Makers

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...

I’m gonna lower the jazz hands and stop tap-dancing long enough to share that I am trying to get my personal essays published in traditional, literary magazines. And I'm also...

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...

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...

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...

During The Forge Creative Writing Program, my writing improved but so did my scrappiness and ability to find time to write.

Let's talk about a common obstacle to creative writing: confidence. It’s one thing to write but believing in your writing is another skill altogether. I’ll tell you why it matters:...

I always wanted to do a creative writing intensive and when The Forge opened its application pool, I dove in. In this episode, I reveal what happened at The Forge...

Here we go, me and me, launching a blog in 2022! Although I only have one reader to date, me, my public writing journey has commenced none-the-less! And I’m calling...