Gigi has written personal essays, how-to articles and The Artist’s Guide to Grant Writing, now in its 6th printing. She’s performed her monologues in Portland, Seattle and New York City. She’s also the former editor of the national business magazine Professional Artist.

Two-Minute MEMOIR

My Secret Father, Psychology Today, August 2015

An Author Heads to the Stage, Publishers Weekly, July 2019

performances & Readings

"Stand Up" written and performed by Gigi Rosenberg at Urban Tellers® Wordstock Edition on the Portland Story Theater stage at the Fremont Theater. Hosted by Lynne Duddy and Lawrence Howard. Videography by Aaron Hartling. Gigi discovers how to break the curse of a family secret.

"My Italian Haircut," an excerpt written and performed by Gigi Rosenberg with Jacki Sturkie's TIME OUT at Curious Comedy, in Portland, Oregon. Gigi tells the story of a life-changing haircut she received in Siena, Italy.

watch an excerpt from Gigi’s solo performance, Firstborn.

stories from Siena, italy

A Signora and a Stranger. One day on an Italian bus, I reached out to help a stranger. Published in Oregon Humanities and the Seal Press anthology The Maternal is Political.

What I Really Learned at Lella's "Eating School." This is the story of how I learned to eat in Italy.

My Italian Haircut, Sometimes all it takes is one good haircut to change your life. Performed at Curious Comedy, Portland, Oregon.

Dimmi Tutti: Tell Me Everything. A mother and daughter walk to school in a medieval city.

stories from Portland, Oregon

My Life in the Bike Lane, Cycle California! and Oregon Cycling
The Last Diaper Pail, Kids Vermont and Metro Parent

articles from Professional artist Magazine

3D Printing for Artists in Professional Artist — 3D Printing for Artists
in *Professional Artist*

How to Become Financially Literate in Professional Artist — How to Become Financially Literate
in *Professional Artist*

Making the Transition from Amateur to Pro in Professional Artist — Making the Transition from Amateur to Pro
in *Professional Artist*

Find Professional Help in Professional Artist — Find Professional Help
in *Professional Artist*

Secrets to Building Your Facebook Following in Professional Artist — Secrets to Building Your Facebook Following
in *Professional Artist*

How to Nail Your Next Artist Talk in Professional Artist — How to Nail Your Next Artist Talk
in *Professional Artist*

Snag a Book Deal in Professional Artist — Snag a Book Deal
in *Professional Artist*

Teach Studio Art in the Online Classroom in Professional Artist — Teach Studio Art in the Online Classroom
in *Professional Artist*

Find Flow in the Studio with Mindfulness in Professional Artist — Find Flow in the Studio with Mindfulness
in *Professional Artist*

Create Your Website as a Virtual Home in Professional Artist — Create Your Website as a Virtual Home
in *Professional Artist*

How to Practice the Fine Art of Follow-Up in Professional Artist — How to Practice the Fine Art of Follow-Up
in *Professional Artist*

Read How to Introduce Yourself with Authority & Grace, originally written for Professional Artist.

How-to articles for writers

Critiquing Critique Clubs, Writer's Digest
Give a Good Read, Writer's Digest
Campaign for Cash: Crowdfunding Tips for Writers, Poets & Writers

Fiction

Say His Name, PoemMemoirStory, Issue 12 and Glimmer Train honorable mention

Play

The Russian Lesson is a three-minute scene excerpted from a staged reading of a play Gigi wrote. It was performed at Performance Works Northwest in Portland, Oregon by actors Michael Rohd (as Stepan) and Carolyn de Lorenzo (as Sophie). Nancy Wilson reads stage directions and Ted Schultz plays the father. The scene takes place in Crasukis, Russia in 1910, moments before Sophie has to abandon her beloved and forbidden Russian tutor for the promise of America.

Banner photo by Chelsea Petrakis