Category Archives: Portland

One Writer’s Life: July 2026

Posted on July 17, 2026 by allisongreenwriter

My friend Donna Miscolta’s new novel, Ofelia and Norma, comes out in September (pre-order here). Donna and I have been part of a writing group that began over twenty-five years ago when a group of Hedgebrook writing residency alumna joined forces. … Continue reading →

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The Four Stages of Moving to Portland

Posted on August 9, 2025 by allisongreenwriter

Note: Non-Portlanders might want to listen to the theme from “Portlandia” while you read this post. Portlanders: This is your cringe warning.  Stage 1: Disbelief After spending most of our lives in Seattle, Arline and I moved to Portland in … Continue reading →

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