About Siloh

I mostly write prose, flirt with poetry, and especially love research-based and experimental literary essays.

My writing has been published in Entropy, [PANK], Identity Theory, Teen Vogue, Alchemy, and elsewhere.

I’m currently working on a book of linked personal essays exploring family mental illness, subculture, and the paradox of making a livable life alongside chronic catastrophe. I’m grateful to have received time and space to work on this project through residencies with the Ragdale Foundation and Springboard for the Art’s Hinge Arts program.

I have an interdisciplinary BA from The Evergreen State College, an MFA in Writing from UC San Diego, and teach as adjunct faculty in the Evergreen Prison Education Program.

My approach to the creative process is informed my lived experiences with chronic illness as well as navigating the world as a neurodivergent human. These experiences inform how I teach and talk about writing. Whether I’m in a college classroom or working with a client, I emphasize flexible techniques rather than prescriptive, one-size-fits-all frameworks.

I live with my partner and dog outside of Olympia, Washington on the homelands of the Squaxin Island and Skokomish Tribes. When I’m not teaching or writing, I’m going down research rabbit holes about home-scale permaculture and DIY home repair; dabbling with sewing and other crafts; and generally trying to escape the harsh glow of the computer screen.

You can stay in the loop through my newsletter Essence of Toast and my podcast Experimental Practice.