Peter Dunlap-Shohl
Alaska Travelgram
- Music City, USA: Katie goes to Nashville November 7, 2023Special Correspondent Katie Pesznecker attended a conference in Nashville, TN last month. Still, she managed to sneak out and have a good time: enjoying great music and great food with ... The post Music City, USA: Katie goes to Nashville appeared first on Alaska Travelgram.scott
Alaskan Book Cafe
- Review: Inheriting Murder: A Bobwhite Mountain Cozy Mystery July 7, 2022Inheriting Murder: A Bobwhite Mountain Cozy Mystery by Jamie Rutland Gillespie My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews
- Review: Blades and Bridesmaids: Paranormal Cozy Mystery June 18, 2022Blades and Bridesmaids: Paranormal Cozy Mystery by Trixie Silvertale My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews
Allergy Free Alaska
- Sugar Free Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer Recipe August 26, 2023Sugar-free pumpkin spice creamer is a flavorful and healthy alternative to traditional store-bought pumpkin spice creamer loaded with sugar, corn syrup, and artificial flavor. Made with natural ingredients, like real pumpkin puree, this healthier recipe offers a creamy texture and a delicious blend of fall spices. Now, you can enjoy the taste of a pumpkin... […]Mēgan
Barbara Brown’s Our Third Thirds
- "Home" vs. "Away" May 20, 2022I’m home now. I’m looking at the flea market couch I brought up from California; I had cushions made three times over the years till I got it just right. Now it’s just right. It’s been in my life 42 years. Tim has been in my life 34 years, but he had to be out of […]CloudyinAK
- Goodbye, Toronto May 10, 2022I’m saying my goodbyes to Toronto. I’ve seen my last Hot Docs Festival film, and I’m just back from my last author program. I’ve probably had my last roti, checked out my last book at my local branch library, gone to my last art workshop. Horror of horrors, I’ve even watched my last play. The thing […]CloudyinAK
Craig Medred
- Good roads December 2, 2023What Alaskans really want Of Benito Mussolini, the Italian dictator credited with the invention of the philosophy of fascism, it was once said in praise that he “made the trains run on […]craigmedred
- The know-it-all problem November 26, 2023News as propaganda kills trust Sometimes it is hard to tell whether scientists or journalists are most responsible for the pervasive global warming skepticism in the world’s largest and most powerful […]craigmedred
Cinthia Ritchie
- Malnourished launches today January 21, 2020It’s here. The big day. My memoir, the one I spent 15 years struggling over, launches today from Raised Voice Press. I’m feeling very exposed, very vulnerable. This is not at all similar to when Dolls Behaving Badly launched from Hachette Book Group. That was a novel, and while some of it was based on… […]cinthiaritchie
- Book review: Secondhand Summer by Dan Walker December 1, 2019I had had Alaska writer Dan Walker’s YA novel SECONDHAND SUMMER on my list for a long time, and two weeks ago finally had the chance to dive in. I wasn’t disappointed. Walker’s book, geared for middle school readers (but still immensely enjoyable for adults), follows 14-year-old Sam’s move to Anchorage from the small fishing… […]cinthiaritchie
Coleen’s Recipes
- CROCKPOT TURKEY BREAST November 17, 2023SUPER EASY Have you ever cooked a whole turkey breast in the crockpot? It is fail proof and super moist and tender!!! It is so easy, that turkey and gravy won't be "just for Thanksgiving" any more!! 5 pound bone-in turkey breast 1 envelope dry onion soup mix 3 stalks celery chopped 1/2 cup chicken […]Coleens Recipes
Laurie Constantino
- The 10 Best Gifts for Cooks and Food Lovers December 17, 2014My list of 10 Best Gifts for Cooks and Food Lovers helps last minute shoppers buy great presents for the food obsessed; most of the items on the list I’ve used and loved for years. Most importantly, if you act quickly, there’s still time to order most of my recommended gifts and have them arrive […]Laurie Constantino
Dabblings and Ramblings
- Welcome November 10, 2015100 Plus Women Who Care is a group of inspiring women philanthropists who are contributing to the Mat-Su community Source: WelcomeAK Rambler
Don’t Eat The Paste
- The Amazing Turnip Girl's Very Special Birthday Cake July 14, 2023Oh that's a mess isn't it? It's also very delicious. See, for the Amazing Turnip Girl's birthday, being in July, we do either ice box cakes or ice cream treats. This year has been well, interesting. To say the absolute least. She asked for a "Twinkie Cherry Cheesecake". And I was going to give her whatever she wanted. So […]Shala Kerrigan
Get Out, Sitka!
