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Post dateMarch 8, 2023

THE WORLD OF FICTION

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“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”―...
Post dateApril 26, 2019

Dani Shapiro’s memoir: INHERITANCE

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“Could my mother have orchestrated my conception without my father’s permission?” Origins. Ancestors. Families....
Post dateMarch 9, 2019

THE LAST BOOK YOU READ

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… a novel, a book of poems, nonfiction, creative nonfiction, or maybe a memoir?...
Post dateOctober 29, 2015

READING MARY KARR

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Luckily, Mary Karr’s book, The Art of Memoir, didn’t hit the shelves until late...
Post dateJuly 31, 2015

SIGNS ALONG THE PATH

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RECENTLY, I ran across this John Steinbeck quote: “Men do change, and change comes...
Post dateMay 22, 2015

NEVER ORDERLY

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I promised more blog posts this summer and fall about writing memoir — the...
Post dateApril 24, 2015

LEARNING TO WRITE

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Here’s the thing about writing a memoir — it’s extremely challenging. When working in...
Post dateFebruary 27, 2015

FIRST OF MANY

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It’s easy to forget that many successful authors (in terms of books published, sales,...
Post dateDecember 5, 2014

Still Connected

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Welcome back to SunnyRoomStudio, glad you could drop by. There are mysteries and then...
Post dateOctober 24, 2014

Giving Sorrow Words

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Welcome back to SunnyRoomStudio. It’s wonderful to welcome author Sukey Forbes to this sunny...

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D.A. (Daisy) Hickman

As a dedicated student of life, society, and culture, writing is a fascinating form of meditation―a way to connect more deeply with the complexities of the human condition. I’m a spiritual thinker in many respects, intrigued by the unknown, the unexplored, and always striving to find solace in the journey.

I see the sun, and if I don’t see the sun, I know it’s there. And there’s a whole life in that, in knowing that the sun is there. —Dostoyevsky

I like to tackle book topics that illuminate the most daunting and intriguing aspects of life. Happy Truth: Last Dogs Aren’t Always Last, for instance, is a memoir that explores the many joys of caring for beloved pets versus the difficult of losing them, but finally, deciding to love again. Another pet is waiting for a good home. And they might be waiting for you. 

“Sifting through the world of literature to share the resonance that others have felt for animals throughout the ages, we learn that the author is a keen observer of social intelligence and the best sort of human who is grateful for the magic, warmth, and happiness of animals.” ― Jacqueline Sheehan, NYT bestselling novelist

Other titles include: Ancients of the Earth: Poems of Time, The Silence of Morning: A Memoir of Time Undone, Always Returning: The Wisdom of Place.

Discover more about each title on the Books page, Amazon, or Goodreads.

A member of the Academy of American Poets, Hickman is at work on a new book of poetry and a collection of essays. Academic credits: M.S. in sociology, Iowa State University; B.A. in legal studies, Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri.

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