Party time!
It’s just under a month until my book comes out, and I’m looking forward to my launch event at a remote resort with no internet … Read more
writing
To Blog or to Substack?
These days everyone is on Substack. From well-known writers whose books I’ve read, to non-professional writers sharing their everyday thoughts. Many of them have a … Read more
Reading reading reading
This week I want to talk about two books I read recently that I’m not sure I fully understood. The first is Richard Powers’s PLAYGROUND, … Read more
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
December Break
I can’t believe it’s December already. I suspect a lot of us are feeling the same way. It feels like it was just (Canadian) Thanksgiving, … Read more
Writing the Essay
I’ve just started using Scrivener, and have a section in my project for my next book that lists the books I want to read and … Read more
On Being Outdoors
Lately I’ve been working on an essay that is predicated on the premise of my next book: how to enjoy the outdoors with anxiety and … 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
Life Goals
I haven’t been hiking lately because I injured my knee (with me it’s always the knees that are the first to go). So I’ve been … 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
