Classes, Coaching, Manuscript Consultation, and Guest Talks

I’ve been teaching creative writing privately and through Portland Community College’s Community Education program since 2014, as well as occasionally leading writing workshops through Multnomah County Library, the Independent Publishing Resource Center, Portland State University, The Evergreen State College, and the Portland Zine Symposium, among other organizations. I’m the recipient of the 2018-2019 Oregon Association of Continuing and Community Education Educator of the Year Award. I truly believe everyone has a story to tell.

FALL, 2025

Note: due to some event-related travel, I'll be taking fall quarter off from one-on-one writing coaching through Portland Community College Community Education. I will still be working with private students—both those who need full-manuscript feedback or editing, as well as some one-on-one coaching students who just need 2-3 meetings during the course of fall. Contact me if you're interested.

DATES TBA! Fall Writing Accountability A series of in-person classes designed around working on or finishing a long-form project. (@ Grover's Curiosity Shop 1410 SE Clinton St. Portland, Oregon)

WINTER, 2026

Portland Community College Community Education 1:1 Writing Coaching

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Manuscript Consultation, Editing, and Support - Depending on availability this summer, I'll also be offering manuscript consultation. This could include: developmental editing, line editing, and/or copy editing of a full or partial draft, as well as occasional meetings based around specific goals, generative support, or general accountability. Reach out if you’re interested and would like to discuss some options.

GUEST TALKS

I regularly do guest spots in college and university classes, community classes, and writing groups. Often these are about subjects like: the craft of writing, independent publishing, zines, the personal essay, writing about the arts, the realities of being a working writer, running a zine and small-press based business, and the intersection of zine and literary communities.

I'm also available for book club guest spots (whether in-person or through Zoom) focusing on any of my books or publications.

Contact me if you’d like to set something up.