Author Archives: sequoiahamilton
March 2014
Travelers and Writers: Here are a few articles on reading, writing and expressing oneself I thought you’d enjoy. Also, if you are near Ojai, CA in April, the town’s annual literary festival Ojai WordFest is the 10th – 14th (Thursday-Sunday). – … Continue reading
Upcoming Journeys with Sequoia Hamilton
NEWS Upcoming trips in 2013 & 2014 include four trips and a cruise for writers: Summer 2013: Ashrams of India & Oneness Meditation Tour Sept 21-28, 2013: “The Soul of Paris” Tour – Exploring Architecture, Art & Spirit Nov 7-17, 2013: China & Cambodia … Continue reading
Global Writing Adventures Announcements
– OPEN CALL FOR WOMEN WRITERS – Be published in the first-ever yearly anthology of “PERFUME ON HER PASSPORT – Travel Stories by Women Writers. For consideration, submit your unpublished max. 2,500-word travel article, personal essay or article of fiction (with your … Continue reading
Enter The Dragon – 2012 Beckons The Writer To Emerge
IN THIS BLOG: Why 2012 is significant for writers and why you should start 2012 now, in November Upcoming Writing & Qi Gong “Asian Adventure” in Angkor & Beijing – February 16-28, 2012 Early Bird Registration: Fall Writers Retreats in … Continue reading
The Long-term Psychological Benefits of Travel
Sometimes I have the good fortune of stumbling on a new, interesting blog. Recently I found “The Frontal Cortex,” a blog by Jonah Lehrer (who writes for Wired, New York Times, etc.) Lehrer’s a gifted writer and a trained neuroscientist. His post … Continue reading
Tips for Writers
By Sequoia Hamilton Traveling Ignites Writing: “Travel taught me that everything else paled by comparison … And I quickly found, too, that traveling quickened my longing to write.” – Pico Iyer, travel writer and author of Video Night in Kathmandu … Continue reading