Article on Bent Writing Institute in Seattle Gay News

I've been so busy that I havent had the opportunity to write about the wonderful experience I had as a mentor for Bent, a writing institute for queer poets in Seattle created by the bad-ass Tara Hardy.

I did a couple tour stops in the Northwest three years ago with Tara but had not seen or spoken to her since, and yet she remembered me well enough, and regarded my work so that she added me to a list of performers that Bent students were to pick from for the two writers who would be mentor/performers over the Oct. 8-9 weekend. The students picked yours trul and slam/performance genius Buddy Wakefield. We had an amazing time..about 40 writers, like 20 on each night telling amazing,passionate,angry,sad,sexy, riotous and powerful stories about themselves and their experiences.I am so honored to have been selected to be a part of the event, and even more amazed at having had the opportunity to mentor such an amazing talented group of people. I cant wait to visit Seattle again.

Visit the bent website at http://www.bentwriting.com....hit their shows, give them money, love and support.Tara is doing an amazing incredible thing with the amazing,empowering project that is Bent. Did I say how cool they were? I'll say it again.Props to Tara and co. hell yeah.