I set up a small table at the Solstice Bazaar and had a great time. The event was really well attended by lots of great people, but I have even more fun meeting other vendors and seeing old friends. It really felt like Christmas and it was fun to be a part of it. Can’t wait until next year!! Following… Read more →
Join me at Sou’Wester Lodge Dec. 28 for a writing workshop:”Write Your Own Snapshot Memoir”
I’m really excited to be teaching a memoir writing workshop Saturday December 28th, 2019 inside the Sou’Wester Lodge. It’s $30 and runs from 11a.m. to 3p.m. Please bring a photo printed on paper of yourself that is more than 5 years old. Please join me for a powerful writing experience exploring a snapshot from your own life. The last workshop… Read more →
See you at the Astoria Solstice Bazaar!
Oscar Astoria will be at the Astoria Solstice Bazaar on December 21! I will be bringing my coloring books, greeting cards and zines! See you there! Read more →
Till Writing Residency 2018
I just got home from Till–a writing residency north of Seattle. First of all, I’m quite new to the concept of writing residencies. Here is a little explanation of what Till is. The cost is reasonable so that writers like me can attend and I feel that there is a spirit of great generosity from the founders of the… Read more →
Poetry Through List Making Workshop at Sou’Wester
I had the most amazing group for my “Poetry Through List Making” workshop at Sou’Wester this weekend. It was truly an honor to work with this group. Everyone was so open and willing to share. We had a lot of laughs and even a few tears. What a fantastic group and an amazing place to teach a poetry workshop. Read more →
2nd Annual Coastal Emersion!
I’m excited to be leading a writing workshop for the second annual Coastal Emersion. There are still spots available to sign up for this great event! Coastal Emersion 2018 Poster Read more →
Poetry Through List Making Workshop!
Sou’Wester Holiday Bazaar!
Oscar Astoria will be at the Sou’Wester Holiday Bazaar this Saturday December 16th from 12-6. Come check it out AND the Adrift will have a holiday bazaar at the same time just down the road! Here are a few of the items I plan to bring! Read more →
If You Go Fishing, Your Catch Will Be Plentiful
“If you go fishing, your catch will be plentiful.” I found this saying inside a fortune cookie at the end of 2016. The most important word to me was “if,” and this saying seems to have perfectly summed up the first year of my small business, Oscar Astoria. No one is guaranteed a catch, but if you put yourself… Read more →
My AVA Residency: A Wrap Up Blog
Check out my blog marking the end of my 4 month long writing residency with AVA! click on the link below: In The Assassin’s Nest: My Writing Residency Read more →