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Field Guide to the Haunted Forest
A poetry collection by Jarod K. Anderson, creator of The CryptoNaturalist.
This poetry collection celebrates the impossible truths of the natural world and the magic that hides in plain sight. Poet and podcaster Jarod K. Anderson (creator of The CryptoNaturalist Podcast) has built a large audience of social media followers and podcast listeners with his strange, vibrant appreciations of nature. Ranging from contemplations of mortality to appreciations of single-celled organisms, the poems in this collection highlight our connection to a living universe and affirm our place in a wilderness worthy of our love.
Love Notes from the Hollow Tree
A poetry collection by Jarod K. Anderson, creator of The CryptoNaturalist.
Poet and podcaster Jarod K. Anderson (creator of The CryptoNaturalist Podcast and author of Field Guide to the Haunted Forest) celebrates the natural world with warmth and humor. The poetry and prose in this collection are love letters to impermanence, to our kinship with nature, to our strange ability to conjure meaning. Vivid and approachable, the work gathered here invites readers to rediscover commonplace wonders and find new beauty in topics ranging from moss to mortality.
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Leaf Litter
A poetry collection by Jarod K. Anderson, creator of The CryptoNaturalist.
Poet and podcaster Jarod K. Anderson (creator of The CryptoNaturalist Podcast and author of Field Guide to the Haunted Forest) contemplates mental health and celebrates the natural world with warmth and humor. The poetry and prose in this collection are an eclectic mix unified by themes of stubborn hope and empathy. Vivid and approachable, the work gathered here invites readers to rediscover commonplace wonders and find new beauty in topics ranging from owls to atoms. The poems in this collection highlight our connection to a living universe and affirm our place in a wilderness worthy of our love.
Take This to Space
Leslie J. Anderson explores awe, gratitude, grief, and growth as she looks at the universe, the grains of sand, the comic books in her closet, the myths that came a thousand years before, and the science fiction future yet to come. Her poetry is revealing, inspirational, and aspirational.
100 Prompts for Science Fiction Writers
Writing prompts cowritten by Jarod and Leslie Anderson.
Conquer that dreaded writer’s block with this collection of imaginative prompts to take you to strange, new worlds.
From Jules Verne and H.G. Wells to Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Ursula LeGuin, and William Gibson, science fiction is one of the most enduring and popular genres. Whether on the page or on TV and film (Dr. Who, the Star Trek franchise), it grips the imagination. For a science-fiction author, the dream is to go boldly where no one has gone before, but sometimes the writing seems to be going nowhere at all—and future, alternate, parallel, or speculative worlds just wont come into focus. Fortunately, this guide helps show the way, with 100 prompts for everything from alien invasions to cyberpunk and beyond.