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Shake Some Dust: an American Expatriate Traveling in America episodes
- Episode 15: Drafting and editing
What is the difference between a first draft and a third draft? Editing is a lot more than grammar and spelling. It's a way to craft the story and use language to give a story texture. Here I share two versions of the same scene to show the difference.
Support the show
Visit my blog at www.shake-some-dust.com
Affiliate Links
Check out the link for Origin, which made a damn fine pair of boots for my travels. Use the code HARRIS10 for 10% off your total purchase. I've been wearing mine for nearly 4 years and they are still taking me where I need to go.
Use this link for Osprey, who made my day pack and backpack that I haul my life around in when I am solo traveling. Guaranteed for life, I wouldn't have any other pack.
Want to have an adventure all your own? It all starts with Booking.com. Book flights, trips, and lodging accommodations with this link to Booking.com
For my van life adventures, you'll want to check out my storefront on Wayward. From cookstoves to solar systems, these are items you won't want to live without as you make your journey on the road.
Another way you can Support the show is to BuyMeACoffee. Donations are appre...
Get full access to Letters from the Road at clintonharris.substack.com/subscribe22 min - Episode 14: Artificial Intelligence and the End of Freelancing
I discuss a brief overview of the last 100 years of American literature, its decline, and now the rise of the machines which are putting freelancers out of work who get their income for writing for content mills. I'm probably wrong, but it's food for thought.
Support the show
Visit my blog at www.shake-some-dust.com
Affiliate Links
Check out the link for Origin, which made a damn fine pair of boots for my travels. Use the code HARRIS10 for 10% off your total purchase. I've been wearing mine for nearly 4 years and they are still taking me where I need to go.
Use this link for Osprey, who made my day pack and backpack that I haul my life around in when I am solo traveling. Guaranteed for life, I wouldn't have any other pack.
Want to have an adventure all your own? It all starts with Booking.com. Book flights, trips, and lodging accommodations with this link to Booking.com
For my van life adventures, you'll want to check out my storefront on Wayward. From cookstoves to solar systems, these are items you won't want to live without as you make your journey on the road.
Another way you can Support the show is to BuyMeACoffee. Donations are appre...
Get full access to Letters from the Road at clintonharris.substack.com/subscribe22 min - Episode 13: Be Kind to Your Muse: Why Memory and Creativity Matter in Writing and Expression
In this episode I talk about having a long memory and why that is important in the creative process. I also explore the idea of the stories choosing the best person for the job, regardless of what we tell ourselves.
Support the show
Visit my blog at www.shake-some-dust.com
Affiliate Links
Check out the link for Origin, which made a damn fine pair of boots for my travels. Use the code HARRIS10 for 10% off your total purchase. I've been wearing mine for nearly 4 years and they are still taking me where I need to go.
Use this link for Osprey, who made my day pack and backpack that I haul my life around in when I am solo traveling. Guaranteed for life, I wouldn't have any other pack.
Want to have an adventure all your own? It all starts with Booking.com. Book flights, trips, and lodging accommodations with this link to Booking.com
For my van life adventures, you'll want to check out my storefront on Wayward. From cookstoves to solar systems, these are items you won't want to live without as you make your journey on the road.
Another way you can Support the show is to BuyMeACoffee. Donations are appre...
Get full access to Letters from the Road at clintonharris.substack.com/subscribe21 min - Episode 12: Working on the Book and Other BS Going on with Life
In this episode, I talk about working on the book, bracing myself for life changes, and the possibility of becoming homeless.
Support the show
Visit my blog at www.shake-some-dust.com
Affiliate Links
Check out the link for Origin, which made a damn fine pair of boots for my travels. Use the code HARRIS10 for 10% off your total purchase. I've been wearing mine for nearly 4 years and they are still taking me where I need to go.
Use this link for Osprey, who made my day pack and backpack that I haul my life around in when I am solo traveling. Guaranteed for life, I wouldn't have any other pack.
Want to have an adventure all your own? It all starts with Booking.com. Book flights, trips, and lodging accommodations with this link to Booking.com
For my van life adventures, you'll want to check out my storefront on Wayward. From cookstoves to solar systems, these are items you won't want to live without as you make your journey on the road.
Another way you can Support the show is to BuyMeACoffee. Donations are appre...
Get full access to Letters from the Road at clintonharris.substack.com/subscribe23 min - Episode 11: Write your own blank check and do what fills your soul.
I rant a little bit about snobs, gatekeepers, and doing things we want to do that make us happy because we aren't going to live forever. It's a pep talk to keep me doing this show, and also I hope I can bring some folks along with me. Who's with me!?
Support the show
Visit my blog at www.shake-some-dust.com
Affiliate Links
Check out the link for Origin, which made a damn fine pair of boots for my travels. Use the code HARRIS10 for 10% off your total purchase. I've been wearing mine for nearly 4 years and they are still taking me where I need to go.
Use this link for Osprey, who made my day pack and backpack that I haul my life around in when I am solo traveling. Guaranteed for life, I wouldn't have any other pack.
Want to have an adventure all your own? It all starts with Booking.com. Book flights, trips, and lodging accommodations with this link to Booking.com
For my van life adventures, you'll want to check out my storefront on Wayward. From cookstoves to solar systems, these are items you won't want to live without as you make your journey on the road.
Another way you can Support the show is to BuyMeACoffee. Donations are appre...
Get full access to Letters from the Road at clintonharris.substack.com/subscribe19 min - Episode 10: Road Tripping the Wild Atlantic Way
If you love the feeling of getting out on the open road and seeing new places, then you probably enjoy road trips. For my 47th Birthday, I found myself on a solo road trip headed north along the west coast of Ireland. It's called the Wild Atlantic Way and it is a place like no other. Also, I nearly died, so there's that.
