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What I’m Up To Q2, 2024

Tamela at the Smothers Park, Owensboro, Kentucky. Bridge over the Ohio River in background
Hello readers! Here’s my quarterly round up of where I’ve been traveling, and what I’ve been reading, listening to, writing, and thinking about. Public Service Announcement: A couple of years…

What I’m up to Q1, 2024

Tamela with Guyasuta and George Washington in Pittsburgh, PA
I've been immersed in all things related to the Ohio River as I pitch a book on the racial legacy of the country's longest slavery border (north of the Ohio…

Instituting a Quarterly Check-In

Tamela Rich on the beach with the wind in her hair. She's wearing a dress with big flowers and her eyeglasses.
I write two free newsletters, focusing on what interests me instead of chasing likes and followers on social media. My life is so much better now.

Hit The Road: A Woman’s Guide To Solo Motorcycle Touring

Hit the Road: A Woman's Guide to Solo Motorcycle Touring
I wrote Hit The Road, A Woman’s Guide To Solo Motorcycle Touring to help readers experience the joy that a solo road trip gives me. It includes practical tips that anyone…

How to Turn a Picture into a Book Cover (How I did)

Rich Barrett who illustrated the cover of Tamela Rich's new book "Hit the Road"
Four Octobers ago, in the mountains of West Virginia, my friend Jill took this photo of me. It remains one of my favorite shots—as a photo, and as a memento…

My Grandmother could have used the Hashtag MeToo in 1934

family photos and letters
Social media platforms are blowing up with the campaign #MeToo that protests the culture of silence around sexual assault. While the hashtag is used mostly by women, others are coming forward…