- Sitka Sprouts session on Tuesday is all about numbers and counting November 28, 2023All about numbers and counting is the theme for the next session of Sitka Sprouts on Tuesday, Nov. 28. “The theme for our program will be NUMBERS + COUNTING = fun activities that introduce and explore numbers (mostly 1-10) and … Continue reading →Charles Bingham
Gluten Free & Other Allergen Free Recipes
- Instant Pot Navy Bean Soup April 1, 2017I LOVE my grandmother’s navy bean soup, but it takes forever to make with soaking the beans overnight and then slow cooking the soup all day. I decided to try it in my Instant Pot and it was a success! Not only that, but my kids loved it…score! Ingredients: 1-2 Tbs. olive oil 1 onion, diced 3 […]Megan
Matt Goff Sitka Nature
- Sitka Nature Show #295 – Starling Birch August 13, 2023Download Radio Show The August 13th show featured a conversation with Starling Birch, videographer and mountain adventurer. We talked about the pleasure and pain of adventuring into the mountains. We also considered the motivations that drive us to put ourselves in often unpleasant and potentially regretful circumstances when exploring the challenging landscape that surrounds us […]matt goff
- Sitka Nature Show #294 – Derek Sikes July 30, 2023Download Radio Show The July 30th show featured a conversation with Derek Sikes, curator of insects at the Museum of the North and Professor of entomology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. We spoke about bug camps, collecting, more generally about terrestrial arthropods in Alaska, and some particular questions of current interest. If you have […]matt goff
Ian A Johnson: Life, Wildlife, Wild-life
- Why Restoration? Fish. People. The Future. August 30, 2021Since 2016 I have worked in Hoonah to help build a vision. The Hoonah Native Forest Partnership is a unique model of community-based forestry that seeks to meet the objectives of land managers and the needs of the community. The project relies on training a local workforce in natural resource inventory and landscape improvement. I’m […]grizjohnson
Life Alaskan Style
- Saddle Creek Trail to Grewingk Glacier Lake September 11, 2017At the end of July we took the boat over to Halibut Cove to hike the Saddle Trail with the kids to picnic at Grewingk Glacier Lake. It's a great trail for kids to master themselves, and Riggs hiked the whole way himself. Raina was in the backpack, but more because we wanted to hike […]Anonymous
Life In Alaska
- Homer Alaska Podcast April 13, 2019A man who just moved to Homer about a year ago from Chicago has started a podcast interviewing people from the Homer community. He called up my husband a few months ago and asked him if he would be willing to be interviewed. My husband said sure, so the second episode of Alex's podcast features […]Michelle Waclawski
Life in the (907)
- 2017 Garden Wrap-Up September 19, 2017Well, 2017 was not a good garden year in my area, even for those of us with greenhouses/high tunnels. I'm sure I didn't help my chances at all; we had a month between returning home from the States and getting the roof on the high tunnel, and I didn't start any seeds or work the […]Kristin
Little Big House Alaska
- Quick and Easy Cowboy Stew November 27, 2023The post Quick and Easy Cowboy Stew appeared first on Little House Big Alaska.Laura
Mountain View Post
- In Mountain View, something sweet December 3, 2020Mountain View is in for a treat — a whole new store full of treats, in fact. Packed with dozens of varieties of handmade custom candies, classic favorites, and assorted other sweets, Sweet Creations Lollipop Boutique is one of the latest businesses to open doors in the neighborhood. Owner Missy Simms made it for the […]Kirsten Swann
Northern Lights Mama
- Visiting Washington, Part Three July 30, 2019During our time in Washington we also took some time to drive over to Kennewick to visit some of my family in that area. We camped in my aunt and uncle's driveway and visited them and some of my cousins. The highlight for the girls was the nerf war for sure (pictures here). It was […]
Sandra’s Alaska Recipes
- Sandra's Fresh Apple Pecan Cake (9x13") September 18, 2023My husband loves this cakeso much he had two pieces 'after' eating lunch...Ingredients2 Eggs1 ½ cup Canola Oil2 cups Granulated Sugar3 cups A-P Flour2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon½ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg½ teaspoon Kosher Salt1 ½ teaspoons Baking Soda4 cups Chopped Apples (peeled and cored): measure after chopping1 cup chopped Pecans: measure after chopping1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract⅔ […]sandra
- SANDRA'S CINNAMON RAISIN STREUSEL MUFFINS August 17, 2023An easy recipe to preparewith awesome results...Prep: 15 Mins. Bake: 30 Mins. Yield: 12 Cupcake-Size Muffins INGREDIENTS Muffin batter: WET: 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 egg, beaten 2/3 cup milk DRY 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup white sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking powder […]sandra