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Seeking light in the darkness – Writing about gun violence
Ever felt driven mad by an issue until you could no longer sleep, but didn’t know how to share it? You might just learn a thing or two from PEN International President Jennifer Clement, author of several acclaimed books and key speaker at this year’s San Miguel Writers’ Conference in Mexico. Approaching urgent and controversial…
Finding love – from a literary agent
Thinking of getting a literary agent? That can be easier said than done, with agents often sifting through masses of proposals. So how do you stand out and make an agency realize that your work is worth investing in? Anna Knutson Geller is a literary agent who splits her time between New York and San…
16 items that got me through the Hardrock 100
For a remote 100 mile race with a 48 hour cut off that could see you facing extreme weather conditions you want the right gear. The Hardrock 100 takes runners to over 14,000 feet altitude and the weather is unpredictable in the Rocky Mountains. Gear choices are personal, but here is what I took along…
Holiday with skulls – Day of the Dead Kids Festival
Dozens of local and international volunteers put on a holiday with skulls in the Mexican town of San Miguel de Allende, with mojiganga painting, crafting with 3D pens, a virtual reality stall, juggling, games, story telling and many other activities. And while everyone looked pretty scary, it was of course to celebrate the Day…
The Blood and Bore of Literary Readings
Have you ever been to literary readings and, despite your best intentions, felt in need of a strong coffee to make it through? You are not alone. Reading a book is a private experience. You can stop when you like, or stay up late getting lost in another world. It’s up to you. Public readings,…
The Hardrock 100 Mile course in pictures
Pictures from several days of course marking the Hardrock 100 Mile Endurance Run in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado. The photos show sections of Green Mountain/Buffalo Boy Ridge, Handies Peak, Oh! Point to Ouray, the climb to Virginius Pass, Grant-Swamp Pass and Island Lake. Hardrock is held every year in July, starting from the town of Silverton….
Thru Hiking the Continental Divide Trail
Braving raging rivers, thunder storms and giant snow lopes, Robert Manning thru hiking his way home from the Mexican border to Canada on the Continental Divide Trail – a journey of 3,100 miles (nearly 5,000 km) through the states of New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. Some mornings are so cold that…
Leadville 100 Run – The Race Across the Sky
I was dead scared of running the Leadville Trail 100, or more precisely, of failing spectacularly. At 30 hours, it’s a tight cut-off for a high-altitude race, which contributes to only about half of participants finishing each year. As I stepped out of the bus on the town’s wide main road, lined by old-time Saloons,…
An Ultra Trail Australia Training Plan with Andrius Ramonas
Did you do the Ultra-Trail Australia this year and are wondering how the champions manage to run all those stairs even late in the race? Perhaps you need an Ultra Trail Australia training plan. Lithuanian elite runner Andrius Ramonas, who has been living in New Zealand for the past year and a half,…