The third digital Zine is 34 pages long and the topic is climbing, specifically about a trip to the Alps in 1984. The main text and the long photo captions are about a route I soloed on the Monch, an attempt on the Eiger, and my subsequent journey down to Chamonix.
“This began as a simple exercise, “rewrite an essay from 1984.” It was the first one a magazine ever published and I was ecstatic at the time. I transcribed the original and posted it on Substack as, “Solitary Sometimes” with a subtitle, “No writer springs fully formed from the earth,” an admission of how badly written it was.
I was not prepared for the journey that rewriting it led me to take. I scanned some slides and diligently cleaned the images because some of them were worth a hundred words. I wanted to place the essay in context so used other images and long captions to flesh out a story that I am not yet prepared to fully write. It felt like good, and useful practice although I’m not certain where it may lead, or what I’m doing ... perhaps rehearsing a memoir but maybe just stuck in a period of nostalgia. Time will tell.”
When you place an order you will receive confirmation and I will receive notice. Shortly thereafter, I will send to your email address a password-protected PDF that you may download and view offline. This is NOT automated therefore not immediate.
The third digital Zine is 34 pages long and the topic is climbing, specifically about a trip to the Alps in 1984. The main text and the long photo captions are about a route I soloed on the Monch, an attempt on the Eiger, and my subsequent journey down to Chamonix.
“This began as a simple exercise, “rewrite an essay from 1984.” It was the first one a magazine ever published and I was ecstatic at the time. I transcribed the original and posted it on Substack as, “Solitary Sometimes” with a subtitle, “No writer springs fully formed from the earth,” an admission of how badly written it was.
I was not prepared for the journey that rewriting it led me to take. I scanned some slides and diligently cleaned the images because some of them were worth a hundred words. I wanted to place the essay in context so used other images and long captions to flesh out a story that I am not yet prepared to fully write. It felt like good, and useful practice although I’m not certain where it may lead, or what I’m doing ... perhaps rehearsing a memoir but maybe just stuck in a period of nostalgia. Time will tell.”
When you place an order you will receive confirmation and I will receive notice. Shortly thereafter, I will send to your email address a password-protected PDF that you may download and view offline. This is NOT automated therefore not immediate.
