Welcome to Drafts, Deals & Detours, where I share the inside scoop of how I’m building a literary life by refusing to stay in one lane.
On Substack: @Writer-ish and @Drafts, Deals & Detours. Also: Bestselling novelist, published in 11 languages. And: Micro prose author, essayist, editor, teacher. Super proud of: Poetry Society of America fellowship. Writes from: Island of Hawaiʻi.
I'm an author, artist, and professor of creative writing. I'm obsessed with the messy and meaningful work of making art and telling stories.
Where craft meets life. Helping writers transform everyday moments into powerful micro prose and personal narratives.