Seattle Fiction Writer
Tiia-Mai Redditt
PNWA Finalist “Owl Woman”
About Tiia-Mai Redditt
Tiia-Mai is a 1st Generation Estonian & choir singer. Tiia-Mai is a 1st Generation Estonian.
Tiia-Mai Redditt is a fiction writer based in Seattle, where she is at work on her first novel. An East Coast transplant, she writes flash fiction and short stories that explore motherhood, heritage, and the quiet turning points of ordinary life.
Her stories have earned honorable mentions in Flash Fiction Magazine and Seattle Folio’s Big Read writing contests. Redditt honed her craft through University of Washington continuing education and Flash Fiction Magazine classes and critique groups.
Before turning to the page, she apprenticed briefly with her city’s Parks and Recreation artist-in-residence, a 100-year-old totem wood carver. Beyond writing, she is a mother, traveler, and international choir singer, and a devoted patron of the arts, from musical theater to commissioned choral music.
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Seattle, WA
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October 15-18, 2026
Lynnwood Event Center
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October 17 2026
PNWA Conference Lunch
Lynnwood Event Center
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October 17 2026
PNWA Awards Dinner
Lynnwood Event Center
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How long have you been writing?
I’ve been writing since I could hold a crayon. I wrote my first play in 3rd grade about vegetables. In high school, I covered Little League for the local newspaper. Lacking a car, I phoned coaches to ask for game statistics. My first lesson in writing a story.
- What’s your ideal writing day like?
I like the pomodoro method, 25 minutes of writing and an exercise break. I have a view of Seattle’s skyline, a slice of Puget Sound and Mt. Rainier on cloudless days.
- How did you contribute in technology?
I studied Interior Design hand drawing with mechanical pencils, T-Squares, and rulers. Technology changed, and I adapted to learning CAD on a million dollar computer at Intel.
- Why do you write?
I received a pink flower diary in 1st grade and haven’t stopped journaling. I love research and details. Writing deepens my experience in the world. I love meeting fellow troubadours.
- What’s a typical day like for you?
There is no such thing as a typical day of writing. I like to take road trips and write in small towns. Every hotel lobby, park bench, bakery and coffee shop is a second living room.
- Do you always know the whole story, including the ending, when you begin?
Usually never. I’ll start writing, then I’ll edit for hours and weeks. I’m searching for ways to deepen the story and create subtext. I want my reader to experience an emotional journey.
- Do you have a favorite character in your own novels?
I like Leila because she’s an architect, first generation immigrant. She is the main character in my current novel on women disappearing behind their husbands. She’s been betrayed and must find the courage to move on. I named Leila after my neighbor’s cat, whom I’d cat sit with when they went on vacations.
- How do you recommend new writers get started?
I have been writing all my life. A couple years ago, I took a year of writing class at University of Washington Continuing Ed. My teacher changed my writing. We studied good writers, critique our work. Reading and studying the craft is important.
