About

 

Adrian Patenaude is a writer-by-night based in Austin, Texas with an affection for screenwriting, poetry, photography and film. She grew up in rural northern Thailand as a missionary kid and her work explores faith, nature, culture, aliens and other mysteries.

Now

  • Prioritizing rest, friendship and communal care

  • Recovering after graduating with a master of arts in professional counseling

  • Trying to rekindle her creative writing and journaling practice

  • Reading science fiction by Octavia Butler, Ted Chiang and Waubgeshig Rice

  • Watching Star Trek and wearing out her Alamo Drafthouse season pass

  • Making Thai food, peeling mangos and drinking honey iced lattes

  • Slowly turning her home into an expressive arts and play therapy space