Essays and Stories Archive

Some of my essays are serious/substantial and are balanced with lighter topics. A dozen were first published a decade or two ago. Some are new, others I've linked to the original piece, and all have been previously published in literary journals and other publications. Most of all, my writing is timeless (vs timely).

Ten Questions features Terra Trevor, author of We Who Walk the Seven Ways (University of Nebraska Press) with the inside story of how her book was written, edited, and published with insights into her creative process.

Patrice Gopo, author of Autumn Song: Essays on Absence, and Terra Trevor, author of We Who Walk the Seven Ways: A Memoir, share a candid conversation on craft, community and the art of the essay. 

This is Terra Trevor's online journal, and open field to tell stories, think out loud, find inspiration, and share her inner and outer travels with simplicity and the rest of the world. 

Author Terra Trevor turns to themes of motherhood
Twenty previously published essays exploring themes of race, identity, foster care, transracial adoption, community and family ties.

Up Close and Personal

Finding peace and tranquility

Follow my stories while I stumble along with simplicity, downsizing, and journey moderately minimal.


Growing Up and American Indians
California's Indigenous Peoples

California's Indigenous Peoples

California's Indigenous Peoples









Inspiration and Insights





Publications