A Books Meet Boats Giveaway: Help Me Celebrate!
The world is celebrating both books and boats today Read More …
Book Review: Beyond That, the Sea
Laura Spence-Ash’s debut novel breaks several novel rules—and it works Read More …
Eight Bells: Kathleen Kirk Newman
Only now do I realize that my mother was also my very first mentor. Read More …
The Surprising Power of a Handwritten Letter
Emails can never match the pleasant surprise of a handwritten note. Read More …
One (Weatherproof) Way to Experience The Ocean Race
The Ocean Race is coming to town—and I’m doing commentary Read More …
Learning to Love Typos in the World of AI
Maybe all those bothersome errors will soon be considered proof that a human wrote it. Read More …
The Best Wingfoiling is Right Now
No bare feet yet, but the season’s started! Read More …
Writing Reflections: The Magic of Subtext
The best books include several layers of meaning that reflect back on each other, just like a beautiful sunrise. Read More …
Toppa Talks: One Job, One (Big) Dream
For more than forty years, Mike Toppa has helped a lot of big sailboat racing teams win important trophies. Read More …
Swimming in a Sea of Salty Dialogue
My characters are showing me even more of themselves. Especially when I’m not actually writing. Read More …