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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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New Year, New Canvas
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New Year, New Canvas

As I’ve gotten older (and perhaps wiser), I’ve come to see the advent of the new year as a time … Continue reading New Year, New Canvas

Wordless Wednesday  & Adventure Log Wrap-up
Adventure Log, Summer of 70, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday & Adventure Log Wrap-up

Just in time for the winter solstice and the return of the sun, here is my annual Adventure 2022 “best … Continue reading Wordless Wednesday & Adventure Log Wrap-up

Yoga, Puzzles & Book Marketing
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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

The Book of Regrets: A Braided Story
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The Book of Regrets: A Braided Story

On this date, seventy-nine years ago, my parents were married. In the parlor of the biggest church in Dallas. It … Continue reading The Book of Regrets: A Braided Story

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

Adventure Log: Encore
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Adventure Log: Encore

October 8, 2022 / Pinnacle Saddle /125 miles of 101 mile Summer of 70 goal A bull elk with a … Continue reading Adventure Log: Encore

Adventure Log: Huckleberry Creek
Adventure Log, Summer of 70

Adventure Log: Huckleberry Creek

October 2, 20225.5 miles (120.5 of 101), 7 of 7 new hikes I like anticipation. I’m looking forward to the … Continue reading Adventure Log: Huckleberry Creek

Mother Lode: The Trailer!
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Mother Lode: The Trailer!

Now playing! Mother Lode: Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver, the trailer!  View the trailer! The Story: It’s been a long time in … Continue reading Mother Lode: The Trailer!

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 . . .

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Wordless Wednesday

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