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Possession and omission. Pause and exclamation. Musings on writing and life.

Thoughts about writing, Portland, and whatever else comes to mind.

I've interviewed hundreds of authors, and I'll reveal their wisdom in my posts.

Follow writer Shanna Germain on her travels to Scotland and beyond, as she explores what it means to be creative, to expand her horizons, and to try to make a living with her words.

Random destinations. Mysteries of the universe solved one draft at a time.

A blog about literary and genre writing and the spaces between, as well as myth, culture, destiny, and other Serious Stuff.

Featuring a mix of pragmatic writing tools, practices to help creativity flow, strategies for selling work, and the subsequent necessary logistics and marketing.

Mostly irreverent and curious thoughts from the publisher on writing, literary arts and professionalism, and the Pacific Northwest literary scene.