Coast Weekend, Writing is How I Make Sense of My Experiences, May 23, 2023.
Coast Weekend, Portraits in Red Honor Lost Indigenous People With Art in Ilwaco, May 19, 2023
Coast Weekend, El Akkad, Kessler and more Celebrate Reading in Cannon Beach, April 11, 2023
Our Coast Magazine, Tradition, Healing, Connection: Indigenous Artists Embrace Heritage in the Columbia-Pacific Region, March 22, 2023
Coast Weekend, It’s a Reminder That I Can Do Hard Things: Cold Water Simmers, March 1, 2023
Our Coast Bridal Guide, An Awaited October Elopement & The Wedding on Pelican Lane, Spring 2023
Coast Weekend, Fisher Poets Has Been a Reason to Write: Artist Duncan Berry, February 23, 2023
Coast Weekend, Bubble Tea Shop Serves Up Color, Delight, February 6, 2023
Weekend Break, I Started Writing and it All Poured Out: Author Tim Lane, February 3, 2023
Coast Weekend, We Cannot Keep From Singing, November 14, 2022
Coast Weekend, A Piece of Heart at AshRiver Woodworks, June 29, 2022
Coast Weekend, Historic Exhibit Focuses on Astoria Fire of 1922, June 15, 2022
Weekend Break, A Place for Quilting, May 27, 2022
Coast Weekend, Seasonal, Foraged Bouquets at Nansen Florals, March 16, 2022
Coast Weekend, Be a Citizen Scientist During Spring Whale Watching Season, March 9, 2022
Coast Weekend, Co-op Focuses on Community, Feb. 5, 2020
Coast Weekend, The Art of Tattoo: Artist Creates Safe Space for Female Clients at Simply Human Art in Astoria, Aug. 28, 2019
Coast Weekend, A Market of Choices: New Warrenton Farmers Market Draws Vendors, Locals, Aug. 21, 2019
Coast Weekend, Flavors of Mexico: Lunch, Dinners Feature Mexican Chef, July 31, 2019
Coast Weekend, Cultural Cuisine: Astoria, Australian Chefs Team Up for Father’s Day Dinner, June 13, 2019
Weekend Break, You Know You’re From Astoria When. . . . July 26, 2019
Coast Weekend, Astoria Pride 2019: Couple Witnesses Evolution of Astoria, Celebration of Pride, June 5, 2019
Weekend Break, Flat Cat Spur: Memories of Spring Firewood Gathering, May 3, 2019
Coast Weekend, Sisu-Powered Finnish-American Folk Festival Takes Place July 27 – 29 in Naselle, Dec. 21, 2018
Coast Weekend, A Shell of a Good Time, Clown Bread Still a Crowd Favorite at Astoria-Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival, taking place April 27 -29, Dec. 21, 2018
Coast Weekend, A Heady Brew: Ninth Annual Pouring at the Coast-Held March 17 at Seaside Civic & Convention Center-is a Beer Lover’s Craft Beer Festival, Dec. 21, 2018
Coast Weekend, Humans of Astoria New Community Member Mitch Eckhardt Collects Stories, Photos of Locals for ‘Tell Me Astoria,’ Jan. 18, 2018
Oregon English Journal, First Do No Harm Supporting Emerging Writers With Ample Opportunities to Write Outside the Box, Vol. XXX, No. 2 Fall/Winter 2018
Weekend Break, When a Pool Was the Jewel of Tapiola Park, July 20, 2018
Coast Weekend, Families Honor Heritage at Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival, June 13, 2018
Weekend Break, To Be a Good Teacher: Without Relationships in Teaching, You Have Nothing, May 4, 2018
Coast Weekend, Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival Offers the Best of the Northwest, April 26, 2018
Coast Weekend, MaryLou McAuley’s ‘Nine Hundred Moon Journey,’ April 20, 2018
Our Coast Magazine, Rooted in History: Enduring Myths and Legends of the Columbia Pacific Region, March 21, 2018
Our Coast Magazine, The Crab Lover’s ABC Guide to Eating the Coast, March 21, 2018
Coast Weekend, Pouring at the Coast Serves Up Heady Brew March 17 in Seaside, March 16, 2018
Coast Weekend, Marianne Monson Shares Stories of Overlooked Pioneers for Women’s History Month, February 28, 2018
The Daily Astorian, Bridal Guide, January 31, 2018
Coast Weekend, Tell Me Astoria Captures Locals & Their Stories, January 18, 2018
Coast Weekend, Holiday Gift Market Bazaars Roll Out Their Wares,November 30, 2017
Weekend Break, Fowl Play at Blackberry Bog Farm, November 17, 2017
Coast Weekend, Mosaic Artist Opens Creation Studio & Gallery, November 9, 2017
Coast Weekend, Talking Tombstones Resurrects the Dead, October 25, 2017
Coast Weekend, A Bloody Good Time, October 12, 2017
The Daily Astorian: Craft Beer Guide, Buoy Beer, Fort George Brewery, Bill’s Tavern, Pelican Pub Brewery, Wet Dog Brewery & Rogue Brewery, September 22, 2017.
