Author Journalist
A homesteader, author, and master naturalist, Susan M. Brackney has written for Boy Scouts, stoners, radiologists, gardeners, the one percent, and many other walks of life. She's researched, written, and illustrated four nonfiction books, including Plan Bee: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Hardest-Working Creatures on the Planet. She's also ghostwritten a fifth book about traumatic brain injury repair. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Boys' Life Magazine, Organic Gardening, Hobby Farms, Indianapolis Monthly, and the PBS ''NatureNow'' blog, among others.
Brackney can provide various kinds of content. These include:
FULL-LENGTH, SERVICE-ORIENTED FEATURES
NONFICTION BOOKS
MULTIMEDIA CONTENT
Location (City or region) : Midwest United States
List any memberships you have with other organizations : Garden Communicators International; Society of Environmental Journalists
General Subjects (Select all that apply) : Nature & Environment, Arts & Culture, Business & Finance, Lifestyle, Pets, Science, Technology
Specialty Subjects : GARDENING/HOMESTEADING
• Seed starting and plant propagation—scarification, cold stratification, and other seed-starting techniques
• Growing veggies, herbs, and fruits—organic methods; integrated pest management; heirloom varieties
• Marketing and selling homegrown goods
• Greenhouse management and operation
• Composting—setting up a pile from scratch; common composting mistakes; remediating problem piles
• Beekeeping—integrated pest management; Langstroth and other hive configurations
• Keeping chickens
SPECIALTY GARDENING
• Climate change gardening—xeriscaping; rain gardens; native plantings
• Wildlife attraction—gardening for native species; migratory birds; establishing biohedges and other specialized habitats
• Invertebrate pollinator conservation—plantings for honey bees, native pollinators, and other beneficial and/or threatened insects
Skills (Select all that apply) : Blog posts, Books, E-books, Feature writing, Ghostwriting, Photography, Podcasts, Profiles
Professional Membership