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The Oregon Writing Festival!

Yesterday, I was lucky enough to speak with 425 young writers who came from all over the state for the Oregon Writing Festival at Portland State University! It was amazing — I wish I could explain how inspirational and funny and heartwarming these students are, but I ain’t got the words. (Some writer I am!)

That’s a LOT of empty chairs!
*ulp*
A student brought her copy of one of my books to get signed. (But I wonder if she’s really read it?)

(It's a Monty Python joke!)
I react in terror to a simple question about the airspeed velocity of an unladen European swallow.

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Big News!

The Salem Statesman Journal has an article about, um, me. Give it a read!

Powell’s Books Marquee

My brother sent me this photo, and I was like, “Wow, did that car run the light?” Then I took another look. Oh, hey, that’s me! (And if you’re near Portland, I’ll be presenting at Powell’s Books at 3pm.)