Sisters Folk Festival and Americana Song Academy June 05, 2026Shelby Little If I had to pick one experience emblematic of the art and music scene in Central Oregon, it's Sisters Folk Festival and their Americana Song Academy.
Olivia Rodrigo: Please Don’t Fawn on Popcast June 05, 2026Shelby Little1 comment I gotta stand up for a woman I admire and say something about this clip of an Olivia Rodrigo interview with the guys from The New York Time's musical podcast, Popcast....
Labubus, Ritualistic Bathing, and Walks with old friends in Chicago October 14, 2025Shelby Little We went to Chicago and we went together Labor Day weekend in Chicago stands out as a little light on the bow of tomorrow. We didn’t party hard. We didn’t...
Key Takeaways from “Florida: The State We’re In” | 2024 Key West Literary Seminar January 28, 2024Shelby Little1 comment Key West Literary Seminar 2024: three days of author talks, wild chicken encounters, cafes con leche, and an active discussion of the seminar theme, “Florida: The State We’re In”—double entendre...
Bend Film Festival 2023 & Virtual Film Fest October 16, 2023Shelby Little Bend Film Festival 20th Anniversary Weekend & Virtual Film Fest I watch more movies during Bend Film Festival than I do the rest of the year. Why? Because BendFilm’s artful...
Poet-Novelist Irene Cooper: The Most Decorated Writer I Know September 08, 2023Shelby Little Irene Cooper and I share a love (perhaps an obsession) with two things: brown bears and creative writing. If you know her, you know her genius: She's a poet and...
Hanging out with Carolyn Friedlander | Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show July 11, 2023Shelby Little1 comment I was fortunate enough to live out daydream with Quilt Maker Carolyn Friedlander at the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. Carolyn Friedlander is a quilt pattern maker, quilt workshop leader, print...
Aspen Words | Daily Summer Words Summary June 19, 2023Shelby Little I'm excited to be attending 2023 Aspen Words' Summer Words panel series in Snowmass Colorado. I'll be posting a daily summary of what's discussed and key takeaways for all the...
Preserving Authentic Florida with Oil Painter & Mayor Blair Updike March 26, 2023Shelby Little Oil Painter Blair Updike is a whip-smart Central Floridian, a conservation artist, Old Florida enthusiast, and small town mayor.
Closing Thoughts on The Forge Writing Program November 18, 2022Shelby Little The Forge Writing program wrapped up last month with a public reading at the Downtown Bend Library. I had a swelling sense of pride for my classmates and the courageous...
Switching Writing Genres | Shaking the Pawpaw Tree November 18, 2022Shelby Little How to Switch Writing Genres? Not long ago, I had a conversation with Pen and Ink Artist Anna Meshejian and she explained how you harvest wild pawpaws: You gently shake...
The Salvage Yard of Writing Time November 16, 2022Shelby Little During The Forge Creative Writing Program, my writing improved but so did my scrappiness and ability to find time to write.
