Heather Durham
@feralheatherd.bsky.social
Nature Connection ~ Ecopsychology ~ Mindfulness ~
Reader ~ Writer ~ Aspiring Crone~
Author of Sylvan Crone, Wolf Tree, & Going Feral
heatherdurhamauthor.com
Reader ~ Writer ~ Aspiring Crone~
Author of Sylvan Crone, Wolf Tree, & Going Feral
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Honored as heck to be included in the second issue of Literary Namjooning. literarynamjooning.wixsite.com/litnam/post/...
Delicious Trees by Miriam Gershow
The thing I don’t remember is leaves. It’s been winter forever, branches bare, limbsnaked. There’s ice on snow on ice. Gray slosh. Needles hold on the fir trees, butneedles aren’t the same as leaves. ...
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September 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Honored as heck to be included in the second issue of Literary Namjooning. literarynamjooning.wixsite.com/litnam/post/...
September 6th, 6 p.m. at Bellingham’s fabulous Village Books, I’ll be joining the talented author Lyanda Lynn Haupt in conversation about my latest book, Sylvan Crone, and likely our common passions of nature connection, nature writing, and the wonders of birds.
@villagebookswa.bsky.social
@villagebookswa.bsky.social
August 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
September 6th, 6 p.m. at Bellingham’s fabulous Village Books, I’ll be joining the talented author Lyanda Lynn Haupt in conversation about my latest book, Sylvan Crone, and likely our common passions of nature connection, nature writing, and the wonders of birds.
@villagebookswa.bsky.social
@villagebookswa.bsky.social
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If you or someone you know is in crisis, here are some support lines that will not call the cops on vulnerable callers.
November 6, 2024 at 5:22 PM
If you or someone you know is in crisis, here are some support lines that will not call the cops on vulnerable callers.
It takes a village to raise a memoir. Here are just a few of the literary influences and inspirations behind Sylvan Crone.
#speakyourtruth
#speakyourtruth
May 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It takes a village to raise a memoir. Here are just a few of the literary influences and inspirations behind Sylvan Crone.
#speakyourtruth
#speakyourtruth
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“All around me, people seem to constantly be talking about catching up, but catching up to what? I cannot seem to even keep up.”
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Leigh Ann Henion writes on burnout, the origins of artificial light, and finding stillness in the dark.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Leigh Ann Henion writes on burnout, the origins of artificial light, and finding stillness in the dark.
Burnout
When to slow down and gather around the fire
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May 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
“All around me, people seem to constantly be talking about catching up, but catching up to what? I cannot seem to even keep up.”
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Leigh Ann Henion writes on burnout, the origins of artificial light, and finding stillness in the dark.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Leigh Ann Henion writes on burnout, the origins of artificial light, and finding stillness in the dark.
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Life imitating art imitating life in the more-than-human world.
April 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Life imitating art imitating life in the more-than-human world.
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Today on the Lit Hub podcast, we’re celebrating Indie Bookstore Day!
New on the Lit Hub Podcast: Celebrating Indie Bookstore Day!
A weekly behind-the-scenes dive into everything interesting, dynamic, strange, and wonderful happening in literary culture—featuring Lit Hub staff, columnists, and special guests! Hosted by Drew Br…
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April 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Today on the Lit Hub podcast, we’re celebrating Indie Bookstore Day!
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We offer a fellowship for BIPOC writers to attend a two-week residency at Mineral Arts & Residencies. Applications due May 15. WelcomeToMars.submittable.com
April 18, 2025 at 7:19 PM
We offer a fellowship for BIPOC writers to attend a two-week residency at Mineral Arts & Residencies. Applications due May 15. WelcomeToMars.submittable.com
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Important reading for Earth Day, and everyday, from literary journals near and far:
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A Reading List for Earth Day 2025 - Community of Literary Magazines and Presses
This reading list of poems, essays, and stories published by CLMP member magazines includes writing about nature, the climate crisis, and more. Essays “From the Oldest Forest in Montana” by Rick B...
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April 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Important reading for Earth Day, and everyday, from literary journals near and far:
www.clmp.org/news/a-readi...
www.clmp.org/news/a-readi...
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An event featuring Lulu Miller, Sabrina Imbler, AND Amy Ray? It's about to be the coolest Spring Issue Launch ever.
Join Orion, @radiolab.bsky.social, and @lambdaliterary.org for a joyous event celebrating our amazing queer planet on April 16 by registering right here.
