Hello there, friends! Welcome to the Green Room. Here’s how I picture this place.
If you’re reading this in your inbox, it’s because you enlisted in The Terwilliger Post, a newsletter series I sent throughout 2018 documenting progress on a memoir about Mindy and I.
The Green Room is similar, only more expansive. Think of this as Terwilliger Post 2.0, or like a portal to another multiverse opening up, and you’re already subscribed.
In case you’re a site visitor, welcome! You can read more about this place here. The Green Room is the first official hub for my work, and I have reasons for picking Substack for this endeavor. The first is other writers I appreciate have already staked out claims and I trust their instincts. With a simple blog/newsletter/subscription framework, Substack appears tailor-made for writers.
Some subjects you’ll likely encounter here: animals, beauty, books, cartoons, church, collecting, cooking, creative arts, eating, faith, fatherhood, fruit, furniture, games (board and video), geography, grief, grilling, history, inspired ramblings, jeans, nature, personal anecdotes, poignant observations, prayers, songs, sports, stories in any form, strategy, travel, writing, etc.
Currently, the Green Room is gratis.
What are you writing?
This is a question I like answering because describing my work helps me write. The problem is the answer is usually complicated because my focus is scattershot and I’m often not sure where to start.
The following is a brief and partial synopsis of my main projects sorted by how long they’ve rattled around my brain:
The Cascadia Chronicles - A Redwall-esque middle reader series (est. 2006)
UNTITLED - The memoir about Mindy and me (est. 2013)
Stark & Main - A PDX-centered faith/culture blog (est. 2018)
Rose City Indigo - An Instagram account devoted to denim!?! (est. 2020)
The Green Room - This blog you’re currently reading. (est. now)
In the next issue, I’ll kick us into gear with more detailed updates on each of these projects, just the first step in what I hope is a long and rewarding journey for all of us. I hope you’ll stick around.
Until then, thank you for supporting my work and reading the Green Room.
- Jordan Green