Ten Best Books Read in 2023
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).
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A Year in Review
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 is Not a Solo Effort: On Building a Writing Community
Writing isn’t a solo act – it takes a community to keep us engaged and connected.
Waiting
Lately I feel like I’ve been waiting for many things – but how productive is waiting, really?
What is “Nature?”
What if we excised “nature” and “wilderness” from our language – how would we relate to the natural world?
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
Writing Drought
When a writing drought lasts so long you think you’ve hit the aridification stage.
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.
On Staying Home
Writing doesn’t always require adventure – it can happen in the quiet of your home or on a walk around the neighbourhood.
Filling Your Creative Well
Creativity requires that you not only produce creative works, but that you absorb them as well to fill your creative well.
