“A Wilderness Within” 25 Years Later
“A Wilderness Within” is 25 years old. I’m not sure I can wrap my mind around that. Nevertheless, it was 25 years ago today that…
News, June 2022: Listening Point Pre-orders
Listening Point: A Novel is on schedule and ready for pre-orders. You can earn a 10-percent discount by pre-ordering direct from Riverfeet Press. The book…
The First Sure Sign of Spring
Spring comes slowly next to Lake Michigan. We’ll get teased by sunshine and 60 degrees one day and snow the next. So on a recent…
My First Novel, “Listening Point”
My first novel, “Listening Point,” will be published in 2023 by Riverfeet Press. Here’s the plot in a nutshell: As the climate crisis fuels mass…
Take a Walk Through My Listening Point
Take a walk with me through part of my listening point. No narration, just the sounds around me and 33 minutes of 4K film. I’m…
Hope Is A Verb With Its Sleeves Rolled Up
Hope is a verb with its sleeves rolled up, I used to tell my students. Let me explain. I used to begin the semester in…
Mapping the Spiritual Journey for a Better Life
You are on a spiritual journey, whether or not you use the term. It is simply part of being human. But making it a conscious…
News, July 2021: Coming Events, Plus Video
A Private Wilderness has been out for nearly two months and is doing great, according to the marketing people at the University of Minnesota Press….
News, May 2021: It’s Here! And My Heart is Full
A Private Wilderness: The Journals of Sigurd F. Olson arrived at the University of Minnesota Press warehouse earlier this week, and my editor immediately rushed…
What’s in a Name? For Writers, More Than You’d Imagine
All I could do was laugh. I cannot for the life of me sign my own name in a consistent manner. My signatures are like snowflakes: no two are the same.
My Most Devious Assignment for College Students
The assignment sounded so simple: just spend twenty minutes alone in silence, and then write about it. But for many, it was terrifying.
News, April 2021
This month feels like a pause as I wait for the June 1 publication of A Private Wilderness. I was amused several weeks ago when…