I write fiction and nonfiction about science and medicine. My work has appeared in TIME, Discover, Reuters, Smithsonian, and many other publications.
Joined May 2009
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10 Mar 2024
Polished presentation by prolific professional @INTJs_rock at the @AuthorsGuild Bay Area meeting on grants and fellowships for writers of color. @thewritersgrotto
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22 Feb 2024
Want a writing fellowship? Join @INTJs_rock and me for this @AuthorsGuild event. authorsguild.org/event/bay-a…
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20 Feb 2024
I'm helping organize this event. Please spread the word: authorsguild.org/event/bay-a…
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9 Oct 2023
I just backed The Long Covid Reader: The Book About Covid Long Haulers on @Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/mar…
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24 Sep 2023
This week I'm on two panels about AI in writing. One in-person and one online. I'd love to see you in the audience. The in-person one, Learning to Love the Robots, is Thursday Sept 28 at 7 pm, at Manny's on 16th Street in San Francisco. eventbrite.com/e/learning-to…
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24 Sep 2023
This week I'm speaking on two panels about using artificial intelligence in writing, one in person and one online. I'd love to see you in the audience.
The online one, Of Two Minds, is Saturday Sept 30 at 9 am Pacific. lu.ma/bxfsdqt8 It's hosted by Shuffle Collective.
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26 Aug 2023
I am once again offering my class on using AI in your writing. I'm finding it increasingly useful for brainstorming, reformatting and research. We'll compare programs (ChatGPT is not the best for everything) and learn how to minimize the risks. writersgrotto.org/classes-an…
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"... in a cultural climate hostile to Black creators, we need 'How We Do It: Black Writers on Craft, Practice and Skill,' edited by the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jericho Brown...in this anthologized collaboration with the Hurston/Wright Foundation." bostonglobe.com/2023/06/29/a…
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1 Jul 2023
I just signed the @AuthorsGuild's Open Letter to Generative AI Leaders calling on them to compensate writers fairly for the use of copyrighted materials in their AI programs. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/…
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6 Jun 2023
Thanks to @SchlumpfFrank for making this photo available on @unsplash 🎁 unsplash.com/photos/WICTWwSb…
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1 Jun 2023
Thank you, @INTJs_rock for hosting the @AuthorsGuild at @Intersection_SF. It was an evening full of promise and I'm looking forward to our next steps.
28 May 2023
#ICYMI: Fun times at the @AuthorsGuild SF chapter's mixer fir #BIPOC #writers this past Weds. Folks learned about the benefits of AG membership, brainstormed about ways to make the chapter more inclusive, enjoyed light refreshments, & networking.
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20 May 2023
Wondering how to use AI in your writing? In my @sfgrotto class May 25 and June 1 you will learn best practices and wild possibilities. writersgrotto.org/classes-an…
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17 May 2023
Amazing writing! Drinks! Great folks! All that & more at @sfgrotto Reading & Meeting this Fri 5/19, 5pm. Oh, & it's free, too! Featuring:
😍@TerryTierney14
😍@rche_type
😍@maxineschur
😍@Karlabrundage
😍@audrey_ferber
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17 May 2023
Please join me for the @AuthorsGuild Bay Area Writers of Color Mixer next Wednesday, May 24. authorsguild.org/event/bay-a…
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17 May 2023
I’m offering an @sfgrotto class May 25 & June 1 on how to use AI in your writing. We’ll discuss how to take advantage of these tools while avoiding the risks.
writersgrotto.org/classes-an…
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12 May 2023
I’m offering a class May 25 & June 1 on how to use AI in your writing. We’ll discuss how to take advantage of these tools while avoiding the risks. writersgrotto.org/classes-an…
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