The only 2022 Oregon Book Award finalist from the southern half of the state, I was honored and happy to help get Southern Oregon on the creative map. I bought all the finalists’ books– Waka T. Brown’s While I Was Away, Cathy Camper’s Ten Ways to Hear Snow, Gabi Snyder’s Listen, and Tracy Subisak’s Jenny Mei Is Sad. It’s been really fun getting to know other Oregon authors!
I had the opportunity to write for Meduim.com What’s the deal with the last page? In this interview with Medium Magazine, I look at the end of Taylor Before and After, along with the biggest obstacle in becoming an author, the one thing I’d do over, how I feel about polarizing reviews, and the two…
The Official Listing! A lifetime honor was receiving the 2022 Eloise Jarvis McGraw Book Award for Children’s Literature. Rez Dogs author Joseph Bruchac– a writing hero of mine– was a panel judge, along with picture-book author Lisa Jahn-Clough and illustrator Mechal Renee Roe. I was surprised and thrilled to accept the award presented by my…
Interview with Roundabout Books Bend’s beloved bookshop, Roundabout Books, and I chat about the unique structure/format of Taylor Before and After. We talk rhythm, sounds, and analysis. Sometimes we write with our brain, and sometimes we go with our gut, or intuition. Toward the end, I surprise the live audience with how long I’ve been…
Thanks to mgbookvillage.com for the great interview! It’s May– Mental Health Awareness Month– and I’m thinking about the beautiful cover of Taylor Before and After, illustrated by Rachel Suggs, on which there’s a break in the clouds above Taylor. In this intimate, honest interview, I discuss depression, desperation, empowerment, hope, and what matters more than…
