I'm proud to announce Writing A to Z: Creative Writing Basics , a one-day workshop in Oslo this September. I'll be teaching alongside my friend and fellow writer, Zoë Harris, founder of the Oslo Writers League . For the purposes of this fun, introductory workshop, we'll focus on both the craft and…
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The Tiny Planet of Oslo: An Odd Little Video
The next two minutes and thirty-one seconds will be the some of the most bizarre you've ever spent thinking about Oslo. GoPro cameras have enabled humans to make some pretty incredible videos. My favorite is, of course, Lions - The New Endangered Species? Lion group hug! This vid is less…
Early Morning Run in Oslo
At six o'clock in the morning the streets of Oslo are almost empty. An overcast sky shades every corner, every park, every closed cafe patio gray. The light breeze is welcome after several consistently hot weeks. Leaves are still tightly bound to the branches of the full, green, summer trees.…
Norway: A Handbook for New Residents (A Review)
Before moving to Norway, I did several things to prepare. I purchased books about the country and culture, fully utilizing Amazon's if-you-bought-this-you-might-also-like algorithms. I Googled around and came up with a list of expat bloggers living in Norway , dutifully combing their archives for insights into Norwegian life. There was never…
Writing News! Launched: 'All the Ways Home'
On Tuesday night, the Oslo Writers' League launched its second annual anthology at Oslo's Litteraturhuset. I'm proud to announce that the event--which included a panel discussion, readings, and an art auction--raised almost 10,000 NOK for Utdanningshjelpen ; this will provide more than three full years of education to scholarship recipients.…
Sprung
Spring in Oslo tends to come fast, if late. Three weeks ago, as we left for our trip to California, I snapped a quick photo of our front walk. It was a few days before Easter, technically a full month since the first day of spring. Our hedges were almost…
A Look Inside The Oslo Opera House
You'll be hard pressed to find a building more beautiful than the Oslo Opera House (Operahuset). It rises from the banks of the Oslo fjord--white and angular, sleek and graceful--reminiscent of an iceberg. On a sunny day, the windows sparkle. Operahuset is a modern gem in a city full of…
Writing News! Irrgrønn Flash Fiction Award
Last weekend, the road rose up to meet me! My flash fiction story "Roots" received the Irrgrønn Flash Fiction Award , and my win was announced at the Irrgrønn Festival of Contemporary Irish Literature . Even on an ordinary day, there's nothing I like better than hanging around Oslo's Litteraturhuset . In past…