Studio Guests – SunnyRoomStudio

November 2, 2019

A PRACTICE OF PATIENCE

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I’m pleased to welcome Heidi Barr to SunnyRoomStudio. Heidi published a new poetry collection...

October 27, 2019

LIFE TRANSITIONS

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Dorothy Sander recently published a collection of her most intriguing blog posts. The book...

October 19, 2019

POETIC JUSTICE

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Thank you for hosting me today at Sunny Room Studio. It’s wonderful to have...

September 1, 2017

LESSONS IN BRAVERY

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Have you ever wondered how people find the courage to fight fires? What drives...

August 17, 2017

GUEST CAROLYN WALKER

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I’m really pleased to welcome author Carolyn Walker to SunnyRoomStudio. Sometimes life calls us...

June 16, 2017

THE LENS OF GRATITUDE

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WE all wonder how authors find their material, their voice, and the insight to...

November 4, 2016

TALKING WITH LAURIE BUCHANAN

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Empowering beliefs are ideas that launch us forward and help us to become...

January 31, 2016

THE GOLD STANDARD

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“Beware thoughts that come in the night. They aren’t turned properly; they come in...

November 6, 2015

ELLEN STIMSON’S VERMONT

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I’m honored to have author Ellen Stimson in SunnyRoomStudio this week. And though it...

September 25, 2015

OWNING HER VOICE

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Those of us who write understand the difficulty, yet, the importance, of finding our...

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.