by MontanaCoauthor | Nov 21, 2020 | Sketchbook, Writing Process Tips
It hasn’t been the prettiest Autumn. Bitter cold—well below freezing—in early October, many trees hadn’t even lost their leaves yet when everything froze solid in shades of brown and gray. After that abrupt halt to our growing season, the deciduous trees and bushes...
by MontanaCoauthor | Sep 12, 2020 | Sketchbook, Writing Process Tips
I’m on a fractals kick, finding ways to apply them in my dual livelihood, both as a micro-farm manager and as a writer and book editor. If you’re not familiar with the concept of fractals, take a moment to read Life’s Universal Patterns by Eliot Kersgaard. It’s a...
by MontanaCoauthor | Jul 4, 2020 | News, Sketchbook
Why riots? Unfortunately, perhaps because they work. If a group peacefully protests for years, decades, generations, and sees little come of frank and courteous requests, and then upon protest fomenting into riot, we see responsive action, what can anyone make of...
by MontanaCoauthor | Jun 12, 2020 | News
A snapshot of life near the South Minneapolis protests Author Note: I’m taking a break from the usual Writing Tips to share a few profiles and thoughts about the protest movement in my hometown. Below is only one perspective. I am connecting with friends in...
by MontanaCoauthor | May 11, 2020 | Sketchbook, Writing Process Tips
The feeling I get when I thin out seedlings in my garden is so similar to how I feel when I begin removing scenes that aren’t making the cut in a manuscript. “But, but… I like that one. Really like it! Why can’t I leave things as is?” Well. Because crowded scenes...
by MontanaCoauthor | Apr 16, 2020 | News, Writing Process Tips
Well, things just got really strange, didn’t they? I started this year with resolve to finish a draft manuscript of one of my own works in progress. Believe it or not, it’s always a fight to make time for writing, even if you live off writing. Maybe especially...
by MontanaCoauthor | Mar 3, 2020 | Writing Process Tips
Surprisingly few writers head into a book-writing journey with a clear outline in mind. Writing a non-fiction book often begins with a flurry of impulsive draft writing. Topics and sections manifest out of order or in loops, sometimes with certain themes and ideas...
by MontanaCoauthor | Feb 2, 2020 | Writing Process Tips
“I keep finding myself switching between past and present tense as I am writing, depending on the severity of the story. Is that ok? Do I need to just pick one? I am having the hardest time with it.” –Devon Fountaine – Answer: Anika Hanisch, Author Coach...
by MontanaCoauthor | Jan 10, 2020 | News, Writing Process Tips
Dear Friends, After about 20 years of helping other people write their books and articles, it’s time for me to get some of my own work out there. I’m making some significant scheduling changes this year in order to finish one of my own manuscripts. Wow! One of...
by MontanaCoauthor | Nov 5, 2019 | News
Looking forward to building more connections in the regenerative agriculture movement, Montana Coauthor founder Anika Hanisch will attend the ACRES Eco-Agriculture Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota this December 9 – 12. The annual convention attracts organic...
