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Gretchen Staebler

Gretchen Staebler

I am a Pacific Northwest native transplanted to the southeast for 36 years. In 2012, I returned to my childhood home and fell in love with this corner of the country again. I am a grandmother, a storywriter, a teacher, an attention payer, a hiker, and a back roads wanderer. Check out my website (and my memoir) at www.gretchenstaebler.com.

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Mother Lode: Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver
She promises one year, living with her stubbornly independent 96-year-old mother, cleaning out the house her parents had stashed musty history in for five decades, and getting her mother moved elsewhere. Four years later, the author is still trying to stay sane in the face of her mother’s increasing dementia, fighting old battles and learning respect and acceptance.
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“Story is the shortest distance to the human heart.”

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Yoga, Puzzles & Book Marketing
About the Book

Yoga, Puzzles & Book Marketing

What do a yoga mat, a jigsaw puzzle, and book marketing have in common? Let’s take  a dive into that. … Continue reading Yoga, Puzzles & Book Marketing

Not-the-Usual Adventure Log: The Launch
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Not-the-Usual Adventure Log: The Launch

No miles were logged in the execution of this adventure. This blog has been sorely neglected as I’ve immersed myself … Continue reading Not-the-Usual Adventure Log: The Launch

Longer than Elephants: Giving Birth
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Longer than Elephants: Giving Birth

October 18, 2022 Conceiving It’s been a ten years gestation. (That’s five times as long as elephants.) The story began … Continue reading Longer than Elephants: Giving Birth

Alchemy of a Memoir, Pt. 3: Choosing a Title (and more)
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Alchemy of a Memoir, Pt. 3: Choosing a Title (and more)

Choosing a title for my book turned out to be a negotiation with the publisher. I hadn’t expected that, though … Continue reading Alchemy of a Memoir, Pt. 3: Choosing a Title (and more)

Alchemy of a Memoir, Pt. 2: To Self-Publish, or . . .
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Alchemy of a Memoir, Pt. 2: To Self-Publish, or . . .

Part two of the story behind the book is on my website, how I decided to use a hybrid publisher. … Continue reading Alchemy of a Memoir, Pt. 2: To Self-Publish, or . . .

I Have a Brand New Website!
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I Have a Brand New Website!

Kind of makes me want to burst into song: “I have a brand new pair of roller skates, you have … Continue reading I Have a Brand New Website!

Last Chance to Order “Letters Home”!
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Last Chance to Order “Letters Home”!

“War is in full swing in Europe and the Nazis are winning. The United States has a neutrality act in … Continue reading Last Chance to Order “Letters Home”!

Winner! “What Did You Make During the Pandemic?”
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Winner! “What Did You Make During the Pandemic?”

Remember back in late March I made a list of things I had made during the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” … Continue reading Winner! “What Did You Make During the Pandemic?”

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