Category Archives: writing process

Being dog obsessed is…

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Jackie Hirtz

…a good thing! Take it from Dean Koontz who writes so beautifully about his dog Trixie and other dogs. Brilliant writers are usually avid readers. Here are five dog books that Dean Koontz recommends. (Of course I recommend Mr. Koontz’s … Continue reading →

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Poet Memory — William Stafford

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Jackie Hirtz

Well, this post is not about dogs (or is it?). It’s about the influence poet William Stafford had on me years ago when he visited my American Literature class at the University of Colorado. Mr. Stafford was a gentle soul … Continue reading →

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