The Winter List

Writer J. Dianne Dotson offers winter tips for creatives and writers.

The shortest day and longest night have passed, and now we swing back toward the light. I’m going to talk about ways to celebrate winter’s ups and cope with its downs.

Winter Is Hard

Let’s get one thing out of the way first: winter is a time of adversity, and in our history as a species, it’s been a challenge to survive. While we subsist more readily overall upon year-round food supplies, it’s been a…