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Join Orion, @radiolab.bsky.social, and @lambdaliterary.org for a joyous event celebrating our amazing queer planet on April 16 by registering right here.
shorturl.at/Ppors
April 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
An event featuring Lulu Miller, Sabrina Imbler, AND Amy Ray? It's about to be the coolest Spring Issue Launch ever.
Join Orion, @radiolab.bsky.social, and @lambdaliterary.org for a joyous event celebrating our amazing queer planet on April 16 by registering right here.
shorturl.at/Ppors
Join Orion, @radiolab.bsky.social, and @lambdaliterary.org for a joyous event celebrating our amazing queer planet on April 16 by registering right here.
shorturl.at/Ppors
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Today’s beautiful thing.
April 6, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Today’s beautiful thing.
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Great pics from Seattle yesterday. 7,000 registered. Way more than that showed up (estimates are in the 10’s of 1,000’s).
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/04...
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Thousands Gather at Seattle's Hands Off Rally
Here are all the signs and shirts and dogs we saw at today's rally. Good job showin' up, Seattle.
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April 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Great pics from Seattle yesterday. 7,000 registered. Way more than that showed up (estimates are in the 10’s of 1,000’s).
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/04...
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/04...
Seattle area folks, I’m looking forward to seeing some of you tomorrow!
March 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Seattle area folks, I’m looking forward to seeing some of you tomorrow!
It's my book birthday! Sylvan Crone is officially released into the world. Washington friends, I'd love to see you at either of my first two events. Registration is recommended (it helps the bookstore get a sense of numbers) but not required; links below.
March 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
It's my book birthday! Sylvan Crone is officially released into the world. Washington friends, I'd love to see you at either of my first two events. Registration is recommended (it helps the bookstore get a sense of numbers) but not required; links below.
Thrilled for Sylvan Crone to be highlighted by the fabulous @wayfarermagazine.bsky.social :
>>Unbound Spotlight: A Journey into Wild and Self with Heather Durham's Sylvan Crone open.substack.com/pub/wayfarer...
>>Unbound Spotlight: A Journey into Wild and Self with Heather Durham's Sylvan Crone open.substack.com/pub/wayfarer...
Unbound Spotlight: A Journey into Wild and Self with Heather Durham's Sylvan Crone
A showcase of bold, necessary, and transformative writing.
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March 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Thrilled for Sylvan Crone to be highlighted by the fabulous @wayfarermagazine.bsky.social :
>>Unbound Spotlight: A Journey into Wild and Self with Heather Durham's Sylvan Crone open.substack.com/pub/wayfarer...
>>Unbound Spotlight: A Journey into Wild and Self with Heather Durham's Sylvan Crone open.substack.com/pub/wayfarer...
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This week, writer @taracampbell.bsky.social reminded me that "We shouldn't have to stop being the creative people we are because of the broligarchs' inability to ever have enough. If anything, what we're doing is what makes our country worth fighting for."
She's right. Go out and make great ART.
She's right. Go out and make great ART.
February 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This week, writer @taracampbell.bsky.social reminded me that "We shouldn't have to stop being the creative people we are because of the broligarchs' inability to ever have enough. If anything, what we're doing is what makes our country worth fighting for."
She's right. Go out and make great ART.
She's right. Go out and make great ART.
What my self care looks like today.
February 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
What my self care looks like today.
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The Radical Authenticity Prize was created to amplify the bold, authentic voices of Trans and Non-Binary authors and poets. Learn More: bit.ly/3CRy8uq
February 15, 2025 at 2:40 AM
The Radical Authenticity Prize was created to amplify the bold, authentic voices of Trans and Non-Binary authors and poets. Learn More: bit.ly/3CRy8uq
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This beautiful, funny, frank, profound, irreverent, heartbreaking, uplifting, gay af, debut poetry collection from Daniel Meltz releases like a cocoon of butterflies today!
It Wasn’t Easy to Reach You
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It Wasn’t Easy to Reach You
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February 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
This beautiful, funny, frank, profound, irreverent, heartbreaking, uplifting, gay af, debut poetry collection from Daniel Meltz releases like a cocoon of butterflies today!
It Wasn’t Easy to Reach You
📚💙
wanderingaenguspress.com/uploads/1/2/...
It Wasn’t Easy to Reach You
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wanderingaenguspress.com/uploads/1/2/...
Just 3 weeks to pub. date, and my author copies have arrived. So much gratitude to @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social —they’re even more beautiful than I’d hoped.
February 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Just 3 weeks to pub. date, and my author copies have arrived. So much gratitude to @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social —they’re even more beautiful than I’d hoped.