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Summer Reading Recommendations

Here are four books I recommend you check out this summer. (Click on the book cover to get your own copy) Murder Once Removed – Congrats, my friend, on your debut novel!…

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May 21, 2019
Blog, On Travel, On West Texas, On Writing

A Stylish Escape to Marfa, Texas

Tough to get to. Tougher to explain. But once you get here, you get it. I recently wrote about one of my favorite places, Marfa, for Houstonia magazine. It’s more…

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July 3, 2018
Blog, On West Texas

Redneck Infinity Pools

If you grow up on a ranch in West Texas, you learn about the finer things in life. You eat oysters (of the mountain variety), you hire full-time lawn service…

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May 19, 2017
Blog, On Travel, On West Texas, On Writing

Classic Car Culture

Route 66 lures all, from street rods to muscle cars Growing up on a ranch, we’d get three or four lives out of a pickup. Old trucks with duct taped…

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July 1, 2018
Blog, On Travel, On West Texas, On Writing

Photography & Birding in Alpine, Texas

Texas Monthly   The Alpine and Big Bend area of Texas has long been a magnet for photographers—pros and amateurs alike. In this article I wrote for Texas Monthly, you’ll…

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September 2, 2018
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    The Gettysburg Experience

    May 3, 2019 / Comments Off on The Gettysburg Experience

    A few months ago, I tagged along on one of my husband’s work trips to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. We drove from West Virginia–not too far for us–up through Morgantown and the Maryland panhandle. On this trip I also visited Hershey and the Amish country, but this story I wrote for Vacationist USA focuses on Gettysburg. It was an amazing trip and I’d love to spend more time there. >>Read the story here<< (Pictured above is the Cyclorama at Gettysburg National Military Park)

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    Documentary offers different view of life in McDowell County

    February 15, 2019 / Comments Off on Documentary offers different view of life in McDowell County

    I enjoy meeting people telling positive stories about their community. I interviewed West Virginia filmmaker J.D. Belcher on his first feature-length documentary “Cornered: A Fighter’s Story.” Read about it in my article in the Charleston Gazette-Mail.

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Brenda Kissko

Brenda Kissko is a freelance writer, designer and marketer focusing on travel, nature, literature, faith and community. A Texas native, she has lived in West Virginia and is currently based in Arizona. Brenda grew up on a West Texas ranch, influenced by the healing power of nature. She writes for people navigating their way through life with a message of unplugging and living to the fullest.

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