SCBWI Oregon Fall Conference

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I just got to spend the whole day with friends and colleagues in the Oregon kidlit community. What a treat! It’s a passionate and talented bunch. I was honored to sit on an authors panel and share my experience. This … Read More >

Seabeck Haiku Getaway

Posted & filed under Poetry.

What a rejuvenating weekend! Four days, nearly 70 poets, and a beautiful setting to boot. My cup runneth over. It’s a special thing to be surrounded by other people who can spend a happy hour discussing the different moods created … Read More >

Haiku Sampling

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Since 2019 I have been on a journey to write one haiku every day. For the most part, I’ve kept to that practice. By now I’m up to over 1,800 poems. Not all of them are good. That’s not the … Read More >