May, 2012: Field research and writing retreat in Trieste, Italy, funded in part by a grant from Artist Trust.
April, 2012: Held the third EDGE Salon at Vermillion (see September 2011 entry below). Read an excerpt from my historical novel, Amedeo.
January, 2012: Held the second EDGE Salon at Vermillion. (See September 2011 entry below)
September, 2011: With two co-curators, launched the EDGE Salon at Vermillion. Our purpose is to provide cross-fertilization for writers and singer-songrwriters in a friendly environment.
Jan-Mar 2011: Participant in Artist Trust’s EDGE professional development program for artists. Graduate reading at Elliott Bay Books.
October 15, 2009, 2:30 pm Trieste time (9 hours before PST): Live on Boracom webtv, I will be interviewed by Luigi Urdih on his show Booksland (in Italian).
October, 2009: I will spend most of the month in Italy, based in Trieste, where I will be continuing research for my book Broken Promises and creating magazine articles on the history, culture, food, wine and out-of-the-way destinations in Northeastern Italy and Slovenia.
March 10, 2009: Richard Hugo House, End-of-Term Reading. I will be among dozens of students vying for a slot to read new work completed for classes taken during the winter quarter. I’ll read an excerpt from a book-length memoir tentatively titled “God’s Whispers.” Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Avenue, Seattle. Reception at 6:30 pm, readings begin at 7 pm. Directions.
February 14, 2009: Richard Hugo House, 72 Hour Challenge Reading. Come listen as writers in the Hugo House community who took the 72-Hour Challenge read new work. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Avenue, Seattle. Reception at 10:30 am, readings begin at 11 am. Directions. You can also check out the prompts; scroll down the left column.
November 18, 2008: I will be reading from my personal essay “Where the Rubber Meets the Road,” about a handful of important learning experiences as a young marketing manager at Frito-Lay and how they shaped my business career. Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Avenue, Seattle. Reception at 6:30 pm, readings begin at 7 pm. Directions.