outdoors
A Walk in the Woods
For the last two months I’ve been hiking at Cobble Hill Mountain, a recreational area just five minutes from my house. I started with short … Read more
Book Review: Tough Broad by Caroline Paul
Something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately is how a change in circumstance can affect every aspect of our lives. My mental illness, which … Read more
Artful Sentences: In the Woods
Last week I took an online workshop with Frances Peck, a friend and fellow writer/editor, on sentences and syntax. It’s rare to have a workshop … Read more
What is a mountain?
Mountain (OED): A large natural elevation of the earth’s surface, esp. one high and steep in form (larger and higher than a hill) and with … Read more
Dressing the Part
The last two days we’ve been living in a cacophony of shingle scraping, nail guns firing, and a dropped skylight (whoops) as we’re getting a … Read more
Field Memories
Happy Valentine’s Day! One of the things the peer reviewers said about my book was that they wanted to see some pictures of the places … Read more
The Salt Path and The Wild Silence
This past week I read two books by Raynor Winn, a UK nature writer. The Salt Path is the first, which was followed by The … Read more
Nostalgia, or Pining for the Mountains
Is it possible to return to a happier point in your life and relive it in the present day?
It Takes a Village: Writing a Book
Writing a book proposal doesn’t happen in a vacuum – I’ve had lots of help along the way.
