Linda Grosskopf - Since 1995 (with a three-year sabbatical from 2005-2008), Linda has been editor of several well-respected weekly ag newspapers published in Billings, Montana. In that position, she has earned a reputation as a gutsy, tell-it-like-it-is news woman. She loves her job, but her passion is for preserving history—the stories and the photographs—for the generations to follow. In that capacity, she has researched, written, and/or edited an ever-growing list of commercially published hardbound books. In addition, she has helped numerous folks self-publish their life and/or ranch histories and has written and delivered numerous eulogies. At this writing, Linda is working on numerous worthwhile projects.
Raised in the midst of a multi-generational family located on Indian Creek east of Billings on the ranch which has been in her mother’s family since the early 1930s, Linda lives today just a couple miles north of her family’s ranch with an ever-changing number of Border Collie dogs and saddle horses, a Russian cat, and a cowboy husband who sells ranch real estate to eat and ropes for fun. In her spare time, Linda helps her brother and her nephew work cows on the family ranch; raises money for children whose parents have been rudely taken away far too early; and delivers motivational and humorous speeches to industry organizations. Linda is surrounded by family and considers her piece of real estate and her position in it as heaven on earth, truly a piece of God’s Country. CLICK HERE TO SEE LINDA'S PORTFOLIO
Leesa Kiewel Zalesky - Born and raised in south-central South Dakota, Leesa Kiewel Zalesky lives in the mountains of southwestern Colorado with her husband Dr. Doug Zalesky and son Sam along with four dogs and a three-legged house cat that she says “runs the joint.”
Over the years, Leesa has earned a reputation as a hard-hitting investigative journalist that specializes in agriculture and property rights issues, with a particular emphasis on the cattle industry. In addition to writing news, she provides consulting work and manages news development for several organizations. On a regular basis she writes commissioned pieces, but only for organizations or individuals with purposes and policies she believes in.
Leesa’s work has been published nationally, and at least one major investigative article, “The Bray Case,” became part of the congressional record when offered as testimony on issues surrounding the Illinois Brick Decision in the U.S. Congress.
Nancy Morrison - In her self-imposed capacity as full-time student, Nancy Morrison has devoted most of her energies the last few years presenting academic instead of commercial work. That has not, however, prevented her from being closely involved with both Linda’s and Leesa’s book projects. As younger sister to Linda, it has been a natural occupation to provide the frank critique necessary to every busy writer, and to offer, as a counter-balance to Linda’s tell-it-like-it-is manner, an artistic, intuitive tone. With years of editing the “editor” behind her, Nancy is moving from behind the scenes to the front line.
An artist and sometimes poet, she brings to the partnership a different perspective. First published at 16, she has written a collection of numerous poems and short works that are soon to be in print. Her interests in graphics, design and composition fit like a puzzle piece into the intricate jigsaw puzzle of Linda and Leesa.
Raised on the family ranch adjoining their property, Nancy, her engineer husband, physics professor daughter, (future engineer son off to college), four cats, one dog, and her retired Arabian enjoy country living. Her large and extended family provides them with a built-in community and fills life with joy and a wide variety of never-ending commotion.
