Karen Leslie

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    • CV – Abbrev.
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    • Suzanne – An Interview
    • Jon Decious of TOWNE
    • Rob Hendon — He Paints Guitars
  • Thin Places Travel Writing
    • Rob Hendon — He Paints Guitars
    • The Writers Selves-Portrait at e.e. cummings’ Joy Farm
    • Discovering A “Hidden” Coffee House In Nashville
    • AMÉLIE’S: A FRENCH BAKERY AND COFFEE SHOP In Charlotte
    • Naming Moonlight Ledge (or Elk Rock) in Evergreen, Colorado
  • A Few Clippings…
    • Read “Home Run”
    • Profile: Octavia Peck (The Contributor, Nashville, USA)
    • Spalding Faculty Blog – Southern Festival of Books
    • Returning to Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone
    • Smart Packing Is Smart Touring
    • 20 Things to Pack for Warm Weather Destinations
    • Travel Blogs – [WordShop Client]
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Reading at Seattle Market.
Spalding MFA in Writing Graduation Berlin, 2014.
Mugging for Starbucks in Prague.
Naming Elk Rock, Evergreen, CO.
Travel writing trip to Little Rock, AR.
In Martha’s Vineyard where Clay was teaching songwriting
Read, then write. Read, then write. Read, then writer. :)

Finding the Thin Places

Finding the Thin Places

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  • Filling my brain and body with good things today at one of my fav coffee shops in Nashville, Sam and Zoey’s in the Berry Hill neighborhood. I love “Mom & Pop” shops best. This one offers a beautiful little healthy menu (lots of gluten and dairy free options) and happens to be down the street from where we live. If only I could walk here! Happy Friyay!
  • What gets you out of bed?
  • What a night with Naked Blue, dear brilliant, soulful and mega talented friends I haven’t seen or heard live in too long! And new friend Lee Child, gifted writer of the Jack Reacher thriller series. Yeah, the conversation was thrilling, too! I’m still thinking about his kind and earnest advice. If this Jack Reacher tour hits your city, you MUST check it out! Jen and Scott Smith of Naked Blue (and long time fan readers of Lee) collaborated on a music project with Lee Child (long time fan of Naked Blue). The result is “Just the Clothes On My Back,” an earful of songs about or from Reacher’s POV. It’s brilliant and a perfect companion to the series. You will hear more from this collaboration in the future! Lee introduces most of the songs with Jen on throaty vocals and Scott styling on electric guitar. Not a single moment of distraction from Lee’s character, Jack Reacher. Super cool idea! What struck me was Lee’s humility, humor, and warmth. To listen to a writing talent gush a little about your friends, that does my heart good. #nakedblue #jackreacher #leechild #justtheclothesonmyback
  • Last morning with these little cutie pies at the famous Noshville Delicatessen for breakfast. Love this place for the nostalgia, mid-century decor, and yummy endless diner coffee. Put this on your Nashville Bucket List if you like authentic diners. Mom and Dad approved!!
  • A little Dukes of Hazard while chauffeuring my parents around the rolling “horse country” Tennessee hills. Then a wander through Franklin and Leiper’s Fork. So happy for a little sunshine and time with Barb and Bill today!!
  • Cow licks on a perfect Spring afternoon. Never gets old! Oh, and the fragrance of home...er, manure. Love it! 😆
  • Sometimes you just stand in the river and talk it out.
  • Coyote sighting! Don’t you just get a thrill watching wildlife?? He was looking for some yum-yum at the pond. The geese were no where to be found this morn. Correction: most likely a young wolf because of its dark color. 😲
  • April showers...
  • Hey, Mama. Moose grazing near Kelly, Wyoming. Yes, I’m a moose nerd. Two others nested nearby. And those hills really are blue-hued.
  • April in Jackson, WY, can mean a lot of “Closed” or “We’ll be back in May” signs. The ski slopes have closed for the season—this Winter produced just shy of 500 inches of snow! There’s still a significant amount of snow on the ground this year and still flurrying. It’s below freezing today. The roads are quiet. Nothing is blooming yet—and YET, it’s a banner time to visit a normally pricey destination. Many restaurants offer 2 for 1 dinners or killer specials and hotels offer discounted rooms. Some of the dinner proceeds benefit local charities. So, while Yellowstone is not a road trip option this week, parts of Grand Teton National Park are open, we can snow shoe, and enjoy a relaxing visit to one the most beautiful areas of the US. This anti-inflammatory dish is a killer slab of salmon and grilled vegetable dish from Calico restaurant (on the way back to Teton Village). Off season at a Thin Place has its advantages.
  • Waiting for the sun to rise in one of my Thin Places...Jackson Hole, Wyoming. I live in an altered state here—amazed, inspired, AND comforted. I fell in love with this space when I was 10...everything is possible with these stunning vignettes, even contentment.

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  • A Bio
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  • A Few Clippings…
  • Self-Care
  • The WordShop
  • Contact

Karen Leslie