I woke up the other day to a SM post from Revolution John magazine that I’d been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Surprise is putting it mildly. It’s always wonderful to be nominated for literary recognition and I want to thank the Editors for believing in my work. The piece nominated is a Cento so I want to thank the poets whose lines I borrowed to create “You lied to me.” You can read the poem here. Continue reading A Surprise!
Where you can hear the Southern drawl I don’t think I have! 😆 (Cross-post from my Substack) A while ago I mentioned that my debut chapbook, Offset Melodies, was recently released by ElJ Editions in the collection Grieving Hope. The collection contains … Continue reading Grieving Hope Reading on Youtube
Last August I submitted a manuscript to an open call by the independent press, ELJ Editions. Five micro chapbooks were selected to be included in one volume and mine was one. To say I was happily surprised is an understatement! The entire process with ELJ Editions has been a pleasure. Many thanks to Editor Diane Gottlieb and Founder & Publisher Ariana D. Den Bleyker. I’m pleased that preorders are now available here. My chapbook, Offset Melodies, is all prose, consisting of micro and flash creative nonfiction and autofiction. I’m excited to be published with four phenomenal women writers: Kim Steutermann … Continue reading Preorders Open for My 1st Prose Chapbook
Many thanks to editor D. Ellis Phelps for publishing my first poem of the new year, Fennel Fronds & Other Currency. In 2024 I only submitted poetry three times and this is the only acceptance I received. I hope to … Continue reading Poem at Formidable Woman Sanctuary
