Maybe Next Week
Today’s blog was meant to be a review of Erica Berry’s WOLFISH, a fabulous book that I’m just starting to read for the second time. … Read more
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Next Steps on My Publishing Journey
Publishing a book isn’t just about writing. Of course you wouldn’t get to the publishing stage if you hadn’t spent your time writing, but there’s … Read more
The Day After and the Year Ahead
New Year’s Day has passed and 2025 stretches bright and unblemished before us, like a sheet of unmarked snow. What will we do with this … Read more
Book Review: The Science of Last Things
“A living organism is not so much a substance as a concentration gradient; not so much a thing as a proportional relationship maintained through the … Read more
Why I Can’t Write
I’m working on a new book. The first book is still in the production stages: copyedits, layout, proofreading. I just have to finish the last … Read more
Between the Pages
Usually the last Wednesday of the month is reserved for a book review. But I’ve been reviewing so many books lately that I don’t want … Read more
What I Think About When I Think About Hiking
I’ve taken today’s blog title from author Haruki Murakami’s book: What I Think About When I Think About Running. It’s a memoir about being a … Read more
The Power of Sentences
I’ve been in the midst of copy edits for my book manuscript, so thought this week would be a great time to share some edited … Read more
The Writer on the Computer
Because of my illness, I often have to rest, but I don’t want to lie down and sleep. I just need to give my brain … Read more
Book updates!
For those of you who are new here, I’ve written a book about my time as a field scientist and writer in remote locations around … Read more
