Announcing the 2026 Bio-Sanctuary Contest

$1500 in Prize Money

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May 2026

Hey, Diddle, Diddle

Our Iowa Writers Collaborative will host another noon-hour Zoom session in the “Office Lounge,” as we call it, today, Friday, May 29, at 12 p.m.

May 29 • Mary Swander

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An Early Morning Drive through the Countryside

Bang, bang, bang.

May 14 • Mary Swander

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A Trip to the Stags

“Don’t go in the water,” my guide told me.

May 1 • Mary Swander

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April 2026

What We Make of the Debris of Our Lives

In February, my fingers numb with the cold, I pruned all the fruit trees.

Apr 17 • Mary Swander

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Resistance: The Amish Way

“We’re at war,” I told Elmer Kauffman, my Amish neighbor.

Apr 2 • Mary Swander

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March 2026

St. Patrick's Day Celebration

Succession

Mar 17 • Mary Swander

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February 2026

Almost Time to Plant Spuds

Mary Swander’s Buggy Land is a reader-supported publication.

Feb 26 • Mary Swander

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Maybe You Should Get a Schnauzer

At first, there was just one.

Feb 12 • Mary Swander

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January 2026

The Battleground Inside Our Heads

Jake tries the door of the chicken coop.

Jan 29 • Mary Swander

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In a Sacred Landscape: The Holy Well

St.

Jan 15 • Mary Swander

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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year from Mary, Banjo and Fiddle.

Jan 1 • Mary Swander

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