I’m delighted to let you know I’m teaching Fear & Writing for the 2021 Portland Book Festival! This year, the Portland Book Festival will be a hybrid event with virtual events from November 8-13 and in-person events on November 13. After attending lots of inspiring author events, join me the day after the festival for my … Continue reading Teaching Fear & Writing at Portland Book Festival
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
When I’m writing alone in my home office, I often wonder if my work has an impact on anyone besides myself. You see, I don’t just write for myself, I write to communicate with people. I think the same thing about the Fear & Writing workshops I teach. I haven’t taught any workshops yet this … Continue reading You Never Know How Your Work Will Impact Others
Recently, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Andrea Gough, Librarian at the Seattle Central Library, for the Seattle Writes podcast. I love answering questions about my creative process so this was super fun. We talked about: The episode is 26 minutes. Hope you enjoy it! ps. Here’s the article about working with Prince … Continue reading Fear & Writing on the Seattle Writes Podcast
Later this summer, I’m opening registration for my FEAR & WRITING course. It will take only 30 minutes a day, over the course of seven eight days, to complete. My goal is to make it so fun and simple, you will look forward to writing every day. I’m super excited about it, but before we … Continue reading The Story Behind Fear & Writing
In Seattle, weather is the bane of every workshop teacher’s existence. When it’s raining, you fear that no one will come out for your workshop. When it’s sunny, you think the same thing. Whether the weather is rainy or sunny, it can end up having the same outcome: no one shows up. The first time … Continue reading Fear & Writing #2
A week ago, I was on my way to teach my Fear & Writing workshop for the first time for the Seattle Public Library’s Seattle Writes Program, and I was scared. For several years I had attended Seattle Writes workshops and enjoyed them. I figured that until I had “made it” as an author, that I’d … Continue reading Facing Fear at my Fear & Writing Workshop
I’m excited to present to you my first ever VLOG! That’s a video blog post! I’m now recording vlogs in addition to writing blog posts. It’s a way to shake myself up, have fun creating something with Marcus, and most importantly, to share things I’ve learned in a visual and auditory way, rather than just … Continue reading How to Feel the Fear & Write Every Day
