I took a writing workshop from American novelist and short-story writer, Ron Carlson, in the summer of 2015. A few months later, I illustrated my key takeaways from his lectures and ended up with a coloring book calendar that was chock full of creative advice and writerly wisdom. With Ron's permission, I sold the calendar and donated a portion of the proceeds to 826 Valencia, a non-profit organization based in San Francisco that supports under-resourced students ages 6-18 with their writing skills.