Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.

Novelist (Even So, The Empty Room, Against A Darkening Sky, Our Daily Bread, The Radiant City, The Stubborn Season…)wood Walker, dog lover, creek swimmer, tarot reader, star watcher, grateful sober woman. (She/Her)

Musings about the shit I'm afraid to say out loud.

Notes about doing your research... and living your best life.

Notes for a future history of British Columbia

Pursuing publishing in my 40s, surviving the novel query trenches, and battling procrastination daily. Plus things I read, watch, cook, and love.

Whatever comes into my addled, shrinking brain.

A twice weekly newsletter chock-full of guidance and support from publishing industry insiders. Expect author interviews, guest blogs, giveaways, and more!

My Writing Life from without and within, above and below.

A funny writer shares his strange and wonderful journey through the published land. If you're a writer or reader curious about the writing life, why not come along for the ride?

A place to explore the way the short story works.

Helping create a sustainable path forward for authors to build businesses that allow them to thrive and lives that light them up inside.

Opening the future by understanding the past.

Substack-featured newsletter on all things writing where award-winning author Kathryn Mockler writes about the writing process & other troubles & invites guests to share their work.

I'm a Screenwriter, Producer and Author who writes about Books, Film/TV and Travel. For readers, writers, industry folks, arts aficionados and adventurers.

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