Book Reviews and Writing Tips
It was William Nicholson who said, “We read to know we’re not alone.” While I know this to be true, I also know we all feel alone at times. I also know each one of us is going through our own journey and that we each have preferences for how to spend our free time. … Read more
I’ve thought about how nice it would be to write every day on many occasions. I’m apt to make excuse after excuse for why it’s hard or a struggle or even impossible. The truth is, none of those things are true. We are capable of anything we set our minds to. So, in the interest … Read more
Creating a book from a journal isn’t a new concept. The hard part is actually sticking to a daily journaling scheduling and making sure you actually record your thoughts as you’re experiencing. For me, there has really only been one period in my life when I was able to journal every day for a continued … Read more
OK, I think I know what you’re thinking: It’s almost the end of April and it seems a little late for a recap of 2017. Heck, 2018 is already more than a quarter of the way behind us. But, I ask you this: is it ever too late to perform a little healthy reflection on … Read more
Rabbit Boss by Thomas Sanchez truly is a lost American classic. I just finished this 550-page masterpiece and I’m still struggling a bit to make sense of it all. But I hope that by exploring some of my biggest takeaways with you I’ll be able to sort through the lessons and share my awe with … Read more
As I grow older, I feel more and more fortunate that my parents read to me when I was young. Seemingly every night as I laid down to sleep, my mom or dad picked up a book to read me to bed. While I don’t yet have children of my own, I feel strongly about … Read more
I’m not sure how it took me so long to discover Edward Abbey. Now, I feel like every environmentally-related college class should include some of his work in their required reading. But, on the other hand, I wouldn’t rush to classify Abbey’s work as scholastic as much as I’d categorize it as fun, fast-paced, opinionated, … Read more