Tag: writing

Unique Voices: Reading in a Crowded World
Reading two similar books highlights the importance of unique voice. Read More …

Baby Steps to Huge Accomplishments
Small but steady progress is the only way to achieve a long-term goal. Read More …

6 Exciting 2023 “Events” Where Books Will Meet Boats
What excites me most about 2023 as the sun sets on 2022? Here are 6 items I already know about—with much more to come. Read More …

Breakthrough Days Make all the Slogging Worthwhile
The importance of slogging to the next breakthrough Read More …

Where Books Meet Boats: No Such Thing as “Chore”
Both sailing and writing are a lot of work, so that effort has to be satisfying all on its own. Read More …

Writing Habit: Morning is Best
The most creative mornings of all start off on the water. Read More …

Input Needed: Vote for Your Favorite Character
Which character do you want to follow into their fictional future? Vote now. Read More …

Voice: I Know It When I See It
Who is telling the story? It matters. Read More …

Boats Meet Books: The Small World of Odd Bedfellows
What can a failed marriage from long ago between a sailor and a novelist teach us about inspiration? Read More …

How To Make Waves with Fiction
Last week, I was included in the winter Arlington Author Salon; the theme was “Making Waves.” It was a creative way to link together the authors of three quite different books: a memoir about a mixed race family, a novel Read More …