Constant vibration of violence and precariousness
"The best crime stories, the most relatable—and this applies for noir, too—involve people driven to do things because of understandable [...]
How to Make an Audiobook, by April Doty
Today I'm sharing How To Make an Audiobook, a very helpful short piece from my amazing audiobook narrator/producer, April Doty, [...]
POSTER GIRL launch party and other in-person events
Oh pretty please join me for in-person POSTER GIRL LAUNCH fun. (I've even bought a new dress.) For more details, [...]
What was I made for?
“You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that [...]
In conversation with Jasmin Iolani Hakes, HULA, at Capital Books
Friday, 5/19 at 6:30, I'll be in conversation with Jasmin Iolani Hakes at Capital Books about her WONDERFUL debut novel, [...]
Just write
Write it anyway. This week, my artist friend Polly LaPorte (pictured above) delivered a portrait of my Grandpa Bates Jackson. I was [...]
August 26–Stories on Stage Sacramento
Words come to life on stage this month. It's a thrill to see your work interpreted by a gifted actor, [...]
Just write
I talked to Authority Magazine about Five Things Successful Writers Do. Man, did I feel presumptuous in that conversation. But [...]
Grateful for early readers
Book-making is such a long process, full of landmarks. Today, seeing Tomboy's final cover, I'm very grateful to the authors [...]
Interviews are dangerous
It's like I'm a sophomore. It's fascinating to me how a person can turn sixty and still feel, well, sophomoric. To [...]