Though it's been a minute since I last posted, I've still been updating my reading list and linking to my recent work. There's been a reason for my radio silence: I moved to Berlin this spring! After nearly a decade in Cincinnati, I sold all my stuff, packed up my cat and crossed the Atlantic… Continue reading PS I moved to Berlin
Category: Travel
my german reunification
I’ve felt kind of radio silent this summer, and there’s a good reason for it. I’m in the middle of three months in Europe, with my headquarters in Germany. To the casual observer, it might seem like this trip came together quite quickly (I first mentioned it to friends in the beginning of April and… Continue reading my german reunification
two weeks in san francisco
Initially I intended to spend a long weekend in San Francisco to attend my good friend's wedding, but then I found out about a longform nonfiction journalism conference happening at Berkeley and extended my stay, opening up the possibilities to see even more amazing authors and artists. Here's what went down:
crafty road trip wrapup
It's hard to distill three weeks of traveling into one blog post. This road trip was a great entry into freelance life, but it's crazy how fast it went. Living out of one suitcase became totally normal; staying in motion became instinctive. Every city had friends for me to see, things to do and places to go.… Continue reading crafty road trip wrapup
packing for a long trip: real talk
After spending three weeks on an epic road trip, I learned a lot about what not to pack. Here's my annotated packing list and how I made one suitcase work for nearly a month on the road.
East Coast Crafty Book Tour!
So, as you know, I recently gave notice at my day job. And my new craft business book just came out! One of the things I'm most excited about as I enter the wild world of full-time freelancing is a DIY book tour/road trip I'm doing in September! Basically, I'm packing up the old Prius… Continue reading East Coast Crafty Book Tour!
Chicago’s Boring Store
During a recent whirlwind trip to Chicago, one place I didn't make it to was the Boring Store (certainly not a secret agent store). As someone who's been mopped at the Pirate Store at 826 Valencia, I'm surprised I forgot it was in Chicago. And at one point I was even less than a mile… Continue reading Chicago’s Boring Store
