Hootenanny

04/19/2024

Hello, all! I'm super delighted to announce that The Los Angeles Review published my essay "Jack the Giant Killer" and it's up today, right here: (excerpt below...)

My four-year-old is obsessed with my ex-husband.

“That is David Nields,” says Johnny pointing at a circle with dots for eyes, a big U for a smile, and two stick legs coming down from the circle’s bottom. He draws two more sticks coming out from the sides and attaches one to a smaller but similarly drawn figure to the right. This circle gets a tuft of Ernie-and-Burt hair. “That’s you, Mama. You are holding David Nields’ hand because he likes you.” https://losangelesreview.org/jack-the-giant-killer-by-nerissa-nields/

01/03/2024

Dear friends, Happy new year! When you think "Country music" what's the first song that comes to mind? What typifies this genre? Also, I still have a couple of spots in my weekly groups, which all start next week. Please pass the word along to any delightful writers you might know.

Regular, 10-week Courses Generative writing as well as Revision Winter 2024–January-March Northampton, MA (in person) and on Zoom Please indicate in your payment which group you’d like …

12/21/2023

Hello, friends,
Who doesn’t love a new book to unwrap and read during the break before the new year? Some of you, I happen to know, are madly rushing around right now, checking people and to-dos off your list. You might want some book recommendations.

For last minute gift ideas

07/26/2021

Good Morning, Sunshines! Will be back with a Hoot Live next Monday, August 2 at 10:30am. If any of you are coming to Falcon RIdge on Saturday, please come say hi!

03/27/2021

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This will be the 13th running of MELTDOWN: The River's Family Music & Book Bash. Since we aren't able to host the event in-person this year, we are taking th...

12/07/2020

Here is the WILD Turkey I was telling you about. Now that I have your attention... I will be doing a Hoot here on Facebook tomorrow morning- Mon, Dec. 7 at 10:30am. Comment here by 10:15 with your child's name if you would like me to sing to them. OR if you want me to be able to SEE your child, please write to [email protected] and let me know that you are interested in ZOOM HooteNanny. This month I am offering a special Drop-In Hoot on Zoom. It's all pay what you can/want- including nothing. Seriously. Zoom is Wed at 4pm and Fri at 10:30am. Come sing and dance! Formal Zoom session begins in January 2021.

10/19/2020

Good Morning, Sunshines! Hoot today, Monday, at 10:30am. Comment here with your child's name if you want me to sing to them! la La LA!

10/13/2020

Hoot today! Tuesday-10:30am. Leave your kid's name here so I can sing to them!

10/12/2020

Hello friends! There will be NO Hoot on Monday Oct 12. Instead, look for Facebook Live Hoot ON Tuesday morning at 10:30am. See you then!

09/30/2020

What is your child's favorite bedtime book?