Blogs By Locals

Your neighbor’s story.

Blogs and musings by local thinkers, readers, writers, and creatives.

Welcome to the newest addition to Blogs By Locals: [Adirondack Outlaw]

About. My Name is Richard (Dick) Monroe. I grew up in Saranac Lake (Class of ’81), Cornell graduate, military service primarily at Fort Drum, have live in Watertown since ’86. NY born, ADK raised. My brother & his family live in SL. My Dad’s buried there. I still spend summers there too. Basically just a North Country kid. I’ve written for awhile now- have 5 articles published in Adirondack Life Magazine (those don’t appear on my Blog) since 2014. I just started my own Blog, where I’ve begun sharing my efforts- mainly essays & vignettes- some fiction- primarily ADK, North Country, & Fort Drum inspired & based.

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THIS WEEK’S WRITING PROMPT

The weather this holiday weekend reminds us all of the need to keep warm—my hands are cold even typing this! Write about the time when you were the coldest you have ever been. What did the experience teach you about yourself, your body, or your environment?

S ubmit your response by Sunday, Dec 5, 2021. All creative writing responses will be shared on @adkctr4writing and adirondackcenterforwriting.org. Note: You are expected to edit your own submission before sending it.

ACW FAMILY NEWS

📍 A Prison in the Woods: Environment and Incarceration in New York’s North Country by Clarence Hall traces the long history of incarceration in the Adirondacks. Published by University of Massachusetts Press, copies are available here.

📍 Written during the Pandemic of 2020 LAMENT FOR US ALL is Carlos Reyes‘ 13th full-length collection. Available for purchase at the author’s website here.

📍Herb Terns has a new Adirondack novel, Iron Sharpens Iron, available for purchase here.

📍Eric Mondschein has published a new short story, Dinner at Grandma’s published by Something or Other Publishing LLC, in their short story anthology 25 Servings of SOOP: literary Journeys into Life, Meaning and Love.

📍Jessica Kane has published Anchors in the Storm, a new picture book written as a comforting tool to help parents be with their children and connect during moments of despair. The book is available digitally www.jessicalaurelkane.com.

📍Alice Gilborn has released a new of poetry, “Apples & Stones” (Kelsay Books), which features poems set in Colorado, the Adirondacks, and Vermont. The book is available from Kelsay Books, the Northshire Bookstore, and Amazon.

📍Stanley A. Ransom, Jr. has published Outskirts Press, Inc. has published America’s First Black Poet; Jupiter Hammon of Long Island (Outskirts Press, Inc.). Kirkus Reviews states: “an essential volume for all libraries interested in Black, and American poetry.” Paperback and Kindle e-book editions are available on Amazon.com.

📍Ronald Berger has just published The Gorge, a thriller based on his experience as

a whitewater raft guide on the Hudson River during the 1990s. Paperback and Kindle e-book editions are available on Amazon.com.

📍Christopher Shaw has published a new book The Power Line, and can be ordered at his website.

📍Howard Kirschenbaum has just published a new book, Coming of Age in the Baby Boom: A Memoir of Personal Development, Social Action, Education Reform and Adirondack Preservation. Paperback and Kindle e-book editions are available on Amazon.com.

📍Brian Heinz‘s newest book, a thriller novel for ‘tweens and teens,’ Peabody Pond, has been published and released by 4RV Publishing.

📍Betsy Folwell has released an extended version of Short Carries as an audiobook for the first time. These essays are about wildlife and wilderness, regional history and small-town life, with keen observations and a touch of humor.

Your neighbor’s story.

Blogs and musings by local thinkers, readers, writers, and creatives.

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