Do you want to create but aren’t sure what to create? Do you long to write a book or novel but can’t pin down a topic? Do you start lots of creative projects but never finish them? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you’re in the right place to take Creative … Continue reading Creative Cues Workshop
Do you know that it’s your calling to be creative, but you get stuck manifesting that part of your life? Maybe you’re a writer and have challenges starting or finishing your writing project? Or maybe you’re an artist but the thought of putting your work out into the world makes you nervous (and maybe even … Continue reading Radical Creativity Retreat
Marcus and I are excited to announce that Plaid Frog Press will be tabling at the second annual Sunset Hill Walking Art Fair in Seattle on June 12, 2021! This neighborhood event is a great opportunity for people to find new art, jewelry, or other handmade treasures as they walk around the beautiful Sunset Hill … Continue reading Sunset Hill Walking Art Fair
I’m reading Bloodchild and Other Stories by Octavia Butler and wanted to journal using a sentence from her short story, The Evening and the Morning and the Night. If you work hard enough at something that doesn’t matter, you can forget for a while about the things that do. — Octavia Butler I call this … Continue reading Let’s Decorate a Quote with Octavia Butler
I’m excited to announce that my new workshop, Hello Future Self, is happening on January 30! Many thanks to Jas Hothi and the INF Club, for hosting this workshop. I’ll be teaching this online, so you can be anywhere in the world. Hope to see you in class! HELLO FUTURE SELF Saturday, January 30, 2021 … Continue reading Hello Future Self Workshop
Some people want to keep you small. And some people don’t realize they’re keeping you small, but they still do it. Whether it’s the first reason or the second reason, the result is the same: you never bloom. Let me tell you my story. I came into my people’s life as a beautiful, young orchid. … Continue reading Life Advice From an Orchid
I’m delighted to announce I’m teaching Fear & Writing at the 2020 Portland Book Festival! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this is the first year the festival will be virtual. There are tons of authors speaking from November 5-21 so make sure to check the schedule to find some great events to attend. My Fear … Continue reading Teaching Fear & Writing at the Portland Book Fest
It was 1996 and I’d just graduated with a Master of Public Administration (MPA). My classmates and I were all scrambling to find jobs but the job market was depressed. I thought my first “real” job would pay me $30,000 a year, a realistic salary for MPA grads. Girl, I wasn’t even close. My first … Continue reading It’s Never a Good Time to Start but Always a Good Time to Begin
You don’t have to earn a high salary to retire well. You don’t have to work at a job you hate for 35 years. You don’t have to follow the traditional path. I’ve made an average annual salary of $27,000. I’ve worked at 35 different jobs. I followed my own path. When I retire, I’ll … Continue reading Rebel Millionaire is Now Available!
I had no idea that the new t-shirt I bought–emblazoned with two elephants, a tree, and Better Days Will Come–would become my motto for 2020. I ordered it a few weeks ago with the U.S. presidential election in mind. I wanted to wear it while tabling at zine fests in the fall so that shoppers … Continue reading Better Days Will Come: A Mini Pandemic Survival Guide
