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Writing Away
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In this straight-from-the-hip guidebook, veteran travel diva Lavinia Spalding spins the romantic tradition of keeping a travelogue into a modern, witty adventure in creativity and self-awareness. Writing Away introduces the handwritten travel journal as not only the world's most valuable writing exercise, but also a profound tool for reconnecting with oneself in the digital age. Whether you're a first-time wanderer, a seasoned vagabond, or an armchair adventurer, this book will inspire you to see the world-and yourself in it-differently.
About the Author
Lavinia Spalding is author of Writing Away: A Creative Guide to Awakening the Journal-Writing Traveler and With a Measure of Grace, the Story and Recipes of a Small Town Restaurant. She is a regular contributor to Yoga Journal, and her work has appeared in such publications as Sunset Magazine, Post Road, CitySmart, and Inkwell.
Lavinia grew up in the small towns of Kensington, New Hampshire and Flagstaff, Arizona, where she spent her bohemian childhood climbing trees, writing poetry, and playing the classical guitar. She attended the University of Arizona Creative Writing program and upon graduating, immediately took a job teaching English in Busan, South Korea. It was an impulsive decision that changed the course of her life, turning it irreversibly nomadic. She has since traipsed through some thirty countries on five continents, a blank notebook and a clutch of pens her constant companions.
Although her inextinguishable wanderlust prevents her from ever really staying put, Lavinia currently lives in San Francisco and can always be found at www.laviniaspalding.com.
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