Illustrated Stories

The Show That Expresses Our Secret Fantasies...About Health Care

Or, an excuse for me to paint scenes from Call the Midwife

Dec 13, 2024 •

Everything you ever wanted to know about audiobook narrators

Meet the amazing Jade Wheeler!

Dec 6, 2024 •

I Pulled Some Weeds and Now I Feel Better

In praise of pulling weeds and community service

Nov 22, 2024 •

hey could you use some joy right now?

I've been saving this for you

Nov 8, 2024 •

Everybody Needs an Ego Bookshelf

Or some version of that!

Aug 30, 2024 •

Department of Useless Ideas

If you want to know what it's like to live with me, it's like this.

Aug 23, 2024 •

I'm Here For All The Neighborhood Tours

Here's mine, in NW Portland

Aug 16, 2024 •

When it Comes to Publishing Your Book, Who Decides?

A Decision Matrix for Authors and Publishers

Aug 9, 2024 •

Pictures from the road

The last week's a blur, but I have pics to prove I was there

Aug 2, 2024

Quirky little shops make life worth living

and make money worth spending.

Jul 26, 2024

I Want to Make Adult Field Trips a Thing

Thanks so much for hanging out with me on Zoom! I had a great time talking to 100 or so of you on Tuesday. If you missed our virtual book launch party…

Jul 19, 2024

20 Bookstores, 3 Weeks, 1 Suitcase

I'm getting ready to hit the road

Jul 12, 2024 •

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