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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.
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I joined Michelle Byrd on episode 456 of the Busy Vibrant Mom podcast to talk about my book, From Chaos to Creativity, and how to create a productivity system that works for you.
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…
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…
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…
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,…
We’re celebrating the launch of CROOKED V.3 by spotlighting the authors who have contributed stories! HEATHER TEXLE is the award-winning author of the Reliance Sinclair science fiction series who finds inspiration in quirky, weird, and I-can’t-believe-that’s-true things. With a lifelong passion for learning, Heather is fascinated with the creativity and ingenuity of the human spirit. She also adores a good conspiracy theory. After graduating college, Heather moved to Minnesota where she attained her law degree and continues to live with her husband and two cats, Mew and Spots. Despite once being stranded in the Gulf of Mexico on a burning cruise ship,…
We’re celebrating the launch of CROOKED V.3 by spotlighting the authors who have contributed stories! Peter got locked in a bookstore as a child and has been reading his way to freedom ever since. As a blue-collar sci-fi author, Peter tells gritty and personal stories that resonate with readers and provide much-needed escapism. Peter’s first tales developed from Dungeons & Dragons campaigns that went unplayed and watching Babylon 5 on repeat. After having several dozen short stories published through various publishers, Peter has decided to try longer forms. True to his Atlantic Canadian roots, many regional landmarks, businesses, and personalities…
We’re celebrating the launch of CROOKED V.3 by spotlighting the authors who have contributed stories! Audrey Sharpe grew up believing in the Force and dreaming of becoming captain of the Enterprise. She’s still working out the logistics of moving objects with her mind, but writing science fiction provides a pretty good alternative. When she’s not off exploring the galaxy with Aurora and her crew, she lives in the Sonoran Desert, where she has an excellent view of the stars. Website: audreysharpe.com Tell us a bit about your story, "Rogue Negotiator" Have you ever had a co-worker, especially a recent hire,…
We’re celebrating the launch of CROOKED V.3 by spotlighting the authors who have contributed stories! K. Gorman is a Science Fiction and Fantasy addict from Western Canada who dabbles in different genres. In addition to being a fiction lover, she is also a history and culture nerd with a focus on China, Taiwan, and Japan. When she's not writing, one can find her devouring other author's stories, marathoning various sci-fi and fantasy franchises, or appeasing her ancient cat's need for laptime. Website: kgorman.ca Tell us a bit about your story "Love of Mine". Soo-jin Dokgo was known as 'the sweary…