Archive - Notes from the Journey Westward

Spend a little time (or a lot) with something you love

Jun 30 •

April 2025

Paid Subscribers Happy Hour

Let's gather and lift a glass and talk writing

Apr 8 •

March 2025

An Evening with Joe (and Josh)

Tell the Story Again

Mar 8 •

January 2025

From the Fields

Where does your imagining begin?

Jan 30 •

December 2024

Some Days the Birds

In praise of winter company of all kinds

Dec 21, 2024 •

September 2024

How best to portion and plan a dream?

Sep 18, 2024 •

August 2024

Back on the Road

Getting closer, but we've still got a little bit of summer left...

Aug 6, 2024 •

July 2024

Books, Music, Community

The Entire Sky has been out in the world just over two weeks. It's been plain wonderful.

Jul 18, 2024 •

All the Good Things

Blue highways, old friends, loud music, and so many stories.

Jul 2, 2024 •

June 2024

A novel takes years, and then, suddenly, it's here.

Jun 25, 2024 •

It's been a long time coming, but my second novel is nearly here!

Jun 9, 2024 •

April 2024

Metaphor as a way more deeply in.

Apr 29, 2024 •

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