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
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
“Good poems are the best teachers. Perhaps they are the only teachers. I would go so far as to say that, if one must make … Read more
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
Sometimes we can’t follow the expert’s advice on when and how to write. It’s important that we figure it out for ourselves.
Yesterday I signed a contract with University of Alberta Press to publish my science memoir, Meltdown: The Making and Breaking of a Field Scientist. It’s … Read more
This year we burned the Christmas tree on New Year’s Eve – a fitting end to the year. What’s on the books for 2024? More writing and reading and getting outside.
This year I read more books than I can count and tried to pick my ten favourites. Of course I had a secondary list of favourite books (and probably a tertiary one as well).
This year wasn’t too bad for writing. I finished my book and wrote some essays, book reviews, and author interviews. All while managing my mental health.
Writing isn’t a solo act – it takes a community to keep us engaged and connected.