We needed to get out for a few days, so we went to the Outer Banks in North Carolina – I can see why the Wright Brothers chose it to learn to fly gliders because it’s WINDY there. We had a great time with kites! The waves on the beach were really something else –Continue reading “50 states: North Carolina”
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reading list: birds, but not birds
I decided a long time ago to homeschool myself further into the writing and publishing world. Class is in session. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott The fun part is that this book starts off with “When I teach a writing class,” and she refers to her students throughoutContinue reading “reading list: birds, but not birds”
9 writing books
I’m homeschooling myself in writing and editing. My curriculum so far: The Well Educated Mind by Susan Wise Bauer Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport Why We Write About Ourselves by Meredith Maran The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr Scratch: Writers, Money, and the Art of MakingContinue reading “9 writing books”