Support the show
Visit my blog at www.shake-some-dust.com
Affiliate Links
Check out the link for Origin, which made a damn fine pair of boots for my travels. Use the code HARRIS10 for 10% off your total purchase. I've been wearing mine for nearly 4 years and they are still taking me where I need to go.
Use this link for Osprey, who made my day pack and backpack that I haul my life around in when I am solo traveling. Guaranteed for life, I wouldn't have any other pack.
Want to have an adventure all your own? It all starts with Booking.com. Book flights, trips, and lodging accommodations with this link to Booking.com
For my van life adventures, you'll want to check out my storefront on Wayward. From cookstoves to solar systems, these are items you won't want to live without as you make your journey on the road.
Another way you can Support the show is to BuyMeACoffee. Donations are appre...
Get full access to Letters from the Road at clintonharris.substack.com/subscribe29 min - Episode 9 Getting out of your own way
In this episode I talk about the problems of perfectionism, living in someone else's shadow, and getting out of your own way. Enjoy! This one has music too!
Support the show
Visit my blog at www.shake-some-dust.com
Affiliate Links
Check out the link for Origin, which made a damn fine pair of boots for my travels. Use the code HARRIS10 for 10% off your total purchase. I've been wearing mine for nearly 4 years and they are still taking me where I need to go.
Use this link for Osprey, who made my day pack and backpack that I haul my life around in when I am solo traveling. Guaranteed for life, I wouldn't have any other pack.
Want to have an adventure all your own? It all starts with Booking.com. Book flights, trips, and lodging accommodations with this link to Booking.com
For my van life adventures, you'll want to check out my storefront on Wayward. From cookstoves to solar systems, these are items you won't want to live without as you make your journey on the road.
Another way you can Support the show is to BuyMeACoffee. Donations are appre...
Get full access to Letters from the Road at clintonharris.substack.com/subscribe13 min - Episode 8: Where I am
In this dispatch from Sixty Miles from Anywhere, I talk about the small town in the Colorado mountains where I have moved to make a new start in my life. It has many challenges, particularly in isolation, but there are lots of positive aspects as well. Food for thought for anyone thinking of leaving city life behind and living in a remote place in the mountains.
Support the show
Visit my blog at www.shake-some-dust.com
Affiliate Links
Check out the link for Origin, which made a damn fine pair of boots for my travels. Use the code HARRIS10 for 10% off your total purchase. I've been wearing mine for nearly 4 years and they are still taking me where I need to go.
Use this link for Osprey, who made my day pack and backpack that I haul my life around in when I am solo traveling. Guaranteed for life, I wouldn't have any other pack.
Want to have an adventure all your own? It all starts with Booking.com. Book flights, trips, and lodging accommodations with this link to Booking.com
For my van life adventures, you'll want to check out my storefront on Wayward. From cookstoves to solar systems, these are items you won't want to live without as you make your journey on the road.
Another way you can Support the show is to BuyMeACoffee. Donations are appre...
Get full access to Letters from the Road at clintonharris.substack.com/subscribe12 min - Episode 7: Editing is the worst! A writing dispatch
This is a dispatch for all the aspiring writers out there who have subscribed. Here I talk about that necessary evil called editing, why it sucks, and why it is absolutely essential to good writing.
Support the show
Visit my blog at www.shake-some-dust.com
Affiliate Links
Check out the link for Origin, which made a damn fine pair of boots for my travels. Use the code HARRIS10 for 10% off your total purchase. I've been wearing mine for nearly 4 years and they are still taking me where I need to go.
Use this link for Osprey, who made my day pack and backpack that I haul my life around in when I am solo traveling. Guaranteed for life, I wouldn't have any other pack.
Want to have an adventure all your own? It all starts with Booking.com. Book flights, trips, and lodging accommodations with this link to Booking.com
For my van life adventures, you'll want to check out my storefront on Wayward. From cookstoves to solar systems, these are items you won't want to live without as you make your journey on the road.
Another way you can Support the show is to BuyMeACoffee. Donations are appre...
Get full access to Letters from the Road at clintonharris.substack.com/subscribe15 min - Episode 6: Strangers on a Train--Dublin to Galway and Back
Travel isn't just pretty scenery, museums, and food. Sometimes it's the people we meet along the way who teach us about their world, and about ourselves. I took a train from Dublin to Galway and then a week later, I came back the same way. Here are some of the conversations and experiences I shared with other passengers. Enjoy. #travelbytrain #galway #ireland #dublin #trainstories #travelstories #humanstories
Support the show
Visit my blog at www.shake-some-dust.com
Affiliate Links
Check out the link for Origin, which made a damn fine pair of boots for my travels. Use the code HARRIS10 for 10% off your total purchase. I've been wearing mine for nearly 4 years and they are still taking me where I need to go.
Use this link for Osprey, who made my day pack and backpack that I haul my life around in when I am solo traveling. Guaranteed for life, I wouldn't have any other pack.
Want to have an adventure all your own? It all starts with Booking.com. Book flights, trips, and lodging accommodations with this link to Booking.com
For my van life adventures, you'll want to check out my storefront on Wayward. From cookstoves to solar systems, these are items you won't want to live without as you make your journey on the road.
Another way you can Support the show is to BuyMeACoffee. Donations are appre...
Get full access to Letters from the Road at clintonharris.substack.com/subscribe10 min
About Shake Some Dust: an American Expatriate Traveling in America
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Life on the road as a travel journalist/photographer and freelance writer with a four-legged companion.
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