By Elizabeth Enslin on December 31, 2009
I’ve been blogging for about a year now and am finally discovering the secret to building an audience: hairy legs, lots and lots of hairy legs….
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Posted in On Blogging, Recent, Social media, Species Humor | Tagged blogging, holidays, nature writing, species, tarantulas
By Elizabeth Enslin on December 21, 2009
I began blogging a year ago by reflecting on the challenges of Balancing Work and Play. I still haven’t figured that out, but I know what helps with that and with surviving this dark season: humor….
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Posted in On Blogging, Recent, Seasons and Rituals, Species Humor | Tagged blogging, holidays, Humor, solstice
By Elizabeth Enslin on December 17, 2009
I’ve started a new website for my poetry drafts – www.poems.elizabethenslin.org. That’s where I’ve posted my response to “Get Your Poem On #105.”
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Posted in On Blogging, Recent | Tagged blogging, Poetry
By Elizabeth Enslin on November 17, 2009
Yeah, I know. This is a Carolina anole, not a chameleon. When I was a kid, I lusted after chameleons. But anoles change color too, and they were cheaper and easier to find in local pet stores, so that’s what I got….
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Posted in Humor, On Blogging, Species of the Week | Tagged blogging, childhood, inspiration, species
By Elizabeth Enslin on June 24, 2009
Living off-grid in a yurt is mostly wonderful, at least this time of year. I know that spending time in such a beautiful place is a luxury not everyone can afford. So please understand, I’m not complaining….
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Posted in Homesteading, On Blogging, Species of the Week, Yurt Living | Tagged beauty, Homesteading, patience, species
By Elizabeth Enslin on June 11, 2009
Just discovered that the content from my permanent pages (e.g., about, species of the week, humor) has disappeared from the public eye. It’s odd because I still see it in the editor, so hopefully it hasn’t gone too far. But iff you click the tabs above, you will get a blank page.
It suspect it’s some
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Posted in On Blogging | Tagged blogging, wordpress
By Elizabeth Enslin on May 9, 2009
This week I began cross-posting my “Species of the Week” series at The Clade. Since Rachel Shaw is already writing a wonderful column of the same name, I changed the name of my column there to “Biodiversions” (thanks again to Rachel for suggesing the new name).
According to one of the founders, Chris Clarke:
The Clade will
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Posted in On Blogging | Tagged blogging, nature writing
By Elizabeth Enslin on May 6, 2009
Here’s a round-up of recent blog carnivals I’m participating in:
Carnival of the Arid at Coyote Crossing includes Horned Toad: Species of the Week.
Circus of the Spineless at Birder’s Lounge includes Ladybug: Species of the Week.
Berry-Go-Round at Quiche Moraine includes Ocotillo: Species of the Week.
Outdoorsy Carnival at A Keeper’s Jackpot includes Packing, my humorous, poetic saga
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Posted in Following the News, On Blogging
By Elizabeth Enslin on March 20, 2009
I grew up an introverted, only child. With my cat or rabbit stretched out beside me, I spent many evenings curled up in some cozy corner, thumbing through animal books…
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Posted in Biodiversity, On Blogging, Species of the Week, Writing | Tagged books, creative nonfiction, introductions, nostalgia, species
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