Swannee Rivers Author Page

Swannee Rivers Author Page Swannee Rivers is an Author, Teacher, Business Owner, Mother, Wife, Community Showcase Developer... Swannee Rivers is an author, mother, wife. (2022.)

teacher, community showcase developer, motivational speaker. Her works include: Healthcare Under Duress-An Inside Look at the University of Washington Billing Scandal (2003,) Hidden Treasures: Small Businesses Doing Great Things in the Pacific Northwest (2007,) Cancer Journal for the Survivor in You (2003 edition I,) Cancer Journal for the Survivor in You II (2009.) Parents Don’t Know Everything-A Teen Freedom of Expression Journal (2003.) ) Healthcare Under Duress is recognized internationally for its symbolic stance against fraud in the healthcare industry, and continues to be used to train management at local insurance institutions and community colleges in the Pacific Northwest. Swannee Rivers has been a contributing feature writer in The Renton Reporter, Seattle Times, Northwest Baby & Child, Campfire Girls National Campaign, as well as the Chicken Soup for the Soul Series where she also was actively involved in the selection of incoming story contributions for years. Her work has been featured on several online publications including Soap Opera Central, and Consumer Review.com. In 2008 she was a contributor for question development with New Play Media in their creation of an online Soap Opera Trivia Game. The documentary The Last Swing (2017 showcased,) the participation of this author and she can be seen in a 2019 episode of the Oxygen channel’s television series Criminal Confessions. Her children's literary works include: Fuzzy Ears and the Grocery Store Adventure (2020.) Zack the Yak's Mountaintop Adventure (2022,) and There's A Purple Jelly Monster In My Tummy! Swannee Rivers is a graduate of the University of Washington and lives in Renton, WA.

04/04/2026

“You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.”

― William Faulkner

04/03/2026

“Focus on shining your light. Wherever you are, let it be known that the light has arrived.”

― Gift Gugu Mona, The Daily Dose of Motivational Quotes

When you notice something is wrong that will impact so many, sometimes they want you to ssshhhh! But, sometimes you cann...
04/03/2026

When you notice something is wrong that will impact so many, sometimes they want you to ssshhhh! But, sometimes you cannot.

Learn what happens when you choose to do what you feel is right.
https://amazon.com/author/swanneerivers

When you have time to appreciate where you are and the things around you, just do it. Beautiful Pacific Northwest. ...
04/03/2026

When you have time to appreciate where you are and the things around you, just do it. Beautiful Pacific Northwest.

Even in the middle of chaos, it matters—deeply—to keep doing the things that bring you joy. Not because joy magically fi...
04/03/2026

Even in the middle of chaos, it matters—deeply—to keep doing the things that bring you joy. Not because joy magically fixes everything, but because it gives your spirit a place to land when the world feels unsteady. The small rituals you love—your morning coffee, a walk under the pines, a few minutes of writing, a conversation that makes you laugh—become anchors. They remind you that you’re more than the noise around you, that your life still holds beauty, meaning, and choice.

When everything feels overwhelming, joy becomes an act of resistance. It’s a way of saying, I’m still here. I’m still me. And sometimes that’s exactly the strength you need to keep going.

ARTICLE RELEASE!
04/02/2026

ARTICLE RELEASE!

One of your neighbors posted in Local Voices. Click through to read what they have to say. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)

04/02/2026

“Focus on the flicker of light in your heart that can help you rise and make an impact.”

― Gift Gugu Mona, The Daily Dose of Motivational Quotes

04/02/2026
Read the story that speaks the truth. Have you added this work to your library? If not consider doing so today. The trut...
04/02/2026

Read the story that speaks the truth. Have you added this work to your library? If not consider doing so today. The truth speaks volumes.

What do you do when you have started taking major steps to expose the truth, but are afraid? You see the fraud, but mana...
04/02/2026

What do you do when you have started taking major steps to expose the truth, but are afraid? You see the fraud, but management will not listen. They tell you things are untrue, because no one else has complained. Do you stop? I don't think so.


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04/02/2026

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Who is Swannee Rivers?

Swannee Rivers is an author, mother, wife. teacher, business owner, community showcase developer, motivational speaker. Her works include: Healthcare Under Duress-An Inside Look at the University of Washington Billing Scandal (2003,) Hidden Treasures: Small Businesses Doing Great Things in the Pacific Northwest (2007,) Cancer Journal for the Survivor in You (2003 edition I,) Parents Don’t Know Everything-A Teen Freedom of Expression Journal (2003,) and the newly released Cancer Journal for the Survivor in You II (2009.) Healthcare Under Duress is recognized internationally for its symbolic stance against fraud in the healthcare industry, and continues to be used to train management at local insurance institutions and community colleges in the Pacific Northwest. Swannee Rivers has been a contributing feature writer in The Renton Reporter, Seattle Times, Northwest Baby & Child, Campfire Girls National Campaign, as well as the Chicken Soup for the Soul Series where she also was actively involved in the selection of incoming story contributions for years. Her work has been featured on several online publications including Soap Opera Central, and Consumer Review.com. In 2008 she was a contributor for question development with New Play Media in their creation of an online Soap Opera Trivia Game. The documentary The Last Swing (2017 showcased,) the participation of this author and she can currently be seen on a 2019 episode of the Oxygen channel’s television series Criminal Confessions recounting her experience with the late Kathy Chou.

Fuzzy Ears and the Grocery Store Adventure (2020) marks the release of her first children's literary work.

Swannee Rivers is a graduate of the University of Washington and lives in Renton, WA.