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I am excited to be participating in the Clarion West Write-a-thon!

Clarion West is a speculative fiction workshop held annually in Seattle. Since 1971, Clarion West has offered support and education to writers of science fiction, fantasy, horror, magic realism, and slipstream literature. The Write-a-thon is a way for writers to participate remotely while also raising money for the workshop. This is my first year participating in the Write-a-thon, and I have set some hefty goals for myself: to kickstart my epic fantasy novel, launch my author website, and raise $2,000!

Click here to read the prologue for my fantasy novel, check out my profile, and donate.

On June 7, I had the honor of being a guest reader for Shannon Cain's performance art project, Tucson, The Novel: An Experiment in Literature and Civil Discourse. Ms. Cain, whose prize-winning short story collection is forthcoming from University of Pittsburgh Press, is serializing her novel-in-progress in three-minute segments during Tucson City Council meetings' public comment periods. It was a very interesting experience to participate in this project. I will soon provide a full commentary, but in the meantime, here is a link to the Channel 12 coverage. Fast forward to minute marker 62:35 to see my reading. Here is the bootleg version:

I had a great time visiting Wisconsin to participate in the Stoneboat reading in late April. The release party was held at Paradigm Coffee & Music, a funky cafe in downtown Sheboygan. I arrived shortly after a cold snap that culminated in a thundersnow. (That's thunder, lightning, and snow, all at once. Good times.) I missed all that, though, and enjoyed a convivial evening in the company of fellow artists, with only a slight chill in the night air. Here is a video of the reading: