Author Update #23
I have another article posted via The Key Reporter! This time, I spoke with Dr. Dan Flores, author of Wild New World: The Epic Story of Animals & People in America, which won the 2023 Rachel Carson Environment Book Award, the 2023 National Outdoor Book Award for Natural History Literature, and the Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2022. Working on this piece was a truly gratifying experience, and I am happy to see it published and ready to go!
This article is 3rd of 5 articles to be completed in my remaining internship months, May and June. Doing this work has been very rewarding, and actually rather surprising. I did not believe that it would appeal to me as much as it did. Being a staunch creative, I thought that I would actually think the work to be a little easy to produce, and not entirely enjoyable. Man, was I wrong! First of all, it has been quite a bit of work and, mostly, has been immensely fulfilling. I’m not sure if you can see my authorial voice if you are not familiar with my work, but each piece I’ve written has my own stamp on it. In another note, by the time my next article will be published, I will have worked with three historians! I guess they really are the A-Team of the Humanities.
In personal news, my partner and I are looking to buy a house. We have found one that we are pretty excited about, but it is far from a sure bet at this stage. So, fingers crossed! You may see a dip in my usual every-four-days posting schedule as we work toward this goal, but I will post when possible. I just watched My Best Friend’s Exorcism, and have A LOT to say about that. I also recently sat in on a class on Gothic Short Stories, at the generosity of my former professor and honors advisor, Annie McClanahan. The readings for that class were Machado’s “The Husband Stitch” and Angela Carter’s “The Bloody Chamber.” I definitely have some thoughts on those. So, I guess this is also a “sneak peak” of forthcoming essays. Turn on notifications for my posts so you can catch those when they drop.
Afterthought: I read Joan Westenberg’s post, “My biggest mistake as a creator: thinking I had an audience” this morning. I seriously connect to their statement: “When I gind people who want to read my work, it’s not something I take for granted. It’s a gift, an it’s an honour, and it’s something I cherish everyday.” This is true for all who read my blog. This work is an uphill battle, and I really appreciate everyone who reads it, even when it’s just one or two. So, I don’t say “turn on notifications” to get likes, I write this stuff with or without people to pay attention. So those who do are gold to me — thanks!
