Animal Writes: Crafting Authentic Animal Narratives
Midge and I recently joined Our Hen House for a lively discussion about all things writing for animals.
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Talking Writing for Animals on the Animal Rights Show
I recently joined the inspiring team behind the Animal Rights Show to talk Writing for Animals. I hope you enjoy it! Link
Novels old and new that every animal lover should read
From the snake tempting Adam and Eve to the sheep that saved Odysseus from the Cyclops, animals have featured prominently in literature from the very beginning of literature. Today, animals play leading roles in many bestselling novels, from the dog Almondine in The Story of Edgar Sawtelle to Marcellus, the Pacific octopus in Remarkably Bright Creatures. In a…
Writing Prompt: Tell a Story…
Tell a story about one or more animals — for example, something that happened among your companion animals, witnessing an encounter among animals in the wild, or an observation of insects in your home or yard. Write a scene or poem describing what you think is going on about the animals.
Writing Prompt: Animal POV
Write a scene or a poem from the point of view of a nonhuman animal, whether it’s your companion animal, a wild animal, a snail in your garden, or a cow at a farm.
Animals and euphemisms
We live our lives surrounded by euphemisms. People don’t die, they leave us or pass on. People aren’t fired they are let go or RIF’d. Animals are also surrounded by euphemisms, usually when it comes to humans doing something bad to them. Like killing them. You don’t have to look far to see these euphemisms,…
Writing Prompt: Write a conversation
Write a conversation you’d like to have with an animal, whether you companion animal(s), local birds, or an animal in the wild.
