Hi there. Thanks for taking a minute to get to know Jennie Dorris, who is a very fine musician and writer. She has won a good deal of awards and even has three degrees. Well, not with her. But if you ask nicely she will take you to her parents' house to see them and her mom will probably send you away with some very tasty cookies.

While you are at her parents' house her mother will probably insist that you read some of Jennie's horrifying early poems, which she started writing at age eight while sitting bored in a microwave cooking class with her parents.

Since then Jennie has gotten a degree in journalism, started her own magazine that garnered top national awards and $15,000 of seed grant money, and now is a successful freelance writer.

Jennie's father will probably insist that you jam with him as he plays guitar, which Jennie used to do on a small beginning bells set. She has since gone on to earn two music degrees, win a concerto competition at Drake University, place fourth nationally at the Music Teachers National Association and now is an avid performer and educator.

The most important thing about Jennie, they would both tell you, is that she really loves people. Which is true. Though the story about how she broke her arm training for the Olympics at age five in the backyard… well, wait, that's true, too.

Beyond her success as an individual, Jennie has treasured collaborating with some of the top up-and-coming writers and cultivates musical performances that bring together like-minded composers and musicians.

So thanks for stopping by. Whether it's a rock star fog-machine-encased solo performance, a cozy collaborative chamber concert, or a belly laugh from a biting essay, you'll be able to find it here. And, if you ask nicely, probably some homemade cookies.

Contact Jennie Dorris at jennie.dorris@gmail.com.