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Already it is the Past

Posted by Edith Cook on Monday, February 27, 2017, In : Writing

Dear Readers,

Last week Brian Martin informed me me he would no longer run my columns. Brian has been editor at the WTE ever since the paper’s new owners gave the boot to Reed Eckhardt.

Martin wanted me to write a good-bye column a la Jack Pugh. I told him I’d rather he published my Scully material, suggesting that “our readers will learn something interesting and delightful.”

I'd got to know Marlan Scully & spouse Judy in Texas. They are Wyomingites who attended Casper College and UW. S...

Gala Event in Cheyenne, Dec. 3, 2016

Posted by Edith Cook on Thursday, December 1, 2016, In : Writing

Here is what's happening: Several authors, myself included, will be reading at the library in Cheyenne on Saturday, from 3:30 to 5:00 PM. I'll bring my guitar. for a bit of musical fare while people wander in. Open and free to the public. Refreshments provided.

This is in celebration of the recently-published Blood, Water, Wind, and Stone: An Anthology of Wyoming Writers. Hope to see you there!

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Column Writing

Posted by Edith Cook on Saturday, June 28, 2014, In : Writing

Lately the editors of the Casper Star Tribune have been running my columns, even the ones on the perils of climate change. I wonder why this is? Has the editorial board decided it's time to counter the denialists? Or is it due to a change in the Op ED editor? The column that appeared in the WTE on June 19 under "Keep open mind on climate" appeared in the Casper paper on June 21 under "Consider climate change evidence." The former is displayed on this site's WTE page. ...
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WTE Columns

Posted by Edith Cook on Monday, December 10, 2012, In : Writing

I'v been writing a weekly column for the Wyoming Tribune Eagle since autumn 2011. Every week I email the published version along with the original composition to friends and family. Some weeks ago I was fortunate to secure the help of a computer guru who set up a group-mailing for me. Now I send my message as a newsletter to subscribers, who hav the opportunity to respond to give other readers--and me--their input. Here is the URL:

http://groups.google.com/group/edith-cook

Anyone wishing to b...

A Year Ago

Posted by Edith Cook on Friday, August 24, 2012, In : Writing

A year ago I first proposed to write a column for the Wyoming Tribune Eagle (WTE). Since then the column has become a weekly feature and I have made it a point to write regularly. Readers sometimes ask whether these pieces are something I've written before and hold in reserve. My answer usually is, no, I compose every week anew.

There are times, though, when I rely on an earlier piece and reshape it to require the newspaper directives of word limit, AP style, and so forth. Sometimes my spri...
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Learning from my Peers

Posted by Edith Cook on Sunday, January 22, 2012, In : Writing

When I visit the editor who prints my essays in his paper, I always learn something new. Since I live in the town of his business, you'd think I would drop in on him often, but I don't. He is not terribly communicative; every time I've asked him for something in a email, he has ignored it. Hence I'm a bit leery of him--although I have learned, when I do drop in on him, he is unfailingly courteous and often encouraging with his tips and suggestions. So it was this time as well.

I commented tha...
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Writing Confessions

Posted by Edith Cook on Saturday, July 23, 2011, In : Writing

“Confess your own story, not someone else’s,” has been my writing motto of late. Since the motto has served me well, I sometimes endeavor to pass on my insights, as I did recently, when an overnight guest of a woman who delighted me with show-and-tell details of certain events that shaped her life.

"I'm so happy you selected my home, Edith," she greeted me at the door. "So glad to get to know you. I'm in the midst of taking a writing workshop." Clearly my host, a musician by vocation, ...

Guest Post by Huber

Posted by Edith Cook on Wednesday, July 6, 2011, In : Writing

Sonya Huber writes:

Edith, I liked your post on Bill Roorbach. He is a great and generous guy, and it shows in his reaction to you.

As a memoirist, I share stories and words, but I also keep my word. Many writers of creative nonfiction wrestle with whether they have the right to craft certain experiences into an essay or book if those experiences overlap with the lives of others. The rub is that stories and lives always do overlap. I’ve been thinking lately about how much of my role as a ...

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About Me

Edith Cook

South Of Wheatland In Wyoming

Though I now live in Wyoming, I make frequent return trips to California with visits to travel club members along the way. At home I play classical guitar, enjoy gardening and cooking, and participate in group yoga. Getting together with family and friends is high on my agenda. I value people who write or make music and love it when my adult children and their offspring play their instruments, sing songs with me, or discuss what they read and write. Such gatherings help me cope with the losses in my life, which have been severe. Next year I hope to visit family in Germany.