Juanita Smart is a writer who finds her best inspiration when she is hiking with her dogs. She also teaches writing courses at Clarion University. In this episode, Juanita talks about her personal essay in the recent Winter Edition, titled “Winter Gusts,” describing the inspiration for this specific piece, her process in writing it, and the most poignant emotional moments of the story. Juanita also reveals the best feedback she ever received in her own writing.
In our continuing mission to promote regional writers, photographers and storytellers, we are introducing yet another way for our followers and supporters to get to know the incredibly talented people who make The Watershed Journal possible. In these episodes, our writers will talk about the inspiration and methods behind their work.