Lynn Lovegreen
Fall 2022 Writing Events
Fall 2022 Writing Events It’s August already. Here in Southcentral Alaska, that usually means cooler temps and ripe berries. It also...
Lynn Lovegreen
YA historicals in Alaska
Photo by Bellreese Photography
Search
Lynn Lovegreen
- Jul 26
- 1 min
Lake Hood Seaplane Base
Lake Hood and Lake Spenard started out as two separate lakes on west side of Anchorage. By 1916, Joe Spenard ran a “resort” and...
13 views0 comments
Lynn Lovegreen
- Jul 18
- 1 min
Yay, libraries!
It’s no surprise to any of my followers that I love libraries. I have been spreading library love for years. But nowadays, it’s even more...
12 views0 comments
Lynn Lovegreen
- Jul 11
- 1 min
My Public Service Announcement: I got Covid.
Last Thursday, I had chills and fever. Then the aches, coughing, and fatigue kicked in. On Friday, I took a home test that came back...
21 views0 comments
Lynn Lovegreen
- Jun 28
- 3 min
Pride Month 2022: Favorite LGBTQIA+ Reads
This month has been busy with travel and other things going on. Somehow, I got to the end of Pride Month without taking about my favorite...
9 views1 comment
Lynn Lovegreen
- Jun 19
- 1 min
Prince William Sound, Alaska
Prince William Sound is my favorite place. The snow-capped mountains cascading into the ocean, the lush temperate rainforest, the...
8 views0 comments
Lynn Lovegreen
- Jun 7
- 1 min
World War II in Unalaska and Dutch Harbor
I often think of Unalaska and Dutch Harbor this time of year. On June 2, 1942, the Japanese bombed the village of Unalaska and the...
9 views0 comments
Lynn Lovegreen
- May 24
- 1 min
Seward, Alaska
It's summer and time to travel! While I'm out exploring, here are a few photos from the trip we took to Seward a couple years ago....
2 views0 comments
Lynn Lovegreen
- May 17
- 1 min
Kachemak Bay, Alaska
I just got home from the Kachemak Bay Writers' Conference in Homer, Alaska. I had a great time and enjoyed meeting fellow writers. I'm...
10 views0 comments
Lynn Lovegreen
- May 10
- 2 min
A Different Drummer
(Note: I have a bum left hand today, so I'm recycling an old post from a few years ago. Enjoy!) I was the nice, quiet kid who read a lot....
5 views0 comments
Lynn Lovegreen
- May 3
- 2 min
Teacher Appreciation Week 2022
I was one of those kids who always loved school. I enjoyed my classes, and my teachers expanded my world. I was lucky to have great...
6 views0 comments
Lynn Lovegreen
- Apr 26
- 1 min
Signs of Spring
I admit I'm jealous of the photos of spring bulbs flowering and trees budding in other places. But signs of spring are arriving here in...
6 views0 comments
Lynn Lovegreen
- Apr 19
- 1 min
Happy National Park Week!
Since President Grant established Yellowstone National Park in 1872, national parks have been inspiring and enriching our lives. I’ve...
4 views0 comments
Lynn Lovegreen
- Apr 12
- 1 min
Spring Writing Events
Spring is the time of renewal and new beginnings. While the view out my window is still white and brown, I have hope spring is coming to...
9 views0 comments
Lynn Lovegreen
- Apr 5
- 1 min
National Library Week 2022
As you’ve probably noticed by now, I am a huge library fan. My family loves to read, and one of my favorite childhood memories is getting...
7 views0 comments
Lynn Lovegreen
- Mar 29
- 2 min
Recapturing The Joy of Writing
About a month ago, I was in a writing slump. I still thought about my novel/work in progress, and I put enough words together to...
80 views0 comments
Lynn Lovegreen
- Mar 22
- 1 min
Women's History Month: Elizabeth Peratrovich
Note: This was first posted on the Romancing the Genres blog. Alaska has its share of strong women. One of the strongest is an historical...
3 views0 comments
Lynn Lovegreen
- Mar 15
- 2 min
The 50th Iditarod is running strong!
You’ve probably heard of the Iditarod, but you may not know this year’s race is the fiftieth. Joe Redington Sr. and a few others wanted...
2 views0 comments
Lynn Lovegreen
- Mar 7
- 1 min
Running of the Reindeer 2022
Last week, I wrote about Anchorage's Fur Rendezvous festival (https://www.lynnlovegreen.com/post/fur-rondy-time). My family and I had a...
8 views0 comments
Lynn Lovegreen
- Mar 1
- 1 min
Fur Rondy time!
Fur Rondy is short for Fur Rendezvous, Anchorage's winter festival. It started way back in 1935, at a time "that would coincide with the...
8 views0 comments