We all need something to believe in right now.

#boats #ThisIBelieve #chartyourowncourse

My favorite yoga teacher has started a health coaching business! Now anyone, anywhere can soak up her calm wisdom—and we all could sure use more of that right about now.

#yoga #coaching #health #theislandheron

I was lucky enough to spend my childhood summers messing about in boats. Last week's visit to the Cape Cod Maritime Museum reminded me of how much that taught me about being a good human, so I wrote a blog post. Enjoy and let me know what you think.

#amwriting #capecod #maritimehistory

Like the convenience of ebooks? Me too. And now each purchase can support the local independent bookstore of your choice. Thanks bookshop.org!

#bookbuying #amreading #bookshops

A walk back in time with Janet and Robbie Doyle to the birth of Doyle Sailmakers for my 20th profile with Seahorse Magazine! Stability matters.

#amwriting #sailing #wherebooksmeetboats

In this crazy world, I really appreciate the small local moments of winter in a small town. As the checkout person at the grocery store said yesterday, "Kindness costs nothing."

Any sailors out there who are looking for a way to relax? It's time for Matsya to find a new home.

I like to think words still matter. So here's a look back at how one particular verb has morphed and changed over 40 years—and it's not "truth." Any other freelancers out there who agree?

Despite all the uncertainty in the world, there's still plenty of continuity in my sailing. Though I was definitely missing this guy, two years later. #snipesailing #sailboatracing #havefuneveryday

It's been a few years since I've published a novel. Here's a big piece of why. Thanks for reading!

Wondering where writers get their ideas? Here's one example (he might even show up in another book one day).

This novel deserves far more attention than it's gotten so far. Recommended for anyone who enjoys historical fiction, especially if you've ever wondered what it's like to drive a pair of giraffes across 1938 America!

Watching a solo, nonstop, round the world sailboat race has brought many moments of awe for me in the past two months: both about our interconnectedness, and about the raw human achievement. Congratulations to all the competitors, regardless of ranking!

Hello Bluesky!

It seems completely trivial compared to fires and smoke and evacuation... but there's a brand new edition of my fourth novel out now. To learn more about Ferry to Cooperation Island (and the perils of 21st Century publishing), read on.