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Jennifer M Koskinen
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On Planning an At Home Writer’s Retreat

… and making room for magic… — I’m not a writer. Ok, *technically* that’s not true. I’ve kept journals since I was ten. I write stories for my photography blog. I’ve written a few articles here…and there. And technically I have published a few books, if self-published books full of mostly photographs count (lots of pretty pictures…

Writing Life

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On Planning an At Home Writer’s Retreat
On Planning an At Home Writer’s Retreat
Writing Life

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May 21

Friends! I started a Substack…

…and I think I’m in love. I’m still wrapping my mind around my second (third) identity as a “writer.” It’s wild to sit down with an idea — a spark, a hint of a connection — and write towards discovery. …

Writing Life

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Friends! I started a Substack…
Friends! I started a Substack…
Writing Life

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Apr 4

Book Review: GRACE

The minute I started reading I saw it coming, and indeed, GRACE has officially jumped to become one of my *all-time* favorite books. The kind of book I hugged, often, between laughter and tears. Written by Obama’s chief speechwriter, GRACE is an intimate glimpse into the process of creative…

Book Review

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Book Review: GRACE
Book Review: GRACE
Book Review

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Nov 4, 2022

For the Love of Fall… and Democracy

and why I don’t want the fall OF democracy — I harbor crazy-mad passion for late-stage autumn. The crunchy music of sidewalks littered with leaves… how the air thins with the crisp, damp scent of seasonal decay. How sunlight oozes through foliage and bakes the last threads of chlorophyll before we’re left to inhale only “left-over” oxygen for winter. Fall…

Voting Rights

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For the Love of Fall… and Democracy
For the Love of Fall… and Democracy
Voting Rights

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Jun 29, 2022

FACTS for a Post-Roe World…

…in which probability, geography & luck will be part of the strategy — Notwithstanding the fact that hundreds of millions of us have been relegated to status as livestock — no longer in control of our own reproductive choices and here primarily to replenish the “dwindling supply of domestic infants” — I’d like to focus on the unplanned pregnancy piece of this puzzle…

Abortion Rights

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FACTS for a Post-Roe World…
FACTS for a Post-Roe World…
Abortion Rights

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Jun 25, 2022

Sorry for your Loss…

and also, men, want to know what’s really sexy? — While I was out for a walk this morning in Denver I saw a man wearing an Avs cap. Denverites were hoping for a thrilling, come-from-behind Game-5 win in the Stanley Cup playoffs last night. I’d watched through slightly swollen eyes and was disappointed when a late tie was lost…

Abortion Rights

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Sorry for your Loss…
Sorry for your Loss…
Abortion Rights

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Feb 2, 2022

Carhartts, Compassion & Cults of Exclusion

The loyalty I feel towards all things Carhartt was firmly established in the spring of 1997 with the purchase of my first pair of carpenter pants. They were the real deal—camel-colored carpenter pants with extra pockets, a hammer-hook, and a second layer of denim attached with grommets to protect knees…

Vaccines

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Carhartts, Compassion & Cults of Exclusion
Carhartts, Compassion & Cults of Exclusion
Vaccines

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Jan 28, 2022

The Fraught Female Author Photo Experience
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Everything about this -- from the first word to the ultimate conclusion -- resonated for me.

Everything about this -- from the first word to the ultimate conclusion -- resonated for me. I'm a photographer and the biggest secret I've learned is that getting a great photo has little to do with equipment or background or how many followers a photographer has. It's whether or not a photographer can make a client FEEL comfortable, beautiful, connected and in the moment. I tell my clients all the time (when halfway through the session they say, "how is it I'm having such a great time?!") that I learned long ago: if they aren't having a great time they won't be getting shots they love. THAT is my true job. Making a connection -- in writing as in photography -- is the secret. Thank you for sharing this and I love your author photo!

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Jul 29, 2021

To all of y’all complaining about my (GASP) shoes…

and the footprint this photo was really about… — I’ve had a low level obsession with trains for most of my life. So it’s not surprising that, though I make my living as a photographer, I’m always honored and all too willing to share when Amtrak wants to use a photo of mine on their feed. But this time…

Train Travel

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To all of y’all complaining about my (GASP) shoes…
To all of y’all complaining about my (GASP) shoes…
Train Travel

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Mar 23, 2021

On Bees, Butterflies & Guns

{ two stories of one hour on the same day } — 3pm yesterday, Springfield ILLINOIS: A fierce, ten year old girl (who happens to be my niece) presented testimony as the opening witness on a bill she’d worked with her State Representative to craft with the goal of protect pollinators. Her vision is long and her approach was wise, resisting the…

Guns

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On Bees, Butterflies & Guns
On Bees, Butterflies & Guns
Guns

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Jennifer M Koskinen

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photographer | writer | tree-hugger

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