Quiet Questions By: Teresa Nikas From the fictional town of Cedar Valley, where characters from Quiet Echo continue to respond to real-world events. A national …

Writers often ask how long the publishing process takes. It is one of the most direct and practical questions an author can ask, and it …

A Future Built on Firmer Ground By: Dan Larson From the fictional town of Cedar Valley, where characters from Quiet Echo continue to respond to …

The Mortgage That Never Ends By: Teresa Nikas, Editor From the fictional town of Cedar Valley, where characters from Quiet Echo continue to respond to …

The Hands That Built and Defended By: Lars Olson From the fictional town of Cedar Valley, where characters from Quiet Echo continue to respond to …

A Preventable Crisis: Type 2 Diabetes and Our Shared Responsibility By: Dr. Aisha Khalid Type 2 diabetes has quietly grown into the world’s largest non-communicable …

Long before the bald eagle soared again over American skies, before the Environmental Protection Agency existed, before the phrase “environmental movement” had entered the public …

The Cost of Silence in Self-Governance By: Teresa Nikas When the federal government grinds to a halt in its 36th day, we all feel the …

When the Newsroom Got Smarter (and Quieter) By: Teresa Nikas From the fictional town of Cedar Valley, where characters from Quiet Echo continue to respond …

When Ownership Isn’t Ownership By: Daniel Larson From the fictional town of Cedar Valley, where characters from Quiet Echo continue to respond to real-world events. When Florida’s …

There’s a quiet moment every author faces after typing “The End.” It’s that mix of pride and vulnerability—the sense you’ve created something meaningful, yet fragile. …

When Oversight Fades, Families Feel the Gap By: Chloe Papadakis The federal rule quietly reshaping student-loan forgiveness sits at the crossroads of authority and accountability—and …