Product Description
Observations of an Earth Mage is an enchanting collection of prose, poetry, and photographs celebrating the beauty and splendor, humor and drama of the natural world. From the Great Smoky Mountains in the East and the prairies of the Midwest to the magnificent vistas of Yosemite and the Pacific Ocean to the West, share the mysteries of the natural world as seen through the eyes of author and photographer Smoky Trudeau. Meet Myrtle the ten o'clock bear and the grumpy chipmunk. Explore the desert in all its glory, discover the teeming life of a tidepool, and tromp the trails of our nation's spectacular parks and monuments.
Smoky is the author of two novels, Redeeming Grace and The Cabin, and two nonfiction books on writing. She is currently working on her third novel, The Storyteller’s Bracelet.
An ardent outdoorswoman with a deep reverence for nature, she lives in California with her husband, daughter, and a menagerie of animals, both domestic and wild, in a ramshackle cottage in the woods overlooking the San Gabriel Valley and mountains beyond. When she isn't writing, she spends her time hiking in the mountains, camping in the Sierras, splashing in tidepools, and fighting the urge to speak in haiku.
Smoky is the author of two novels, Redeeming Grace and The Cabin, and two nonfiction books on writing. She is currently working on her third novel, The Storyteller’s Bracelet.
An ardent outdoorswoman with a deep reverence for nature, she lives in California with her husband, daughter, and a menagerie of animals, both domestic and wild, in a ramshackle cottage in the woods overlooking the San Gabriel Valley and mountains beyond. When she isn't writing, she spends her time hiking in the mountains, camping in the Sierras, splashing in tidepools, and fighting the urge to speak in haiku.
About the Author
Smoky Trudeau is the author of two novels, Redeeming Grace and The Cabin, and two nonfiction books especially for writers: Front-Word, Back-Word, Insight Out: Lessons on Writing the Novel Lurking Inside You From Start to Finish; and Left Brained, Write Brained: 366 Writing Prompts and Exercises to Free Your Creative Spirit, Awaken Your Muse, And Challenge Your Skills Every Day of the Year, all from Vanilla Heart Publishing. She has published short stories and poetry in literary journals such as CALYX and online e-zines such as Smashed Ink, and was a 2003 Pushcart Prize nominee. An ardent outdoorswoman with a deep reverence for nature, Smoky's Observations of an Earth Mage, is a collection of prose and poetry celebrating the fragile beauty of our planet. She is also nearing completion of her third novel, The Storyteller s Bracelet. She is currently editing Vanilla Heart Publishing's Nature's Gifts anthology, to be released on Earth Day 2010. Smoky is a freelance editor, writing coach, and book doctor who has helped hundreds of aspiring writers achieve their dream of becoming published. Her passion for the written word and for helping others learn to express themselves was the driving force behind the creation of her online radio show, Write Well With Smoky Trudeau, that airs on the first of each month on Books with Heart Radio at blogtalkradio.com. Each show features a lesson on writing well and suggests exercises to help free the listener s creativity. Smoky offers tips and hints to help writers improve their writing, answers listener questions, and more. Smoky spent many years teaching writing workshops at several community colleges throughout her former home state of Illinois, where she was also a frequent speaker at writers conferences and book fairs. Beginning in January 2010, Smoky will put that extensive experience to work as she facilitates an online workshop: From Manuscript to Book: Polish Your Prose for Publishing Success. Smoky will teach writers how to take their manuscripts and turn them into books that will stand out from the slush pile, increasing their chances of being published. A workshop for novice writers with a great story idea but who are uncertain how to turn that idea into a marketable manuscript will follow. Finally succumbing to her bohemian spirit and need to live near the mountains and the ocean, Smoky moved to Southern California in 2008, where she lives with her husband and daughter in a ramshackle cottage in the woods overlooking the San Gabriel Valley and the San Gabriel Mountains beyond. When she isn t writing, she spends her time hiking in the mountains, camping in the Sierras, splashing in tidepools, and fighting the urge to speak in haiku.
