Releasing Fate: A Writer’s Journey
Writers can often have all sorts of ideas, but getting them on the page can be a bit of an issue. When writers manage to put their ideas down, sometimes […]
Author Archives: reluctantarchaeologist
Don’t Fear God, Fear the Writer
After I’d written Memoirs of a Reluctant Archaeologist, I approached the subject of publication with trepidation. This novel is inspired by many true people and stories and I was afraid […]
Online Conferences and the Case of the Missing Links
Since the COVID pandemic, I’ve attended a few online conferences. One would think that online conferences would have all sorts of benefits, especially for an introvert such as myself. However, […]
What to do with an Anthropology degree?
What the hell do you do with an Anthropology degree? This is a good question. If you want to know, you should ask someone who has an Anthropology degree. Like […]
The Effect of Wild and Domestic Animal Scavenging on Skeletal Remains
Guest post by Christine Hymanyk (See Scattered, Ep 10 for my chat with Christine about her research project.) My animal scavenging experiment was inspired by several existing studies, some of […]
Scattered, Episode 10 – A Student Experiment Gone Sideways
Scattered has now reached double-digit episodes. For this, I am extremely grateful to everyone who has been a guest and to everyone who has listened. Episode 10 is an interview […]
Passion vs. Skills: So Good They Can’t Ignore, Pt II
Archaeology was never my passion. I didn’t have dreams of being an archaeologist. It wasn’t my Plan A. It was, in fact, a distant Plan B to my desire to […]
Passion vs. Skills: So Good They Can’t Ignore, Pt I
I’ve been reading Cal Newport’s books, “Deep Work” and “So Good They Can’t Ignore You.” What started me on Cal’s work is the notion that I may have lost my […]
Last Chance – Bone Search and Recovery Course
The Bone Search and Recovery Short Course will be discontinued as of tomorrow! If you’ve ever wanted to deepen your knowledge of how to search for scattered remains, now is […]
My Biggest Writing Lesson
I’ve been writing since I was 14 years old, give or take. I wrote my first real story as a Grade 9 assignment. I wrote it on spare paper that […]
The Reluctant Archaeologist 