Coast Weekend, Local Author Takes a Literary Leap, September 7, 2017
Weekend Break, Love of Locomotives, August 11, 2017
(Guest Post) Author Melissa Eskue-Ousley, Writer’s Block, July 2017
Coast Weekend, Shanghaied Returns to Its Roots, July 6, 2017
Coast Weekend, Goonies Fans Get Ready: Tall Ships Arrive, June 1, 2017
Weekend Break, Salmonberry Hill Celebrates a First Full Year, May 26, 2017
Coast Weekend, Seaside Author Wonders: Where’s the Body Buried, May 26, 2017
Coast Weekend, The Arts: Adams & Costello Release Music Video, May 5, 2017
Coast Weekend, Coastal Life: Raw Salmon is Not Your Dog’s Best Friend, March 23, 2017
Coast Weekend, We All Have an Inner Artist, February 2, 2017
Coast Weekend, (Suomi Hall) Preserving Local Heritage, January 19, 2017
Coast Weekend, Stay True to Your Art, December 22, 2016
Boxer & Badger Notes, Alumna Teaches in South Korea, March 2, 2011
Freelance Writer, Our Coast Magazine, HERE
Presenter, Oregon Writing Festival at Portland State University
Workshop Presenter, Sou’Wester Lodge in Seaview, Washington
Workshop Leader, Coastal Emersion in Warrenton, Oregon
Workshop Presenter, Oregon Council Teachers of English
Workshop Presenter, The Writer’s Guild in Astoria, Oregon
W-i-R Writer in Residence Recipient, Astoria Visual Arts in Astoria, Oregon
Word and Image Project Recipient, The Hoffman Center in Manzanita, Oregon
Till Writing Residency in Arlington, Washington
Sou’Wester Writing Residency in Ilwaco, Washington
Contributor, Oregon English Journal
Contributor, Rain Magazine
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Creator, Book of Poetry: Creosote and Rain
Fact Checker, Dorling-Kindersley, EyeWitness Travel Guide Pacific Northwest,
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Blogger, ESL101 and Astoria Fog
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TRAVEL WRITING ARCHIVES –
Unfortunately, ESL101 (dot) com was closed and the site shut down. Articles below are available upon request.
Is Ketchup a Vegetable? The Impact Of School Lunches in Korea vs USA, ESL101, September 2016
Jeollanamdo Kimchi: Learning to Love Kimchi as a Foreign Teacher, ESL101, September 2016
Korean English Camp Jobs – A Survival Guide, ESL101, September 2016
Eating in South Korea: American vs. Korean Cuisine, ESL101, August 2016
Moving to Korea? 8 Packing Tips You Need to Know, ESL101, August 2016
8 Awkward Cultural Differences in South Korea (Fan Death!), ESL101, March 2016
Ten Free or Low Cost Websites for ESL Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources, ESL101, February 2016
Creepy Crawly Creatures in Korea, ESL101, February 2016
American Citizens Living Abroad: How to Cast Your Vote in Three Easy Steps!, ESL101, January 2016
Humbled By Thailand, ESL101, November 2015
Poop – What’s the Deal in South Korea?, ESL101, October 2015
6 Extra Awesome Things About Living and Working in South Korea, ESL101, October 2015
8 Times I Experienced Culture Shock in Rural Korea, ESL101, October 2015
My Korean Bucket List – 9 Things You Must Do While Teaching English in South Korea, ESL101, October 2015
5 Rookie Teaching Mistakes – How To Avoid Them, ESL101, October 2015
Single Female Teachers: 5 Things Scarier Than Violent Crime in Korea, ESL101, September 2015
6 Ways To Combat Homesickness While Living and Working Abroad, ESL10, September 2015
10 Tips For Your Surviving Your First Week Teaching ESL101, September 2015
7 Ways Being An Expat Changed My Life, ESL101, August 2015
Traveling To Korea – What Not To Do In Your First 24 Hours, ESL101, August 2015
How Much Korean Do You Need To Know Before Moving to Korea?, ESL101, August 2015
How to Get Lost on Korea’s ‘Treasure Island’ (Hint – You’ll Need a Kayak), ESL101, August 2015
Teaching ESL in Korea or in a Public School in the US – Which is Better?, ESL101, July 2015
5 Top Picks for Jeju Island Fun, ESL101, July 2015
8 Ways To Make Teaching Abroad in Korea A Great Experience, ESL101, July 2015
Korean Road Trips – 5 Must See Destinations, ESL101, July 2015
Plane, Bus and Taxi – Three Korean Travel Stories, Three Lessons Learned, ESL101, June 2015
My Very Own Korean Mom – 3 Ways To Tell If Your Mother Is An Ajuma, ESL101, June 2015
7 Korean Meals You Won’t Want to Miss – And 3 You Will, ESL101, June 2015
Bringing a Pet to South Korea: The Reality, ESL101, May 2015
Body Image in Korea: An American Female Perspective, ESL101, April 2015
Jindo Parting of the Sea Festival, ESL101, March 2015
Observations of American Students Versus Korean Students, ESL101, March 2015
How to Stop the Chaos and Manage Your Classroom, ESL101, March 2015
5 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Getting My Masters in Teaching, ESL101, March 2015
Customize Your Own Korea Experience, ESL101, January 2015
Top 10 Sure Fire Ways to Enjoy Your South Korea Experience, ESL101, January 2015
Lost in Translation: Makoli and Silkworm Larvae, ESL 101, January 2015