Decorah eagles soar in new children’s book

In 2011, the bald eagles of Decorah became an internet sensation when researchers at the Raptor Research Project began live streaming footage from a webcam installed near their nest. Seven years later, millions of viewers around the world still tune in each spring… […]

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Serás tú mi amigo?: Pella author publishes bilingual children’s book celebrating friendship

In her latest children’s book—Will You Be My Friend?/Serás tú mi amigo?—Pella author Karen Fitzsimmons has a simple message: While it feels good to have a friend, it feels great to be a friend. “I wanted to get across to young readers what being a true friend is all about,” she said. […]

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Fishermen live longer: Iowa author publishes book on beloved sport

“If you truly love the sport of fishing, you are no longer the one doing the catching,” said author and lifelong fisherman Ben Chiodo. “The fish have bagged you.” In his book Fishing: More Than a Passion—published this fall by the Write Place—Chiodo […]

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Coming home: Greenfield native to celebrate launch of new essay collection

On September 29, author Gary Porter will host a book launch at the Warren Cultural Center in Greenfield, Iowa, to celebrate the release of his book, Town Kid: Reflections of a Midwestern Boyhood. The event will start with a reading at 1:00 p.m.; a reception lasting until 3:00 p.m. will follow. […]

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Join the Write Place for a two-in-one event at Pella Library

Carol Van Klompenburg, author and retired Write Place owner, and Sarah Purdy, our book editor and publishing consultant, will be featured presenters for an event at the Pella Public Library Meeting Room on September 11 at 7 p.m. […]

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Rooting for the under-horse: New children’s book celebrates hope and courage

Fortunate: The Fabulous, Fantastic Filly, written by Debbie Brady Shellady and illustrated by Victoria Peterson Laird, is the latest children’s book published by the Write Place. It tells the true story of Fortunate, a foal that is born three weeks before she is expected. […]

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The Write Place welcomes its newest team member, Rachel Flynn!

The Write Place is excited to welcome Rachel Flynn to our team for the summer as a content writer and proofreader. In her role with the Write Place, Rachel supports social media content and provides writing, editing, and proofreading for business clients. “We are thrilled to add Rachel to our team,” said Manager Lexie Thomas. […]

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Pella author illuminates the inner and outer worlds of gardening

Carol Van Klompenburg, author and retired Write Place owner, started her first flower garden 25 years ago. “When I announced my plans to plant flowers in front of our house, my husband was skeptical,” she recalled. “I had tried a vegetable garden years earlier, and it did not go well. But I found I loved flower gardening—I loved producing something of beauty.” […]

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The world, the flesh, and the devil: Bussey author publishes book on Christian spirituality

“We all have problems,” said author Paul V. Zylstra of Bussey, Iowa. “We have these enemies at the root of our trials—the world, the flesh, and the devil—and through study of Scripture I’ve found that God has ways of helping us deal with them.” This is the main premise of Zylstra’s book, Our Spiritual Enemies: The World, the Flesh, and the Devil, which was published by the Write Place this spring. […]

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Animals, insects, amphibians, oh my!: Iowa author publishes nature-inspired children’s book

Flitterfly, written and illustrated by Barbara Schultz of Rose Hill, Iowa, is the latest children’s book published by the Write Place. It tells the story of Flitterfly, a dragonfly who lives on the land surrounding Schultz Pond. […]

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