Arlene Williams

Arlene Williams

Author of award-winning children's books, including Dragon Soup; Tales from the Dragon's Cave: Peacemaking Stories for Everyone; How to be a Dragon... without burning your tongue; and Tiny Tortilla.
Sep
25
The Winning Climate Story

The Winning Climate Story

Contests! They have become the solution that many turn to for generating good climate stories. Everyone loves a good competition,
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Sep
18
1,000 Stories

1,000 Stories

We need a thousand climate fiction stories not just a few blockbusters. That was my claim in a previous post,
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Sep
11
'Don’t Look Up' — an Absence of Hope and Heart

'Don’t Look Up' — an Absence of Hope and Heart

When I think of the climate movie, Don’t Look Up, I only remember the strong impact its ending (which
3 min read
Sep
04
Laugh or Cry with Climate Fiction?

Laugh or Cry with Climate Fiction?

My previous post Climate Change Fun? generated feedback from a reader who raised an important point: using humor to address
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Aug
28
COMMON EARTH: A No-cost Opportunity for All Climate Story Gardeners

COMMON EARTH: A No-cost Opportunity for All Climate Story Gardeners

Alert: A New Course Module Begins in October Whether you are a climate fiction reader or a climate fiction writer,
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Aug
21
Climate Change Fun?

Climate Change Fun?

Book Review: Love in the time of Climate Change by Brian Adams Green Writers Press (2013) I am reviewing this
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Aug
14
Tipi Stories

Tipi Stories

I am in the process of downsizing, moving into a condominium half the size of where I’ve been living.
3 min read
Aug
07
Stories, Not Just In Fiction

Stories, Not Just In Fiction

Book Review: Story or Die by Lisa Cron Ten Speed Press (2021) I planned to write a review about either
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Jul
31
Falling in Love with Ice

Falling in Love with Ice

Book Review: The End of the Ocean By Maja Lunde HarperVia (2020) I wanted to review this work of climate
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Jul
19
Reading & Writing for the Earth

Reading & Writing for the Earth

When I wrote the phrase “writing for the Earth” for an earlier post, it resonated through me. A little charge
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