The Waterproof Notebook

A Season of Not-Writing

I took a three-month hiatus to grieve and heal. Working on a peony farm, I learned things about peonies, teamwork, and how not-writing can help your…

Nov 1 • Kim Cross

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August 2026

Chili, Smoked Salmon, and Memories

Two crowd-pleasing recipes and three writing workshops

Aug 2 • Kim Cross

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July 2026

Secrets of a Peony Farmer

Life lessons on dirt, grief, and abundance

Jul 26 • Kim Cross

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Two Idaho Writing Retreats

Getting off the grid and immersed in nature will reset your nervous system and invite the kind of deep thinking that isn't possible in the daily grind.

Jul 20 • Kim Cross

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Women Making Waves

The embodiment of "taking one for the team," each generation of Title IX advocates fights for rights that make things better for the girls and women who…

Jul 5 • Kim Cross

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June 2026

Reporting in Alaska

For Father's Day, we went back to the river where we fished for salmon with my father on our last big trip. Things went differently this time.

Jun 22 • Kim Cross

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April 2026

The Power of a One-Minute Story

Visual artist-turned-writer Daniel Troppy talks about chronicling his parents' end-of-life journey, 100 words (and one image) at a time

Apr 12 • Kim Cross

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March 2026

Waterproof Gear for Immersion Reporting

A few tips and tools for reporting and filming (hands-free) in the surf and other gnarly conditions. (Plus some non-waterproof travel gear favorites.)

Mar 29 • Kim Cross

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Surfing Waves of Grief

An elegy for three generations of waterproof women.

Mar 9 • Kim Cross

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Giveaway! Waterproof EDC Notebook Kit

For paid subscribers of The Waterproof Notebook, I'm doing a drawing for a Lochby Sidekick with a Rite in the Rain notebook, index cards, and…

Mar 1 • Kim Cross

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February 2026

This is How it Feels to Choke

As a competitive athlete, I choked for 10 years—a decade of failure—before learning the mental skills essential to perform under pressure.

Feb 24 • Kim Cross

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Interview with a Biographer

Brendan O'Meara shares tips for researching reconstructed scenes and getting in the head of a character who’s no longer around to be interviewed

Feb 15 • Kim Cross

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