Welcome!
This is a space for those who are looking for a little hope.
Here, I’ll be sharing:
Hopeful poems
Honest prayers
Personal stories
Through weekly posts I share honest words of hope that will invite you to reconnect and reflect on your own life.
Let me introduce myself …
Hi!
My name is Tanner Olson.
I am an author, poet, and speaker living in Nashville, Tennessee with my wife, son, and dog, Pancake.
My writing has been described as “hopefully unique and simple” as it blends faith, humor, and curiosity.
I am the author of four books, take my coffee black, and cheer for the Orlando Magic.
In 2013 started the creative project, Written to Speak, to spread hope and announce love through spoken word poetry and stories.
It’s 2024 and we are still writing to spread hope and announce love.
Books
I have written four collections of poems and stories.
Walk A Little Slower: A Collection of Poems and Other Words
Continue: Poems and Prayers of Hope
As You Go: Words for the Unknown
I’m All Over the Place
Coming Soon . . .
All the Things I Say to God: Learning to Pray Anytime, Anywhere (Zonderkidz) will be available on April 29, 2025. All the Things I Say to God explores the profound world of prayer and shows children that heartfelt conversations with God can occur anywhere, anytime, and about anything.
Podcast
The Walk A Little Slower Podcast.
Each episode is an invitation for listeners to slow down, lean in, and hold fast to hope.
Every Monday I’ll share a thought, poem, or a conversation with a friend.
Past guests have included authors and creatives:
Sean Dietrich, Drew Jackson, Ellen Everett, Holly Oxhandler, Donovan Beck, Flame, Andrew R. Jones, Kyle G. Jones, and Andy Squyres.
If you’re looking for inspiration, reminders of hope, notes on creating or are in need of a little distraction, tune in.
Become a paid subscriber today!
Week after week you’ll receive notes of hope and encouragement, reminders of God’s faithfulness, and ordinary stories that invite you to keep going.
I’ll tell you stories about my family, what I am learning, and answer questions submitted by readers like yourself.
I would love your support.
By becoming a paid subscriber for just $7/month, you allow me to keep writing, creating, and sharing. Your kind support allows me to show up day after day and give what I have.
Will you join me?
