SpringCon 2024

May 18th, 2024 I love my friends in the creative community so much. Cheers to a successful SpringCon, and a big thank you to Jen and the MNCBA and all the volunteers for today’s excellent event experience and for the vibe, especially. The vibe was good. The quality of conversation and friendship was exceptional; thereContinue reading “SpringCon 2024”

Spring Flowers

April 4th, 2024 I haven’t been let out in public to talk about writing and art and music and The Bachelor since November (where does the time go?) but that’s all about to change. April showers bring May flowers and I’ll be making appearances soon! Come visit! Bring snacks! I’ll bring the chaotic energy andContinue reading “Spring Flowers”

Fall Finale

November 5th, 2023 Fall Tour 2023 is… OVER. I want to give a massive, heartfelt thank you to everyone to came out to the MCE show, the Theia book club, my writing class, and Twin Cities Con; you have been so supportive and have taught me so much this season. Conventions are a beautiful, brutalContinue reading “Fall Finale”

WHAT A TRIP, SEE YOU THIS Fall Tour 2023

September 8th, 2023 This is a big announcement post, but it’s in tiny fun-sized pieces, Halloween-style; you have FOUR opportunities to hang out with me this autumn, but they come in different fall flavors. 1. SAT, SEPTEMBER 23rd – MINNESOTA COMIC EXCHANGE SHOW @ VALLEY CREEK MALL in WOODBURY! 🍂 First up: The Comic ShowsContinue reading “WHAT A TRIP, SEE YOU THIS Fall Tour 2023”

The Weirdos, Part VI: Black & White Issues, Blacklisting, and a Technicolor Graphic Novel

August 29th, 2023 The Weirdos is about being a part of something that gives you meaning, something that could save your life. Once I was solidly standing on sober feet, I wanted to be a member of the artistic community as soon as I possibly could. It’s the reason I decided to produce The WeirdosContinue reading “The Weirdos, Part VI: Black & White Issues, Blacklisting, and a Technicolor Graphic Novel”

“Faribault famous”

August 2nd, 2023 I did a neat thing last week and it’s out today: the Faribault Daily News published a feature on me + my life + my work! You can check it out on their website at faribault dot com and of course I have some behind-the-scenes tea for you! – Pam and IContinue reading ““Faribault famous””

MinnesotaCon ’23 Recap

June 4th, 2023 My brain is like wet cotton candy (colorful and structurally unstable), but I want to thank everybody for this weekend, and tell a sweet little story about how what we do, every day and anywhere, matters. First, the gratitude: two high fives and a giant hug to everybody who came out toContinue reading “MinnesotaCon ’23 Recap”

Sleeping Kitty Productions 2023

December 31st, 2022 Hello there. 2023 is a big year, as far as celebrating my (lack of a) creative career goes. It marks both 10 years of publishing books (a novella called Them, on April 1st, 2013), and 20 years since I released my first EP under the name The Next Step (Tangled Cords, onContinue reading “Sleeping Kitty Productions 2023”

Creator of Cooties

December 28th, 2022 “Sometimes I think the goal in writing a book is to ‘create energy’ – God save us from a raft of tepid reviews or (very possible in today’s publishing climate) no reviews at all.  If people are talking about a book passionately, that’s a good thing – we might even use thatContinue reading “Creator of Cooties”

The History of Sleeping Kitty Productions, Part I

December 23rd, 2022 “Why the sleeping cat?” There are questions I have been asked more than most others, and this is one of them. For as long as I’ve been releasing my work into the wild, I’ve been flying the banner of Sleeping Kitty Productions over, under and through it. It’s the name of myContinue reading “The History of Sleeping Kitty Productions, Part I”