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Author Archives: juliemckaycovert
An Author’s Oath
A dozen or so years ago my father wrote a novel “The Weaving of Harold Jenkins.” He had it printed at the local print shop and sent me a comb bound copy. It was a very enjoyable book. He then … Continue reading
Posted in Book, Self-Publishing, Wood splitting, Writing
Tagged Apple, Author's Oath, computer, Dad, eBook, eReader, Facebook, father, Flickr, iBook, Kindle, print on demand, rejection letters, Twitter, Weaving Harold Jenkins, writing
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Pulitzers, Trees, Winter, and Books
Although my book has been selling well, it apparently does not hold a candle to Gilbert King’s Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, The Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America. King’s book won the 2013 nonfiction Pulitzer … Continue reading
Posted in Art of Winter book, Book, Michigan, Nature, Photography, Upper Peninsula, Winter, Woods, Writing
Tagged Art of Winter, coffee table book, David Haskell, Drummond Island, gilbert king, island, nature, Unseen Forest, walk, winter
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The Adventures of Hip Boots
One Saturday morning in mid-February, Hugh was working in town, so I had plenty of time to wander with my camera. The lake was calm so I decided it would be a great day to go for a stroll in … Continue reading
Posted in Michigan, Musings, Photography, Shelter Island, Walk, Water, Winter
Tagged fishing hole, hip boots, hot chocolate, ice, Lake Huron, Muck boots, nature, outdoors, photography, walk, water, winter, wood stoves
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I caught sunrise
With my husband out of town, I’ve been busy working on finishing two manuscripts. This has meant that I have been working undisturbed, between posting comments on Facebook and Twitter, until the moon has travelled far across the dark sky. … Continue reading
Posted in Michigan, Nature, Photography, Shelter Island, Sunrise, Winter
Tagged camera, Canada, Drummond Island, ice, Lake Huron, Muck boots, water, winter, wood stoves
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9 Day Solo Winter Wonderland Adventure
The sun is rising over a very calm Lake Huron. Today begins, not only a new year, but a new adventure and challenge for me. For the next nine days I’m home solo. This is the longest I’ll have been … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Book, Cooking, Ice, Jeep, Nature, Off the Grid, Photography, Shelter Island, Sunrise, Water, Winter, Wood splitting, Wood stove, Writing
Tagged adventure, camera, cookstove, ice, Lake Huron, living off the grid, nature, outdoors, photography, snow, solar power, water, water conservation, winter, wood stoves
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