This is the first post in my newest blog category, Getting Stuff Done. For each category in my website, I’ve started with an apologia: what is my authority to talk on this subject? In this case, I’ve been called: “The busiest person I know.” “A closer.” “The most organized person I’ve met.” I can’t credit […]
In 2000 I published my version of the Cougar Mountain guidebook. I recently reread my Afterword. I was already thinking it was worth re-posting some of my late 90’s-early 00’s musings about trails here in the blog. There’s no better start than that Afterword in its entirety: “…I must frame an apology (using that word in the […]
We’re told that writers should read constantly. I’ll admit I did this a lot more of this when I was a tween and teen. I struggle now to read voluminously, and I gravitate toward what I like best, rather than stretch myself and read things outside of my comfort zone. Regardless, Siana’s War (my novel series) […]
On February 3rd I suffered a concussion. For the first week I labored under the illusion I would be fine… just needed to pop some Advil. By February 12th, I realized I was in for a big temporary change in my life. I took 11 days off work and had a slower, emptier life than […]