Writer, poet, musician, and artist ~ I like to keep things weird. When I’m not hanging out in San Francisco’s Chinatown, I can usually be found reading stacks of books and scribbling poems on torn envelopes in cafes around the city. With a B.A. in English, I’m a word nerd who loves to pick apart sentences, craft compelling stories, and help fellow writers.
And yes, my middle name really is ‘Happy.’
Since 2017, I’ve been blogging about writing, poetry, short stories, the arts, and more. Browsing my posts, you’ll find that I love stuff like the Dark Shadows TV series or learning how to play a Theremini. I gravitate toward the strange, and slightly obscene so you’re likely to come across monsters and things that “…comfort the disturbed and disturbs the comfortable.”
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Recent Publications & Events
My Poem “Salmon Fishing on the Oregon Coast” was published in Wingless Dreamer Publisher’s Sea or Seashore Poetry Anthology in August 2022
Literary Artist: Alina Happy Hansen reading at the Utah Arts Festival, August 29th, 2021
More About Alina Happy Hansen
Alina is a Professional Writer and Mentor on Fiverr as well as an assistant for organizations in San Francisco, CA.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in English, Minor in Writing and Rhetoric Studies from The University of Utah
Read an excerpt from Alina Happy Hansen’s blog post I Love Living in San Francisco: A Writer’s Reflection
“The last two months have been wild. I have been caught up in moving to San Francisco and exploring the city. Going from a slightly greener and very dry Salt Lake City to humid city life by the sea has been an enormous change. But I love every minute of it.
Living in the city has its pros and cons. I love the convenience of being downtown; we’re close to everything important. It’s easy to run errands, pick up groceries, find new shops, and take in amazing views of the city at every step. A con: it’s necessary to watch where you step and keep an eye out in some neighborhoods, but this comes with living in every big city.
A short walk, and I can see the Transamerica Pyramid and the Bay Bridge. I can wander north into Chinatown and then even further to Fisherman’s Wharf. The gradual visible changes between neighborhoods create a beautiful blend of living that melds together. The neighborhood’s various styles and layouts differ so drastically; it’s like walking through different cities sometimes. But I find it comforting and refreshing; there’s more life here, more choices, more…”