Nature Writing
a group of people who draw inspiration from and write using the natural world as foil, as metaphor, as place. Fiction or non-fiction, poetry, long form, short form.See More
-
Shannon Huffman Polson
- Female
- Seattle, WA
- United States
- Blog Posts (1)
- Discussions
- Events
- Groups (12)
- Videos
Shannon Huffman Polson's Groups
Shannon Huffman Polson's Page
Find me online
Profile Information
- Who I am:
- Seattle based writer considering the intersection of heart and place, the natural world, the military, women's and family issues, and faith
- Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
- www.aborderlife.com, Tweet @ aborderlife
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- contributed to More than 85 Broads, McGraw Hill, 2006
Recent essays in Cirque Journal, Trachodon, Adventum Magazine
agent working to place my manuscript of narrative non-fiction on a 2006 trip to Arctic Alaska, following a tragic journey from the year before.
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- Seattle Magazine, Alaska Magazine, Seattle's Child, Outdoors Northwest
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- not yet
- Services I offer to other writers:
- no, though am willing to read for people when helpful
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- yes
- My professional associations:
- MFA candidate at Seattle Pacific University, Pacific Northwest Writers Assn, The Richard Hugo House
- I found out about She Writes from:
- found online
Shannon Huffman Polson's Blog
Inspired by the natural world...
Posted on September 19, 2010 at 9:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I just posted something similar on the Nature Writers page...
but reading a lot of Annie Dillard, Gretel Ehrlich, Barry Lopez, and a new favorite, David James Duncan, lately...all people who seem to really get the natural world and how we connect to it in a physical way, and spiritually, too.
Finishing David James Duncan, River Teeth, this week...so glad to have found him. A friend of my husband's first recommended the River Why, though I've been enjoying his shorter… Continue
but reading a lot of Annie Dillard, Gretel Ehrlich, Barry Lopez, and a new favorite, David James Duncan, lately...all people who seem to really get the natural world and how we connect to it in a physical way, and spiritually, too.
Finishing David James Duncan, River Teeth, this week...so glad to have found him. A friend of my husband's first recommended the River Why, though I've been enjoying his shorter… Continue
Latest Activity
Penny J. Leisch replied to the discussion 'Good resources for the craft of essay writing' in the group Essay Writing
"Thank you all for the resources. Brenda Miller co-wrote a new book that just came out in 2012. The reviews are excellent, but I couldn't find the one you mentioned--at least not on Amazon.
"
Elisabeth Kinsey replied to the discussion 'Good resources for the craft of essay writing' in the group Essay Writing
"Touchstone is what we used in my Masters. One of my professors is in there. It's excellent. Also: Dinty Moore who was in there and wrote Crafting the Personal Essay: A guide to writing and publishing non-fiction. And I…"
Marlene Samuels replied to the discussion 'Good resources for the craft of essay writing' in the group Essay Writing
"Just completed an 8-week course focused on essay at The Writer's Studio, University of Chicago. Used 2 excellent anthologies that encompassed good diversity of styles and writers chosen for brevity. Included excellent discussion points.…"
Pamela Wood Browne joined a group
Nature Writing
a group of people who draw inspiration from and write using the natural world as foil, as metaphor, as place. Fiction or non-fiction, poetry, long form, short form.See More
Charlene Boardman joined a group
Nature Writing
a group of people who draw inspiration from and write using the natural world as foil, as metaphor, as place. Fiction or non-fiction, poetry, long form, short form.See More
Julie Farrar replied to the discussion 'Good resources for the craft of essay writing' in the group Essay Writing
"Looks like others beat me to the punch on Lopate and Moore.
@Allison, you mentioned Media Bistro. Is it worth the amount it costs to join? I'm just starting with the "trying to make money with writing" stage of my writing…"
Allison Ellis replied to the discussion 'Good resources for the craft of essay writing' in the group Essay Writing
"For those of you who are Avant Guild MediaBistro members, here's a great post from yesterday: The 7 Biggest Mistakes Personal Essay Writers Make: http://www.mediabistro.com/10000words/personal-essay-writing_b11690
At the end of the article…"
Page Lambert commented on the group 'Nature Writing'
"Such fun to be profiled in yesterday's Denve Post for my nature writing retreats! http://www.denverpost.com/recommended/ci_20158320."
