Three ways writing a novel is like hiking a mountain
This summer, I climbed two 14,000-foot mountains in Colorado with my longtime friend and fellow writer Jon Anderegg. While hiking Mt. Elbert and Mt. Massive, I discovered several similarities between what my feet were doing on the trail and what my hands do each day on the keyboard. I hope this post encourages any author who has decided to embark on this long journey we call writing. 1. Don’t do it alone: While you could hike 14,000 feet by yourself, it can be dangerous (and [...]