Friday night: It seemed at one point today that I might never get out of my classroom and out of town. My son, who was supposed to catch a 7:30 ... Read more

With a mortar and pestle, grind the following in whatever combination seems right to you: whole black pepper stick cinnamon whole cardamom pods whole cloves Add the ground spices to ... Read more

Every writer I know has some immensely compelling and personal reason why they continue the work of their writing practice. This isn’t surprising, because the work of writing is difficult ... Read more

So, I’ll be attending the Rainier Writer’s Workshop this August to begin work on my MFA in Creative Writing-Fiction. Thing is, PLU requires proof (signed by a doctor) that you’ve ... Read more

7:39 AM This is my last full day of writing at the beach. Checkout is tomorrow at 11 AM. Since I’ve already accomplished more than I thought possible, I’m going ... Read more

It’s 9:30 AM and I’m just getting started with writing. I woke at 7 and went down to the breakers to take some photos and chill on the rocks. The ... Read more

It’s 9:37 PM and I’m still writing. 🙂 I finished edits to my novel and am now working on my short story collection, Pieces of Cake. My butt is numb, ... Read more

7:40 AM Sunday Woke up at 6:00 and went for a run on the beach. There is really nothing like running along the water’s edge. The waves sneak up, then ... Read more

From “To Be Of Use” by Marge Piercy: The people I love best jump into work head first without dallying in the shallows and swim off with sure storkes almost ... Read more

12:15 PM Saturday Sitting in a cute little café getting started with my own personal writer’s retreat. Over the next several days, I’ll be writing to you from Ocean Shores, ... Read more