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Read more about the article The ADHD Entrepreneu(Her) Podcast

The ADHD Entrepreneu(Her) Podcast

I appeared on The ADHD Entrepreneu(Her) Podcast last week to discuss my origin story, years as a ghostwriter and what TF book coaching is. Listen to the conversation here.

Read more about the article Episode 347 of the Indy Author Podcast

Episode 347 of the Indy Author Podcast

I joined Matty Dalyrimple to explain "Magpie Mode", my playful name for the creative practice of gathering intriguing facts, quotes, objects, experiences, and fragments before knowing how exactly they will fit together. Listen to the conversation here.

Read more about the article [Radio Interview] Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Think Out Loud

[Radio Interview] Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Think Out Loud

I joined host Dave Miller and fellow Portland author Tracy Hoagland on Oregon Public Broadcasting's Think Out Loud talk show last Friday. We were discussing how creative writers are using AI tools. Listen to the conversation here. Read about it in my newsletter here.

Read more about the article [Speaker] Willamette Writers Conference 2025

[Speaker] Willamette Writers Conference 2025

I spoke at the Willamette Writers Conference on the topic of crafting a long-term author career that's productive without burning yourself out. WWC is a fantastic conference focused on writing craft and community, where writers can hone their skills, pitch their projects, and connect with fellow authors and industry experts.

Read more about the article [Speaker] Cascade Writers Workshop (2024 + 2025)

[Speaker] Cascade Writers Workshop (2024 + 2025)

I was a speaker and critique group instructor at the Cascade Writers Workshop in Bremerton, WA. Fun fact—Cascade Writers was my very first writing workshop, and I was incredibly honored to be asked back over a decade later to be a workshop leader.

Read more about the article CROOKED V.3 Author Spotlight: Mark Teppo

CROOKED V.3 Author Spotlight: Mark Teppo

We’re celebrating the launch of CROOKED V.3 by spotlighting the authors who have contributed stories! Mark Teppo divides his time between Portland and Sumner, and he tends to navigate by local bookstore positioning. He writes historical fiction, fantasy, speculative fiction, and horror, and has published more than a dozen novels. If he’s writing a mystery, he’s pretending to be Harry Bryant.  He also runs Underland Press, an independent publishing house. Twitter: @markteppo Instagram: @mark.teppo Website: markteppo.com Tell us a bit about your story "The Alshaita Uplift Job" The Maisiverse (as Jessie and I have come to call it) is an…

Read more about the article CROOKED V.3 Author Spotlight: Robin Jeffrey

CROOKED V.3 Author Spotlight: Robin Jeffrey

We’re celebrating the launch of CROOKED V.3 by spotlighting the authors who have contributed stories! Robin Jeffrey lives happily with her husband and their out of control comic book collection in the PNW. She is the author of the urban fantasy series The Night, as well as the author of the mystery series The Cadence Turing Mysteries. When not writing, Robin teaches writing workshops to local writers and writers around the world. TikTok: @thesidekick_author Instagram: @thesidekick_ig Facebook: @RobinJeffreyAuthor Website: robinjeffreyauthor.com Tell us a bit about your story "Ransomware" Classic mysteries with scifi twists: that's what I try to offer to anyone picking…

Read more about the article CROOKED V.3 Author Spotlight: MJ Blehart

CROOKED V.3 Author Spotlight: MJ Blehart

We’re celebrating the launch of CROOKED V.3 by spotlighting the authors who have contributed stories! MJ Blehart has been writing fantasy and sci-fi/space opera all his life, the first when he was nine years old. Star Wars and Star Trek were some of the biggest influences in his youth. He is a history aficionado. MJ has been a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA—a medieval re-enactment society) for over thirty years. As part of the SCA he studies and teaches 16th century rapier combat (fencing) and court heraldry, enjoys archery, and spending time with friends. When not writing…

Read more about the article CROOKED V.3 Author Interview: R.M. Olson

CROOKED V.3 Author Interview: R.M. Olson

We’re celebrating the launch of CROOKED V.3 by spotlighting the authors who have contributed stories! R.M. Olson writes fast-paced, feel-good science fiction featuring diverse casts, found families, and loads of action. R.M. has ridden the Trans Siberian railway, jumped off the highest bungee jump in the world, gone cage-diving with great white sharks, faced down a charging buffalo bull, and knows how to milk a goat. Currently they reside in Alberta, Canada with their four children, three cats, and a dog the size of a small bear. R.M. goes hiking and skiing more often than they probably have time for,…