Writing in the new year

Happy new year! As we all know, a new year is the perfect time for such resolutions as writing. Whether it’s getting back to an unfinished project or starting a new one, we can all use a little inspiration to get our creative energies jump-started in 2022. Fortunately, many of our wonderful Ashland Creek Press …

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Write like you give a damn

We founded Ashland Creek Press because mainstream publishers were not interested in animal rights literature or eco-thrillers. And while this is changing (slowly) we wanted Ashland Creek Press to be a place driven not by sales projections but by writing that inspired us. This shirt encapsulates our mission. And we hope it inspires you as …

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Submissions in 2019 and beyond…

Writers, mark your calendars — our next submissions period will run from January 1 to January 31, 2019. During the month of January, we will be accepting submissions of book-length fiction and nonfiction on the themes of the environment, animal protection, ecology, and wildlife — as always, we’re looking for exceptional, well-written, engaging stories. In the …

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Your Author Website: Build or Rent?

Your author website is your virtual home on the Internet. Every author should have one, even if you also have homes on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. That’s because you need a home that is truly your own. A home that Google can index and make easily findable. A home that you control separate from platforms like …

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ACP is headed to New Zealand and Australia

We’re excited to once again be headed Down Under to meet with authors and readers. We have two events planned that all are welcome to attend:   Christchurch, New Zealand Writing about Animals: Literature’s evolving relationship with the animal kingdom November 10th, 3 to 5pm At the University of Canterbury New Zealand Centre for Human-Animal …

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