the creative process in writing

Part 2. Solitude in the Writer’s Life

Part 2. Solitude in the Writer’s Life continues our series on The Writing Process for New Authors. It began with Part 1, Write Better with a Structured Writing Routine. In Part 2, solitude, a frequently misunderstood concept, is investigated. Introduction Step into the ethereal world of writing, a place of solitude in the writer’s life….

buying our first sailboat

Buying Our First Sailboat

We’d never thought about buying a sailboat. Or buying any boat, for that matter. Nana’s Camp My grandmother-in-law, affectionately known as Nana, owned a cozy, unheated cabin on a serene lake in southern New Hampshire. In the early 70s, my wife and I lived and worked in bustling Boston. Nana’s Camp became our cherished summer…