What:
While my focus in graduate school was creative nonfiction, these days I am mostly writing fiction. I am currently working on two novels-in-stories.
My debut memoir, The Angle of Flickering … Continue reading >>
Staying safe:
Last year at the start of the pandemic, I remember hurrying to the grocery to "stock up." Lord knows what I needed, or thought I needed: cans of soup, cough medicine, hand sanitizer, … Continue reading >>
What:
I am a poet. I also write non-fiction, travel writing, and am an avid journal keeper. Most of my published work is poetry. I write much about the natural world, the National … Continue reading >>
“Fiction is supposed to be, forgive me, less shitty than life. Better than life. It is supposed to make more sense than life. That’s one of the reasons we read, one of the reasons we write. We want … Continue reading >>
What:
I write steamy contemporary romance set in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. What does steamy mean? In my case, it means following one couple through the twists and turns of falling in love, … Continue reading >>
Ever wonder what makes a book catch fire? What makes a book impossible to put down?
Flaming Chainsaws
I found this gem of an essay on storytelling with an unlikely title, The Dance of the … Continue reading >>