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Author Interview & Spotlight: Cliff Beach on "Side Hustle and Flow: Shape Up!"
Read this author interview with Cliff Beach about his audiobook "Shape Up!" for insights from the author & to learn more about the project!
Feb 219 min read


Teaching Update: Fall Workshop Dates Announced
Join my next online writing creative workshop starting 10/9/24 at 6PM Pacific!
Jul 8, 20242 min read


Publication updates!
The end of May through the end of June was a month of respite from all things blog related for me, but that also means I didn't post my...
Jul 5, 20231 min read


May is Short Story Month...
... and I had no idea until today. In my last newsletter, I mentioned that after a month of all things poetry during National Poetry...
May 10, 20233 min read


Focus on fiction + publication!
National Poetry Month is over, and I plan to spend the month of May focusing on fiction. To that end, I'm beyond thrilled to kick off the...
May 1, 20231 min read


Learn to Write a Golden Shovel!
Poetry forms can feel intimidating. We remember counting syllables, looking at meter, and trying to figure out if we're looking at a...
Apr 26, 20231 min read


Places to Take Creative Writing Workshops & Classes Online in 2023 (PART FIVE)
This week marks this month's final post in this series sharing places to take creative writing workshops and classes online. It's not the...
Mar 27, 20232 min read


Places to Take Creative Writing Workshops & Classes Online in 2023 (PART FOUR)
This week brings the fourth installment of places through which you can take creative writing workshops and classes online! If you have a...
Mar 20, 20232 min read


Places to Take Creative Writing Workshops & Classes Online in 2023 (PART TWO)
This week continues the list of place to take creative writing workshop and classes online. I'll keep adding to this list throughout the...
Mar 6, 20232 min read


Places to Take Creative Writing Workshops & Classes Online in 2023 (PART ONE)
At heart, I am a learner. If it had been an option, I would have stayed at university forever. I probably should have gone into academia,...
Feb 27, 20233 min read


Fueled by the Poetry of Phillis Wheatley
Phillis Wheatley lived over 200 years ago. Born a slave, she was purchased by the Wheatley family and brought to Boston. The family gave...
Feb 20, 20232 min read


Upcoming Generative Workshop
Hello, creatives! To say THANK YOU to everyone who supports my writing and creative life by reserving a copy of my forthcoming chapbook,...
Feb 8, 20231 min read


Wet Weather Wonders
After months of bone-dry weather, it’s raining here in Northern California. This means that my normally dusty trails are mud covered—and...
Jan 9, 20231 min read


From the Bookshelves: Gordo
Gordo is California author and artist Jaime Cortez’ debut short story collection, set in and around the Watsonville area (full...
Dec 27, 20223 min read


Experimenting with Death
I enjoy experimental poetry--poetry that takes risks and challenges the reader with surprising language, unexpected imagery, leaps and...
Dec 19, 20222 min read


Finding Inspiration in Art
The natural world plays a central role in my writing. It shows up in the descriptions, images, and comparisons I make. And it’s what...
Dec 12, 20222 min read

On Novel Writing and Writing in Community
If you didn’t know, last month hundreds of thousands of people around the world joined together with a common goal: Write 50,000 words...
Dec 5, 20225 min read


From the Bookshelves: Burn Fortune
You know when you get to the last page in a book, finish reading, then turn immediately back to page one and start again? That’s the...
Nov 28, 20223 min read


"Mysterium Lunae" by C. TóibÃn
After the lunar eclipse earlier this month and my moon pictures last week, this heavenly object has been on my mind. Because of this, I...
Nov 21, 20222 min read


Finding Inspiration for Writing
Writing every day requires coming up with ideas. Every day. Some days, the thoughts flow freely. Other days, it's like pulling teeth....
Nov 14, 20222 min read
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