Nature is out to get us
I wasn t initially going to add this section, but then I realized there wasn t much online about actually selling the book to a publisher and getting an editor for the project. I was COMPLETELY CLUELESS going in, and while not exactly necessary, a little knowledge would have been nice. So you want to write a Continue reading
If you ve skipped ahead or landed here randomly, the advice I have is generally for non-fiction. It s a slightly different process for fiction, but the parts on this page about researching agents and query letters certainly works for both fiction and non-fiction, it just happens that my only experience is on the non-fiction side. So Continue reading
So in the previous post I updated you all on Nature s Poisons and the forthcoming book, you can check it out here: Nature’s Poisons, the Book! There s a saying everyone has a book in them. I don t know if that s true, or if everyone should let that book monster out, but if it s something you aspire Continue reading
I have some very exciting news! You can probably guess what it is based on the title of this post, but that s OK, I ll say it again. I m writing a book! I always wanted to write and be a writer. Even as a little kid, I envisioned living in Maine (why I don t know, but Continue reading
The upas tree is ripe with legends and myths, going so far as to say no one can get within 10 miles of it without dying. Explore the legends and science of the famed upas tree, here. Continue reading
The 100th post on Nature's Poisons! The Poisonous ABCs: From Aconitine to Zetekitoxin. Continue reading
The fall of 1952 was a busy time of year in Storm Lake, Iowa. Farmers tended to their crops, as the hot, dry summer poured into October, and children eagerly anticipated Halloween. It was especially busy for State Conservation Officer Frank Starr. He spent October burying bodies. A lot of bodies. By his count, there Continue reading
I love dogs, they really are our best friends, and for good reason. The most important being that a dog is less likely to eat you when you die. If your body is found a week after you die, your dog is probably going to be found, hungry, beside you. A cat? They won t wait Continue reading
You all know my penchant for things to be descriptively named, like Death Camas. With a name like that, you know to leave it alone and definitely not eat it. I’m also not a fan of foraging, there are too many poisonous look-alikes out there. I’m not an expert in identifying wild edibles, and likely Continue reading
We all know the fable of the three little pigs. The first pig made their house from straw, the second made theirs out of sticks, and the smart one a humble abode of bricks. The Big Bad Wolf easily destroyed the first two homes they were made of straw and sticks after all. But Continue reading