Rob Bignell

Biography

Rob Bignell is the owner and sole editor at Inventing Reality Editing Service, which meets the editing and proofreading needs of writers both new and published. During the past five years, he’s helped more than a hundred novelists, poets and nonfiction authors obtain their publishing dreams. Several of his short stories in the literary and science fiction genres have been published, and he is the author of the popular and highly acclaimed nonfiction “Hikes with Tykes,” "Headin' to the Cabin," and "Hittin' the Trail" book series, the novel "Windmill", and the poetry collection "Love Letters to Sophie’s Mom". For more than two decades, he worked as an award-winning journalist, with half of those years spent as an editor. In addition, for seven years he served as an English teacher or a community college journalism instructor. He holds a Master's degree in English and a Bachelor's degree in journalism and English. He and his son live in west-central Wisconsin and are active in boys basketball and Cub Scouts.

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Books

Headin’ to the Cabin: Day Hiking Trails of Northeast Minnesota
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 41,660. Language: English. Published: April 13, 2015 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » By region » North America, Nonfiction » Travel » Hikes & walks
“Headin’ to the Cabin: Day Hiking Trails of Northeastern Minnesota,” is the indispensable guide to anyone who owns or rents a cabin on or near the St. Croix River, the North Shore and the Arrowhead, describing trails in Chisago, Pine, Carlton, St. Louis, Lake, and Cook counties.
Hittin’ the Trail: Day Hiking the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 26,230. Language: English. Published: April 9, 2014 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » By region » North America, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Hiking
“Hittin’ the Trail: Day Hiking the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway” is the only complete guide to the parks’ great day hiking trails. With one tap of the screen, you can: >>Plan days of fun family-friendly activities >>Learn which trails lead to great vistas, swimming beaches, and wildlife sightings >>Discover historical and geological wonders >>Find directions, entrance fees, and more!
Hittin’ the Trail: Day Hiking Crex Meadows Wildlife Area
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 15,190. Language: English. Published: September 23, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » Hikes & walks
Imagine a place where you can walk among the remnants of an ancient ice age lake and past tens of thousands of rare and endangered birds gathered on their annual migration, all as you hear the howls of wolves and calls of loons in the distance. The place is real: It’s the Crex Meadows Wildlife Area in northwest Wisconsin.
Hittin’ the Trail: Day Hiking Burnett County, Wisconsin
Series: Hittin' the Trail, Book 5. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 16,710. Language: English. Published: August 9, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Hiking, Nonfiction » Travel » Hikes & walks
Imagine a place of crystal blue waters surrounded by lush green forests, of friendly Mayberry-like villages, of skies graced by rare, elegant birds, some whose wings span up to seven feet. The place is real: It’s called Burnett County, Wisconsin. Now comes the only complete guide to the county’s great day hiking trails: “Hittin’ the Trail: Day Hiking Burnett County, Wisconsin.”
Hittin’ the Trail: Day Hiking Barron County, Wisconsin
Series: Hittin' the Trail, Book 4. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 13,880. Language: English. Published: July 1, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Hiking, Nonfiction » Travel » Hikes & walks
Imagine a place of more than a hundred glacial lakes and trout streams, full of rustic charm and beauty in its farms and villages, all where ancient hills that formed 1.7 billion years ago stand as a backdrop. The place is real: It’s called Barron County, Wisconsin.
Hittin’ the Trail: Day Hiking Polk County, Wisconsin
Series: Hittin' the Trail, Book 3. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 16,400. Language: English. Published: June 3, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » Camping & RVing, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Hiking
Imagine a place where you can walk amid majestic evergreens and blue freshwater lakes, across 1.1-billion-year-old rock formed in the violent rending of a continent, past peaceful dairy farm pastures, over a landscape carved by a mile-high glacier, through small towns seemingly torn from the pages of yesteryear. The place is real: It’s called Polk County, Wisconsin.
Hittin' the Trail: Day Hiking Grand Canyon National Park
Series: Hittin' the Trail, Book 2. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 13,260. Language: English. Published: May 20, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Hiking
The Grand Canyon rightly defies description. Most who see it for the first time say it reminds them of a majestic painting, appropriately suggesting it’s a place that only can be visualized by actually gazing upon it. Now comes the only complete guide to the parks’ great day hiking trails: “Hittin’ the Trail: Grand Canyon National Park.”
Hittin’ the Trail: Day Hiking Wisconsin and Minnesota Interstate State Parks
Series: Hittin' the Trail, Book 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 11,270. Language: English. Published: April 27, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Hiking
“Hittin’ the Trail: Day Hiking Wisconsin and Minnesota Interstate State Parks” is the only complete guide to the parks’ great day hiking trails: With one tap of the screen, you can: >>Plan a day of fun family-friendly activities >>Reserve a campsite >>Receive a list of the parks’ current programs >>Learn about special kid programs >>Find directions, entrance fees, parking lots and more!
Headin' to the Cabin: Day Hiking Trails of Northwest Wisconsin
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 32,290. Language: English. Published: April 6, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » Hikes & walks
A complete list of day hiking trails in the Wisconsin counties of Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Polk, St. Croix, Sawyer and Washburn. Twin Citians as well as residents of southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois on vacation most commonly frequent northwestern Wisconsin cabins.
7 Minutes a Day to Your Bestseller
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 24,380. Language: English. Published: January 23, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills
Novel writers receive expert advice on topics like motivating yourself to write, starting your story with exciting opening lines, creating intriguing characters, mastering the craft of writing to elevate your style, and pitching your story to potential publishers.
Love Letters to Sophie's Mom
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 5,200. Language: English. Published: January 3, 2013 . Categories: Poetry » Themes & motifs » Love, Poetry » Contemporary Poetry
Passionate and evocative, "Love Letters to Sophie’s Mom" traces a relationship from the first dance of love at a coffee shop to its tragic demise as mental illness overtakes the narrator’s beloved. Inspired by a diverse array of writings, including the verse of Pablo Neruda, Dylan Thomas, and Bob Dylan, the collection’s 34 poems touch upon themes including nature and Southern California.

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