Julie Kirsten
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Julie Kirsten
Read. Write. Design.

“That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.”

WALT WHITMAN

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Hello, I’m Julie…

I’ve been writing poetry and creative nonfiction for over thirty years. I’m an avid traveler and LEGO builder, book collector and reader, and fluent film quoter. I’m also an Air Force veteran with a background in graphic and web design, as well as branding development. I run Plumb Creative, a publishing agency that helps people preserve their legacy memoirs from start to finish.

 

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American Ice Cream
Publishing Projects, Legacy Memoir
American Ice Cream
Publishing Projects, Legacy Memoir

Memoir project, published 2020. Layout and cover design, copy editing, photo restoration.

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Publishing Projects, Legacy Memoir
My Century In Motion
Publishing Projects, Legacy Memoir
My Century In Motion
Publishing Projects, Legacy Memoir

Memoir publication, 2017. Cover and layout design, photo restoration.

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Publishing Projects, Legacy Memoir
Living Legacy
Academia
Living Legacy
Academia

Undergraduate Senior Capstone Project, 2014 and SOAR presentation

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Academia
Cocktails, Cuisine & Classic Cinema
Academia
Cocktails, Cuisine & Classic Cinema
Academia

Technical Writing final group project, 2013

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Academia
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Publishing Projects
a deep dark black ray of sunshine
Publishing Projects

Book of poetry, published 2003

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Publishing Projects

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View fullsize Tonight, we took @bertandhisbed to his favorite spot on the river for the last time.
View fullsize Got a little wink with my breakfast service this morning. Hey, Bro. 😉 Miss you. #gerberdaisy #livelikerocky
View fullsize Seems appropriate. “I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies… This is the dawning of the rest of our lives… On holiday!” #americanidiot #independenceday @greenday
View fullsize Seems like a good long weekend to rebuild the Black Pearl and Queen Anne’s Revenge while watching all the Pirates of the Caribbean movies and drinking rum. #legopiratesofthecaribbean #piratesofthecaribbean #legoships #butwhyistherumgone #welco
View fullsize While it may say “Squash” on the label, this particular Tuborg is orange soda (not made with actual squash). And it’s just about my favorite thing to have when I’m in Denmark. Follow @runeandrye for more posts on Danish brands
View fullsize The first of many trips to Denmark, circa 1982. 😋 Thanks to my mom, I spent a lot of my childhood visiting her homeland and growing to love the culture and country like my own. “Tusind tak, Mor.” #happymothersday #danishamerican #1980s #
View fullsize Time for some Star Wars.. everything. #maythefourth #legostarwars #starwarscocktails #starwarstrilogy #starwarseverything #ewoks #blackspireoutpost #ogascantina #hanshotfirst
View fullsize Love is the best thing we do. #valentinesday #himym
View fullsize Ready to ditch this shitshow of a year and welcome #2022 with the best damn dram of scotch I’ve ever had. #sassenachwhisky #neuyearcalendar
View fullsize Some days, it’s just harder than others. 💔🥺😭
View fullsize The days may be long, but the years are so very short. Happy 18 to my son, my heart, my favorite thing I’ve ever created. I love you so much @sorentheviking and can’t wait to see what you do with this one wild and precious life. 😘
View fullsize “The cure for anything is salt water… tears, sweat, or the sea.” I’ve definitely been trying all three.
View fullsize “Joyful, joyful, joyful, as only dogs know how to be happy with only the autonomy of their shameless spirit.” -Pablo Neruda . #livelikeagoldenretriever #remytheretriever #goldenretriever #doglife #throwbackthursday #rogueriver #poem #poet
View fullsize Remy’s first day home, there was a thunderstorm. I took him outside to experience the noise and for his entire life, he was never afraid. This evening, 12 years later, the thunderheads came around to remind me to #livelikeagoldenretriever. If
View fullsize Beautiful day for a hike and fun in the surf and sun. #secretbeach #rockjumping #livelikerocky #jedediahsmithstatepark #samuelboardmanstatepark