Creative Briefs #6: Fake Friends
Episode six of Creative Briefs, my workplace fiction serial for Mathys+Potestio, finds Haley confronting the complexities of unrequited love…sort of. Click the image to read. (Artwork by Laura Paeng)
Read MoreA Tiny Truth in Creative Nonfiction Magazine #68
I don’t submit…heck, these days I barely write…but it’s a treat to walk past the magazine rack in Powell’s City of Books and find a gorgeous new Creative Nonfiction Magazine that has my name it. Chuffed to have another #cnftweet on the Tiny Truths page.
Read MoreTiny Truths (Creative Nonfiction Tweets)
The Twitter hashtag #CNFtweets, encouraged by Creative Nonfiction Magazine, is used to tell short, true stories. I’m compiling my contributions to the hashtag here. This page gets updated regularly. Sadness is stealthy. It sneaks in on the coattails of a smile and whispers lies it knows I will believe. 11-20-18 Through seven blocks of snarled traffic, she … Continue reading "Tiny Truths (Creative Nonfiction Tweets)"
Read MoreCreative Briefs #5: Four-Letter Words
Episode five of my workplace fiction serial for Mathys+Potestio addresses the team-wrecking results of team-building board games. Click the image to read. (art by Lyndsay Henn)
Read MoreCreative Briefs #4: The Fine Art of Oomph
Episode four of my workplace fiction serial for Mathys+Potestio chronicles Haley’s effort to explain that, no, using more explanation points does not make the offer more exciting. Click the image to read. (art by Lyndsay Henn)
Read MoreA Tiny Truth in Creative Nonfiction Magazine #66
The best part of seeing one of my #CNFTweets in Creative Nonfiction Magazine #66 is the stellar company I have there. It’s like stepping out of school and momentarily finding myself walking amidst a crowd of cool kids. This one was a TriMet moment. I remember her smile like I’m looking at a photo.
Read MoreCreative Briefs #3: Imposter
Episode three of my workplace fiction serial for Mathys+Potestio finds our hero, Haley, wondering about the thickness of the line between impostor syndrome and realistically recognizing her shortcomings. Click the image to read. (art by Lyndsay Henn)
Read MoreCreative Briefs #2: The Recurring Call
Episode two of Creative Briefs, my workplace fiction serial for Mathys+Potestio, chronicles the dread of attending a pointless meeting that you know will be pointless because you’ve had the same meeting many times. Click the image to read. (art by Lyndsay Henn)
Read MoreCreative Briefs #1: Bleak Outlook
The first episode of Creative Briefs, my new workplace fiction serial for Mathys+Potestio, finds our heroine Haley Nason wondering how a person can become a success when they don’t understand the concept of “Reply All.” Click the image to read. (art by Lyndsay Henn)
Read MoreThree Deep in the Vodka
I kind of had to take him out for a meal after I read that Buzzfeed article. It said I had to establish my own relationship with him so he wouldn’t think I was just trying to steal his dad. I don’t know if that’s how Jess sees me – I can’t remember what it’s … Continue reading "Three Deep in the Vodka"
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