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From Chaos to Creativity Powell’s Books Reading [Video]

Post published:July 31, 2019

Last Monday, I did something that terrified me: I held a creative productivity workshop in front of about 50 people at Powell's Books. I've read from my fiction before, which is its own version of terrifying. But I'd never stood up as an expert in front of a crowd of mostly strangers and tried to impart my wisdom. And you know what? It was pretty fun. Plus, people seemed to find it inspiring and asked a lot of insightful questions. Honestly, the discussion with everyone afterwards was my favorite part. If you were there, thank you for coming! And a…

Happy October! And notes from my reading at Mother Foucault’s Bookstore

Post published:October 1, 2018

Crunchy leaves, cozy scarves, boots and tights, fall colors — having lived nearly all my life in the Pacific Northwest, October has always been one of my favorite times of the year. Back home on the farm, it was a wonderful time of harvest parties and pumpkins and not having to drive the combine any more. In the city, it's a glorious celebration of knitwear and cute boots and leaves crunching underfoot. This year, reaching October means I unlocked a pretty special Halloween achievement: The orange globe lights we hung on our front porch for last Halloween are now seasonally…