Join me at my office for some poetry and live music on Saturday, October 10. READINGS + OPEN MIC + JAM Originals and favorites are both welcome. There will also be a blackout poetry station. The party kicks off at 7 p.m. See you there!
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A spontaneous yet thoroughly brilliant decision to look at an artist collaborative has resulted in a huge step in my writing journey. I have my own office! I leased a space in downtown Salem that will be the center of all my creative endeavors – writing and editing, web design, consulting, and crafting. It started as 200 square…
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Last year, I was lucky enough to attend a three-part story master class by Larry Brooks at the 2014 Willamette Writers conference. Larry had the most useful writing advice I have ever heard. It gave me some incredible clarity on how to structure a story. I use what I learned that weekend every time I write a story. Every…
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Novels are not easy, especially when you are a Level 20 procrastinator like myself. (It’s an art, at this point.) I have been struggling with carving out time to write. That is something I knew would be a problem jumping into this whole endeavor. I thought all I would need to do is accept that…
Read moreWhen I die I hope they say I was tenacious I hope they say I wrapped my chubby, pale fingers around the world and shook Holding on to everything I possibly could When I die I hope they tell you that I loved myself I hope they say I was beautiful and confident, not puffy-eyed…
Read moreI have had a very interesting year. I was stretched and pushed and stepped on, both personally and professionally. I was told to be quiet, be patient and honor the status quo. Bureaucracy and boyfriends tried to compromise my integrity. But I stood up… and I am still standing. The last few months, I have…
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