I reversed my walk today, ending near the grade school which normally marks the beginning of my trek. Six moms were parked alongside the curb in their minivans and SUVs, waiting for their children. Four moms were texting; one was talking on her phone; and one was flipping through a "hard" calendar. (What do we call the old-fashioned paper calendars these days?)
The youngest "waiter," a teenaged boy, was sitting in a truck, flipping through a magazine. How is that for a role reversal? I wasn't sure what to make of it, but I liked it. Someone was actually giving his thumbs a rest and reading -- there's hope for writers yet.
Renee Thompson: Writing the American West
City Girl, Interrupted
Photo by Jill Carmel
About Me
- Renee Thompson
- I write fiction set in the American West, and possess an abiding appreciation for our environment and the natural world. My husband recently retired from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and my two daughters are employed in the conservation arena. I live in Folsom, California, and am a liberal married to a conservative. For some reason it works!
Facebook Badge
My First Novel
THE BRIDGE AT VALENTINE is due from Tres Picos Press this August. Set in 1890's Idaho, it recounts the story of July Caldwell, the daughter of a sheepman, and Rory Morrow, the son of a cattleman. The men's desire to control the rangeland and their children ultimately deals July and Rory a fatal blow, despite the young lovers' struggle to separate themselves from their fathers' feud. The book's theme -- love, violence, and disputes among families -- demonstrates how trouble comes not from the head, but the heart.
The challenge in writing my book was creating a protagonist willing to oppose her Mormon father to love a Gentile, while conveying the message that women trapped by fate or circumstance always have a choice, but with choice comes consequence -- and sometimes, hope for the future.
The challenge in writing my book was creating a protagonist willing to oppose her Mormon father to love a Gentile, while conveying the message that women trapped by fate or circumstance always have a choice, but with choice comes consequence -- and sometimes, hope for the future.
Photographer in the Making
Steve at Humboldt State, circa 1976. Until I met him, I'd never been camping. Never held an ax in the woods. Now I do both, simultaneously, while standing on one foot. But I still burn the creme brulee.
Website
Alex Rose, an award-winning writer, designed my website (click on pic to go there), and the cover of my book (coming in August 2010!).
Writers, Birders, and Fave Friends
- Alex Rose
- Bird Watcher's Digest
- California Dept. of Fish and Game
- California Rangeland Trust
- Chiron Review
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Jill Carmel
- Kathy Getto
- Lit Park
- Lynn Freed
- Maureen O'Leary: 40 at 40
- Michelle Panik
- Narrative Magazine
- National Audubon Society
- National Wildlife Refuge Association
- One Story
- Pete Fromm
- Ree Drummond
- Rhymes with Bacon
- Sirenland
- Squaw Valley Community of Writers
- The Conservation Fund
- The Peregrine Fund
- Tim Johnston
- Tres Picos Press
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Welcome Friends
Thank you for visiting my blog. When you have a few, please take a look at my website, designed by Alex Rose and programmed by Bryon Grant, two terrific friends.
No comments:
Post a Comment