Pumas, Coffee, and Writing About Grief

Season 1, Episode 2: Pumas, Coffee, and Writing About GriefIn this week’s episode, we explore a piece of microfiction about a puma and a coffee shop—but beneath the surface, it’s really a story about grief. Then, we dive into the writing exercise that inspired it, drawn from Steering the Craft by Ursula K. Le Guin. We’ll talk about how emotions shape storytelling, the challenge of writing about grief, and a bit about pumas in the U.S. I also share a personal story about the loss of my father to alcoholism and how writing helps us process what words alone can’t always express.Want more fiction, folklore, and fiber arts in your life?➡ Visit my publications page to find my longer-form fiction.➡ Follow me on Instagram for behind-the-scenes content.➡ Sign up for my newsletter to get exclusive updates and stories straight to your inbox.➡ Support me on ko-fi. ➡ Get a copy of Steering the Craft through Amazon or Bookshop.org ➡ Get help from Al-Anon.