Shannon Huffman Polson posted a status
"Just posted an article on the integration of women into submarines on Open Salon: http://ning.it/wXBDPF"
Susan Sommer joined a group
Nature Writing
a group of people who draw inspiration from and write using the natural world as foil, as metaphor, as place. Fiction or non-fiction, poetry, long form, short form.See More
Sue Mitchell joined a group
Nature Writing
a group of people who draw inspiration from and write using the natural world as foil, as metaphor, as place. Fiction or non-fiction, poetry, long form, short form.See More
Alexandra Balinda replied to the discussion 'Good resources for the craft of essay writing' in the group Essay Writing
"Thank you all for sharing these resources, I am ordering the Lopate and Minty books right now!"
Shannon Huffman Polson commented on the group 'Nature Writing'
"Page- think we got it fixed and would love a link! Monica, looking forward to including your piece...and if you know other writers who have done a nice job writing about the Arctic please let me know (or let them know about The Ultima Thule!)"
Page Lambert commented on the group 'Nature Writing'
"Good plan, Shannon. That way it will always be relevant, rather than seem as if its not current. Let me know when you get those changes made, and I'll try to link to it in my newsletter or blog."
Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 1:02am on January 16, 2012,
Ellen Estilai said… Hi Shannon,
Good to hear from you. I've been active on the Memoir Writers and Multicultural Writers chats, but this week, I'm expecting house guests, so I can't be sure if I'll be able to participate. Hope to catch up with you soon.
Best,
Ellen
- At 5:36am on April 3, 2011,
Meg Waite Clayton said… - Shannon,
With apologies for the late greetings (Random House has me travelling a lot for my new novel), welcome to the novelist group. If you haven't already done so, you might introduce yourself by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion. And we do a live chat every Wednesday; hope you can join us for that!
Meg Waite Clayton
Novelist Group Moderator
Bestselling Author of The Four Ms. Bradwells and The Wednesday Sisters
- At 5:45pm on September 19, 2010,
Kelli Swearingen said… - Welcome to Mother Writer,Shannon! If you haven't already, feel free to introduce yourself, browse our threads, or start one of your own. And again, welcome to Mother Writer.
kelli rodin
(admin)
- At 10:56pm on September 17, 2010,
Shavawn Midori Berry said… - Hi, Shannon,
Yes, the Writing True group is still active -- though I got bogged down with moving stuff this summer...I definitely would love to see a group that would be a place to share our work, struggles, etc. I teach writing fulltime at ASU, so I love this sort of writing and would love to create a warm writing community for other kindred spirits! Write me back if that sounds good. Shavawn
- At 3:59pm on September 5, 2010, Meg Waite Clayton said…
- Shannon, Adding my voice to the welcome. If you’re looking for a place to jump in, we’d love to have you join us in the Publishing Industry News group.
Hope you enjoy the site!
Meg Waite Clayton
Moderator, Publishing Industry News, and Novelist Groups
Author of the national bestseller, The Wednesday Sisters, and the forthcoming The Four Ms. Bradwells (Ballantine, March 2011)
- At 8:46pm on August 31, 2010,
Kate Hanselman said… - Welcome to She Writes Shannon! So glad to have you here.
Check out Getting Started, an easy-to-use guide to, well, getting started.
Don’t forget to head over to the She Writes Blog and let us know what you think!
If you have any questions or feedback as you explore and use the site, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Best,
-Kate
Managing Editor, She Writes Blog
Community Manager, She Writes
Latest Activity
Karen Szklany Gault commented on the blog post 'A Tasty 10-Step Recipe for Creative Success'"This is awesome, Becky. A very delicious combination worthy of being baked over and over. :0)"
Karen Szklany Gault liked Becky Green Aaronson's blog post A Tasty 10-Step Recipe for Creative SuccessKaren Szklany Gault posted a status"Here's a link to my second recipe hub from "The Kitchen Goddess": http://seafarermama.hubpages.com/hub/DivinelyComfortingBakedApples"
Becky Green Aaronson posted a blog postA Tasty 10-Step Recipe for Creative Success
By Becky Green Aaronson Ingredients1 Open Mind1/2 cup Inspiration3/4 cup Talent1 cup Originality1 cup Authenticity2 cups Motivation2 3/4 cups Passion4 cups Belief4 cups Commitment6 cups Perseverance8 cups Grit1 lb. CourageStep One: Preheat…See More
Top Content
Badge
© 2012 Created by Kamy Wicoff.
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
