Author Archives: Shannon Laws

Transform Your Workday with Motivational Songs (aka: how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb)

I want some internet at American speed
A mocha steak with a side of potatoes
TV that takes me from Tuesday to need
and a two hour flight to Moscow

Meet the Creative Minds Behind Corridor Vol. 23

Volume 23 of Corridor will be printed and distributed in the first two weeks of January. Here is the cover. Keep your eyes out for it! Copies are always available at the breezeway between Village Books and the Colophon Cafe. Copies go fast!

Whisky Tango Foxtrot: Love is in the Air

This last week, when the Syrian rebels freed prisoners from Assad’s notorious dungeons and a celebration broke out in the streets of Damascus, I thought about the romantic rescue scene in the 2016 Tina Fey movie Whisky Tango Foxtrot.

Enchanted Music From Hell: Featured in Village Books Anthology

EVENT: 12/08/2024 – 4:00pm to 5:30pm
I’ll be at there reading with about 20 other writers. Hope to see you!
I wish I could tell my 15-year-old self that all those summer days sweeping leaves, washing throw-up off the rides, and listening to enchanted music (over and over) would be worth it. Good times. Good memories.
Details on how to get a copy are in the post. Thank you for supporting local writers.

Corridor Zine’s Festive Cover and Collective Creativity

The second reason I’m excited, more people keep finding the zine and sending us photos and comments. It’s pretty neat. I’m thankful for all the love and attention. More importantly, I’m thankful that it seems the zine is meeting its goal. The goal of Corridor is to connect with complete strangers. Constructive work touches an unsuspecting mind. There are many beautiful micro events in the world, and this is one of them.

November Corridor is OUT!

Corridor the FREE poetry and art zine is making its way around town. Home-printed paper copies will be placed in various Tiny Free Librays in Whatcom County, cafes, bookstores, and other shops. Keep your eyes out for them. We are trying to keep copies available at the downstairs breezeway between the Colophon Cafe and Village Books in Fairhaven. However, they go fast.

Surviving a Life-Altering Accident and Finding Strength in the Idiocracy Era

He took off his black RUSH concert shirt. Gave it to the lady, “Here”.  She began to dab my head with it.  My voice left me. I was unable to yell, “NO! I don’t want sweaty rocker sweat in my open wound!” but I thought it.  She ignored all basic first aid protocols, using a crossing motion, and she baptized me in the name of Lee, Peart, and Lifeson.  Brushing off blood and gravel from my face.

October Corridor #20: Discover Local Poetry and Art

The October Corridor #20 edition is out.  Copies will be printed and distributed throughout Whatcom County and beyond over the next two weeks.  Such a joy to read and see so many splendid submissions and art.  Keep your eyes open for them.  Cafe Blue and The Firehouse Cafe are two new independent stores where you can find copies.  As always, 5-10 copies are placed on the shelves in Fairhaven Village Books in the breezeway between the bookstore and the Colophon Cafe.  Sometimes they go FAST, so get a copy when you can.

Bellingham Poetry Project: Discover Hidden Copies and Meet Local Writers

Corridor hide and seek? Over 60 copies have been released over the last 13 days. More will be placed around Whatcom County this weekend. Have you found one yet? Copies are hiding at coffee shops like Cafe Blue in Fairhavern, Roam in the Fountain Disc., Tiny Free Libraries around Bellingham, and of course always copies can be found at Village Books.