Nic’s Notes #21, May 2026 The Before – looking forward to things
Writers (and readers) dream of bookstores. My dream is coming true! A big THANK YOU to the lovely Camino Books in Del Mar who will partner with me to sell copies …
Nic’s Notes #20 March 2026 – Finding joy in terrifying times
I have GREAT NEWS! The photo below captures my joy at discovering that A Slice of Orange: loving and leaving the Osho/Rajneesh cult (Unsolicited Press, 12/8/26) is available for pre-order on BOOKSHOP …
December newsletter on cultivating hope for the New Year
For many of us, hope has been in short supply during this past year. Which is why it is important to cultivate hope wherever it shows up. I find hope’s …
We the People have a voice
In my cult I didn’t speak up when things began to go wrong. If you are happy with how things are going, no need to say anything. But if you …
Nic’s Notes Newsletter # 18
My joy is not surrender But a battle cry for love. (from my poem, “The Crack.”) Joy is how I am justifying writing about whiskey barrels during a time of …
My Journey Through the Cultiverse: A Poetic Preview of the memoir, A Slice of Orange – loving and leaving the Osho/Rajneesh cult
Unsolicited Press will release A Slice of Orange – loving and leaving the Osho/Rajneesh cult on 12/8/26. (Yes, it is the Immaculate Conception for those who went to Catholic school!) …
Who designed the cover for A Slice of Orange by Nicola Ranson?
Thank you Leah Meddaoui, designer and art director at 512.Collective and creator of this luscious cover for my memoir on the allure and collapse of the Rajneesh cult. Leah founded …
