In my latest journal entry, I relate the trip I took with my wife to the edge of the Blueridge Mountains for our 26th anniversary. I found an inspiring book at the B&B where we stayed. The book is Fumbling by Kerry Egan and the journal entry contains a link to my review.

I don’t often do writing contests, but I did one recently for a shot at the prize of Yann Martel’s latest novel. It was a fun experience with an unusual contest. I wrote a journal entry about it, here (click the picture).

I attended a writing workshop this last week where I got my first good look at the face of the publishing industry. I wrote a journal entry about it: