A List of Things to Remember When Camping

I went camping this past weekend, and…

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On Reverse Culture Shock

This week’s travel essay is on what happens to you when you stop traveling. (All past travel essays here)

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Why Do You Read and/or Write Fiction?

Sometimes I get asked why I primarily read and write fiction, as opposed to nonfiction.

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On The Power Of Saying No

Lesson of the week: say no. You may think you’re doing the right thing by saying yes when people ask you to meet their new baby/catch up over happy hour/attend a writing critique session, but when you go three nights in a row not getting home until after ten and subsequently not getting enough sleep, […]

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On Trying (and Failing) To Get Everything Done

I caught myself feeling a bit down the other day, and I knew precisely why…

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Things Making Me Think

Happy Friday!

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I Need To Come Up With A Better Title For This Series (suggestions welcome)

I’m writing this on my deck in the middle of a lovely cloudy day off which I’ve dedicated to catching up on my writing. So just time for a brief recap of the week (yes, I stole that line.)

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The Worst Kinds of Articles on the Internet (and why you shouldn’t read them)

I recently discovered a new favorite writer.

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On Priorities

   Just a quick post to apologize for my highly irregular posting lately. The good news: I finally have a day job that’s interesting enough not to make me sit around bemoaning the fact that I’m not a writer all day. I’m working for an interesting, dynamic young company, doing their social media and best […]

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Closer to the Mountain

Here’s my take on the New Year’s Resolution thing. I saw a brilliant idea somewhere, and I wish I could remember where so I could give the author credit…

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