Re: [Paddlewise] Journaling

While on the topic of "journals" there are several e-journals/ and paper
journals, that are really little more than the self-published accounts of
trips and impressions. This isn't "vanity press" sort of stuff, it reminds
me more of "chapbooks"... the best (for the Eastern US) is Mike Hurley's
"Hurley's Journal"  http://www.hurleysjournal.com/
which I subscribe to ,which is notable for  it's family orientated
traditional canoeing.

Another is  CHE-MUN , which is Canadian, it has  both a paper  and
electronic magazine at http://www.canoe.ca/AllAboutCanoes/che-mun.html
this is a labor of love of  Michael Peake.

The last, in print form only is Nastawgan, published by the Wilderness Canoe
Association (Canada) , some contact info is at www.wildernesscanoe.org

The reason I mention these  sites are that many paddlers DO write for
friends & family, but often distribute their work, with the sort of
embarrassment better reserved for Xeroxed "Christmas Letters" beginning with
"Dear Friends..".  Paddlewise is a great venue to share experiences and Trip
Reports ( Woodards site http://www.tidalwave.net/~woodardr/Tripndx.html   is
a good example) And in my VERY opinionated view, I think that the best
travel writing is being distributed informally, as the publishing
establishment thrusts the Jon Turks, Kasselbaums (sic), and others into our
face via the slick magazines and mass distributed paperbacks. The
non-commercial stuff, this "small and self distributed writing " , is like
the Russian 'samizdat'...it is distributed informally, amongst friends, but
calls for a wider audience, I think.

I believe that the  biggest hurdle to cross (after time restraints) is the
nagging doubt.. "Do I really have anything to say that would interest
others?" I would let others be the judge of that!!! Keeping notes, journal
writing, and distributing them is the heart and soul of travel writing. So
PalmPilot or marble notebook... write.

rich dempsey
ridem_at_msn.com


----- Original Message -----
From: Andree Hurley <ahurley_at_viewit.com>
To: Doug Lloyd <dlloyd_at_bc.sympatico.ca>
Cc: <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 6:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Journaling
(SNIP)

> I've been doing a lot of journaling in general this year as I worked
> through a book called the Artist's Way and it gets you in the habit of
> writing 3 pages every day. When I guide and on trips I always write a log
> and journal at night. >
> Maybe I'll have to look into a littler thing to take like yours.
>
> Andree Hurley
> Hurley Design Communications - ICQ# 27469637
> On-line Editor - http://www.canoekayak.com
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> Web Sites for Specialty Businesses -  http://www.viewit.com/HDC/
>
>
>
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