Nature is my muse. So when I came upon the bent-branch chair at the Carl Sandburg home in western North Carolina, I had to give it a try. It didn't disappoint. Where do you go when in need of inspiration?
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Sometimes the best way to go forward is to retreat — as in a writing retreat. Much progress made on the new novel, tentatively titled BLOWUP, during a 4-day deep dive at the beach. Now, onward!
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Let's celebrate! Saturday, April 26 is Independent Bookstore Day. For me that will be at Grassroots Books in Corvallis, Oregon — over 50 years of service to our community.
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Yes, wine can make you tipsy, but since when does it also affect the glass?
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Reading in situ — aka the snowy wild.
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Meet-the-Author of THERE IS NO MAP FOR THIS, a recording of yours truly holding forth on the novel:
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Happy to get this news re my novel, There Is No Map for This — among the winners of the YADude Books 2025 Reviewers' Choice Awards.
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Reading in the wild: There Is No Map for This on the summit of Ryan Mountain, Joshua Tree National Park.
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Novel goes novel with travels: There Is No Map for This explores Ladder Canyon, California.
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Oh, Canada!
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