Said all writers, everywhere:
"It takes an awful lot of time to not write a book." — Douglas Adams
Detours From Wonderland
Navigating the tangled, wild world through words, images and encounters with nature.
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Breakfast with Wolves
Compassion begins at home
Ursa, Arbor
Perhaps it's a reverse form of Goldilocks Syndrome, but I quite like bears.
Blow up the Boat, Leap off a Building… Then Have Breakfast
When the cameras are rolling, these ladies take center stage
Sheep(ish) Lessons
A foray through Wales becomes a teaching moment
Adventures in Screenwriting: Please Leave the Dog Alone
Do you trust your writing instincts, or should you fall in line when the gatekeepers insist your instincts are wrong?
Mark, Quests, and the Forces of Good
Childhood adversity and unexpected friendships have the power to shape the person you become
The Umbrella Thief
Turns out, reasoning with a crazy person is less than productive.
Music, Miss Manners, Venice and a Bellini
In an age of outrage, aggression and deliberate unkindness, manners remain a true measure of civility
Thin Air
Turns out that doing scary things isn't quite the same as writing about them