#18: Nina MacLaughlin

Nina MacLaughlin began her career as a journalist, but for the past six years, she’s been learning the carpentry trade and working as a carpenter. The transition is the subject of her book, Hammer Head, which came out last year. On this episode of Writing Drafts, we get the chance to hear Nina discuss how her writing influences her carpentry, and how her carpentry work impacts her writing. And she’s also got some fascinating things to say about the magic of the month of November. That time of ritual, and pressure, surges of energy, and the seeking of getting something done.