Research – Page 13 – Forest Idylls

Manure, Roses, and Research

I almost gagged as the scent hit me. As bad as if there were dead animals buried in the foot or so of manure, the smell permeated not just the air around me and my siblings, but anything within a few feet of the barn. We looked at each other, and, I would say tookContinueContinue reading “Manure, Roses, and Research”

Redeeming the Time Part 3: Shadow Work

I thought this deserved its own section because it is such a unique concept. One of the other articles I read from the website (yes, you may laugh), The Art of Manliness, discussed the idea of shadow work (Shadow Work and the Rise of Middle-Class Serfdom). Essentially, what they say is that, with the adventContinueContinue reading “Redeeming the Time Part 3: Shadow Work”

Writer Envy

Today – or rather, this afternoon – was spent at a coffee shop writing. A perfect thing to do on a holiday. Well, more research than writing. I finally reached that point in my book where it was hard to proceed without an actual timeline for the California/Oregon trail. So I spent hours trying toContinueContinue reading “Writer Envy”

Libraries, Research, and 15 Minutes

I read it over and over again. 15 minutes a day. Write at least 15 minutes a day. To the extent that I half roll my eyes when I read it now. I know, I know. Okay? It’s not my fault that I had to . . . [insert whatever I am busy with that day].ContinueContinue reading “Libraries, Research, and 15 Minutes”

Writing Schedules

Anyone who knows me knows that I am constantly writing schedules. I think that if I can find a schedule I can stick to, then I will have a more organized life and I will be able to fit in EVERYTHING that I want to do and learn (which, by the way, is a lot).ContinueContinue reading “Writing Schedules”

Resources and Research

After worrying about it all week, I finally just went ahead and did my first post on my repurposed blog. For those of you interested, it essentially repeats what I said here previously, just without as many personal details: http://storyidyls.blogspot.com/2016/05/the-required-introductory-post.html My thought is, I will try to post at least twice a month, and afterContinueContinue reading “Resources and Research”