About Me
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There have been great societies that did not use the wheel, but there have been no societies that did not tell stories. -- Ursula K. LeGuin
 Carolyn O'Doherty |
I live in a much prettier and less dangerous version of Portland than my characters. I've loved writing and books my whole life, but only ventured into novel writing in the late 2000s. In 2011 I receive an MFA (Master of Fine Arts) in Creative Writing from Stonecoast. When, as a kid, I dreamed up the idea of freezing time, I only considered the benefits: always having the perfect snappy come-back, the right answer on the test, untraceable revenge. It was when I turned the idea into a novel that I delved into the dark side of this potential blessing. Outside of writing, I have spent the last twenty years working with Portland non-profits to develop affordable housing. |
Top Fives of my favorite things! A non-definitive list. Most definitely subject to change.
Top Five List: Music (Recent)
Amy Shark
Lorde: Melodrama Halsey: Badlands Twenty One Pilots: Blurryface Marian Hill: Sway |
Top Five List: Television
Orphan Black
Stranger Things Grimm Downton Abbey Lost |
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Top Five List: Books (Recent)
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Top Five List: Books (All-Time)
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We Were Liars, E. Lockhart
In the Woods, Tana French What Alice Forgot, Liane Moriarty Eleanor and Park, Rainbow Rowell Life After Life, Kate Atkinson |
The Bone People, Keri Hulme
Beloved, Toni Morrison The Blind Assassin, Margaret Atwood Bel Canto, Ann Patchett Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen |