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The Old Timer Says: A Writing Journal

by Jerry Apps (Author) Format: Hardcover

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Everyone has a story to tell. In The Old Timer Says, author and longtime writing teacher Jerry Apps provides writers and non-writers alike space and inspiration to capture their own stories.
Jerry introduces The Old Timer Says by emphasizing the benefits of journaling and sharing his lifelong habit of keeping a journal. He advises that a journal or diary is a personal thing and there is no “right way” to keep one. You might dash off only a few words or write long, flowing pages of text. Your entries could consist of notes on the weather, recipes you’d like to cook, career or travel goals, favorite song lyrics, notes from your dreams, or short stories starring your own made-up characters. You might include sketches or photographs or other visual tidbits. “It doesn’t matter how much you write or what you write, only that you write,” Jerry says.
On the journal’s lined pages, Jerry includes a collection of his favorite “Old Timer” sayings—some funny, some thought-provoking, and all inspired by the one-liners, bits of philosophy, and advice he heard from farmers he knew growing up. They serve as gentle writing prompts while reminding folks that our personal histories are worth recording.

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Print length

192 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Wisconsin Historical Society Press
Publication date

October 19, 2020
Dimensions

5.25 x 0.7 x 8 inches
ISBN-10

087020954X
ISBN-13

978-0870209543

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About the Author

Jerry Apps has written more than forty fiction and nonfiction books about life in the upper Midwest, including In a Pickle and Simple Things: Lessons from the Family Farm. He was a professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and appeared in five documentaries about rural history and country life produced by Wisconsin Public Television.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wisconsin Historical Society Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 19, 2020
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 087020954X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0870209543
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.7 x 8 inches
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