Alley Hart
Alley Hart

Alley Hart

Helping Writers Bring Rural Lifestyles to Life
28 Dec
Writing Rural With Alley

Writing: The Many Uses of Pine

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How can your character utilize their Christmas tree after Christmas is over? What health benefits can your character get out of pine? What do torches...
18 Dec
Writing Rural With Alley

Writing: 5 Wood Ash Uses (Part 2)

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How can your character repurpose wood ash in your story? What is the most important thing wood ash is used for in every culture? What...
11 Dec
Writing Rural With Alley

Writing: 5 Wood Ash Uses (Part 1)

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What can your character do with the wood ash from their fireplace? How does wood ash affect your character’s garden? What slimy thing does wood...
04 Dec
Writing Rural With Alley

Writing: Managing Cabin Fever

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What can your character do to cope with cabin fever? How can you weave this into your story? What does Typhoid Mary have to do...
27 Nov
Writing Rural With Alley

Writing: 5 Alternative Food Preservations (Part 4)

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Did you know shrimp can be pickled? What is a zeer pot? What the heck is water glassing? How could you end up with a...
20 Nov
Writing Rural With Alley

Writing: 5 Alternative Food Preservations (Part 3)

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What can apples be stored in for months at a time? What should never be stored with apples? What did cavemen do? What is a...
14 Nov
Writing Rural With Alley

Writing: 5 Alternative Food Preservations (Part 2)

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What do lard and honey have to do with food preservation? What is a larder if it’s not a pantry? How much salt do you...
06 Nov
Writing Rural With Alley

Writing: 5 Alternative Food Preservations (Part 1)Writing:

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What does ash have to do with uncooked food? What was used by Alexander the Great to keep food cool in the summer? What do...
30 Oct
Writing Rural With Alley

Writing: Pumpkins

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Do you know the first pumpkin pies were made inside the pumpkin shell? What kind of animals eat pumpkins? What parts of the plant are...
23 Oct
Writing Rural With Alley

Writing: Practical Uses of Autumn Leaves

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What uses could fall leaves have inside the home? What is a leaf mold? Why would a farmer put leaves in a doghouse? What did...