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January 22, 2016
The Writer’s Life exercise #1
I’m teaching a creative writing class at PCC right now. I thought I would share my “homework” here, since a …
December 31, 2015
My year in review
2015 was incredible! A year ago I was still working on DIY Magic with my editors at Penguin. We emailed …
December 2, 2015
Writer’s Life Class at PCC
I will be teaching a writing class at PCC this upcoming Winter term. If you live in Portland Oregon and …
November 25, 2015
The Microdose Journals: day 1
I’m writing this post on mushrooms. Well, mushroom. I just took one. I’m microdosing. The idea is that you take …
November 23, 2015
Morning Meditation
A handful of Autumnal leaves scattered (boring brown, pumpkin orange, rust aflame) on the meditation table this morning. A distraction …
November 9, 2015
You are not bad at anything
Perhaps by now you have heard of the idea of “growth mindset”. It is the idea that your attitude towards …
November 3, 2015
A Robert Walser quote I like
Every word comes from the heart. How beautiful it is, after all, to have a quaking, sensitive, choosy heart. That …
October 22, 2015
On Writing Retreats
I just got back from doing a writing residency in France. I was at the Chataue . . . Chatuea …
October 15, 2015
DIY Magic now available in England from Souvenir Press
I’m chuffed to announce that my book DIY Magic was published today in England by Souvenir Press! I’m going to …
August 22, 2015
Go slow to go fast
I haven’t posted in awhile— super busy lately. I’m working to finish the final draft of YA novel, get a …
