The hem of my satin princess costume caught fire one Halloween night when I stood too close to a smiling jack-o’-lantern on the front porch. The flame ignited the fabric like a torch. I screamed and ran down the steps out onto the lawn, trying to outrun the yellow blaze – the exact wrong […]
Glenda Goodrich
Glenda Goodrich "GG" is an artist and writer working on her memoir, Solitude in Wild Nature – My Journey to Wholeness Through Wilderness Questing, to be published by She Writes Press in fall 2023. Her practice of isolation, fasting and prayer in the wilderness over the last 20 years have deepened her relationship to herself and the Earth. Her writing reveals the healing and restorative power of the natural world. GG lives in Salem, Oregon and spends her time creating and teaching art, writing, hiking, gardening, and being with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. glendagoodrich.