•A world-class retreat center known for its hospitality and depth for writers learning the publishing business. •Walk the Great River Road from Lake Itasca, MN …
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The Art of Loafing in a Parts Store
When you think on it, it’s amazing just how much of nothing can go on in a little town. In the seventies and eighties, Monette, Arkansas had at least a half …
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Inaugural picnic on the grounds of Tranquility Base. 2/29/20 (Photo, Frances Merrell) …
More Than Just a Story
During the last eighteen months and through the process of drafting The King of Highbanks Road, there is something I’ve not shared with you. It’s the kind of …
10 Things I Learned to Love About Home Again
As we wrap up the finishing text for The King of Highbanks Road, I reflect on so many things from the experience of putting it all on paper - and how …
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Stop the Presses! But Go to 500!
After eighteen months of writing, and a half-year of (ongoing) editing, we've set Saturday, October 3 as the release date for The King of Highbanks Road. There …
When Religion Makes You Think Too Much
It's worth noting at the beginning my sensitivity to this topic. It began in 2012 when a well-intentioned, but misguided church pastor literally walked …
Pilgrim Strong Readers: We Need Your Review
Did you read Pilgrim Strong? I could use your help. We need 36 reader reviews to reach 100. The Amazon gods are saying magical things happen to a book's …
Ten Inspiring People I Met on the Internet and Now Call Friends
Keith Richardson Some time around 2014 my phone rang and showed an unknown number. The caller identified himself at Keith Richardson and said he'd found a blog …
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Old cypress barn north of Oil Trough, AR. …
Giving Tranquility Base Some Breathing Room
Its legal description is Roundbottom Pool Estates, an approximate 50-acre land tract developed in a spectacular river valley near …
The Task is Complete
Some time back around 2010 I was getting desperate. I hadn’t worked in two years and chronic depression had settled in, seeming it might never go away. Dana and …
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AstroTurf. AstroTurf hit it big in 1966 when the company was tapped to turf the newly opened Houson Astrodome. Best Buy. Doritos, only the world’s best …
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Tranquility Base Writer Retreats (2021 Schedule)
Our 2021 curriculum is focused on four primary dates (4 days each) on site at Tranquility Base in Mountain View, AR. Call us for specific information …
The Honesty Box
"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely that what others …
Top 10 People Who Shaped My Storytelling
Any writer would have a difficult time counting all the things that affect his or her work. Places, different environments, other writers. Lots of …
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REELFOOT MORNING Fog lingers across Reelfoot Lake and up to the cypress tree line in Tiptonville, TN on 2/1/20. Reelfoot formed in a series of major …