Valerie’s Substack

Valerie’s Substack

About the Substack

Dogs...as they say, aren't my whole life, but they make my life whole. Here I dabble into writing inspired by my curiosity into all things canine, and coax my writing habit in from the cold kennel of the cancer ward.

About Valerie Ishii

Currently inhabiting the limbo land of being a cancer survivor, but not being completely better.
Have worked as a teacher, freelance writer, lived in Japan and worked with dogs for the past decade.