Homeostasis Press

08/15/2019

Check it out! Rick Wood, author of Rough Cut, has a new nature magazine.

Nature Aware Magazine is an online quarterly publication focused on animal conservation, rescue, the environment, and emerging science.

06/09/2019

Join author Rick Wood along with other whale loving authors on Saturday, June 22, at the Langley Whale Center on Whidbey Island. He'll be signing copies of Rough Cut. Link to event details in the comments.

05/23/2019

It's been quiet on this page as I wrap another school library year. Lots of books to retrieve, but also a wonderful Early Childhood summer reading list is being built by our community. We're including some titles we suggest for grownups, too. I'll share here when it's complete.

04/26/2019

I'm excited to be a guest bookseller at The Neverending Bookshop tomorrow for Independent Bookstore Day! I'll be there from 9-11 handselling my book and some favorites. In addition to buying and selling books, the incomparable Annie is making sure I get my hair done before running off to a wedding. :-)

04/05/2019

It's National Poetry Month! Did you know we have some lovely books of poetry in our catalog? Visit the site the check out our offerings by Timothy Merrill and Jo Merrill.
Though THE BEST of IT (by me, Valerie Stein), is memoir, there is plenty of poetry there, as well.

I'll be sharing some of it at The Neverending Bookshop slam event tonight (event link in the comments), and handselling this book at the shop on Indie Bookstore Day.

03/03/2019

Here's my well-thumbed copy of River Runts, by Ted Merrill and Bill Merrill. In 1977, I visited the Salmon River in Idaho with my Dad and our Uncle Bill. It was their first return to the area in more than 30 years. Their objective, besides a high school reunion in their hometown, was to seek out their favorite fishing holes from boyhood. They were worried that the march of time would have changed things, and they didn't really expect to find any of their favorite haunts. We tramped all over that countryside, and every remembered spot, each bend in the river, every rock they cast from, was still there. What an honor to be along on that trip as a teenager, splashing snow melt water on my face in the mornings, eating trout with my fingers hot out of the pan. The reality of this book was born on that trip, I'm pretty sure. You can get your own (less well-thumbed) copy from Homeostasis Press.

03/03/2019

What a great day speaking with writers at Epic Group Writers' Every Writer Group, at the Edmonds Library.After spending the first part of the session writing to the prompt of the day, I shared a little about the various publishing models folks can use to get their work in print, and what authors need to do before they submit to a small publisher, and well as some things to watch for in order to avoid predatory publishing practices.

02/27/2019

Read about these inspiring young people and their work on environmental justice. Our Founder, Ted Merrill, would be proud of the work they are doing.

Whether they are delivering food or climate justice or standing up for clean air or access to nature, these activists are uplifting communities across the country.

02/13/2019

Hey, everyone, if I can ever get out of my driveway and up the hill, I'm excited to be co-hosting another Poetry Slam with The Neverending Bookshop on March 1 at 6 pm. I'll post the link to the event in the comments.

02/06/2019

I'll be speaking to one of Epic Group Writers' writing groups this month about preparing your work for submission to a small publisher. Drop ins are welcome!
Here's a link to the organizer's calendar for more info. I'll be sharing more upcoming events in a newsletter very soon.

Writing events, workshops, and classes

01/14/2019

Check out our newest history short stories! Along with the link to purchase "Timber Town" or "Under the Quilt," you can find additional teaching materials on our curriculum page. Descriptions in the comments below.

Gather Here is a place to collect, create and share  Northwest regional history resources serving the needs of 3rd-5th grade students. An imprint of Homeostasis Press.

12/19/2018

We're not shipping any more hard copies until after the New Year, but did you know that you can get our ecology titles, Lessons from Pond Scum and Rough Cut, as eBooks? Order today for the environmentalist on your list (the last two images in the video are poetry from some little environmentalists I worked with).

11/15/2018

Why, yes, it's time to Write Now!! Join me this coming Monday, November 19, 2-4 p.m. at the Freeland Library, on beautiful Whidbey Island. We'll talk Worldbuilding in Historical Fiction.

Join Valerie Stein and learn to build compelling historical worlds using a combination of facts and genuine voice to transport your reader to another time period. Please preregister.

11/12/2018

GIVEAWAY: The change in the weather means it's time to read more books! We still have some copies left for our special giveaway: purchase Thee and Me, Timothy Merrill's latest collection of poetry, and we'll ship a free copy of his first book with our Press, A Quiet Calling with your order. US and Canada only, please.