The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.
[Samuel Clemens]

This is my first feature in the Portland Monthly — really fun to have it come out right now (when I’m home waiting for baby #2 to make her appearance). It was fantastic working with them; their editorial team is thoughtful, conscientious, kind, creative, and makes changes that actually feel like they make my writing better.

Hawk Krall’s title illustration for the Portland Monthly Earthquake Preparedness Personality Test.