by toby | Mar 14, 2022 | Conservation, The Writing Life, Traveling
This is not some wacky clickbait line of B.S.! I really WAS chased by a herd of bighorn sheep on our road trip camping in Flaming Gorge, Utah. If you haven't checked out my separate travel blog, it's time to do so! I write about our many traveling adventures on our...
by toby | Jan 6, 2017 | Conservation, Local, The Writing Life
What inspires an author? I—along with most writers—am often asked this question. Some are inspired by an image or a piece of art, while others feel stories emerge out of the places they’ve been. Writers’ stories can stem from their personal experiences, their work, or...
by toby | Sep 20, 2016 | Conservation, Life
Sighting a wild wolf in Canada is a haunting thing. Seated in our brightly colored plastic Adirondack chairs on the deck, watching the river at low tide and sipping our morning beverages, a howl from the other side of the river lifted the hair on the backs of our...
by toby | Aug 19, 2015 | Conservation, Hawaii, The Writing Life
There’s just something magnetic about Bone Hook, Lei Crime #10, the book I’m currently writing. Reef conservation and fish poaching research is bringing me in contact with some of the most interesting people on Maui. My time-tested method for developing a story is to...