Writing & Publications

I'm Kaecey McCormick, a writer and artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. My poetry and prose have appeared in many online and print journals including Poet Lore, Baltimore Review, Iron Horse Literary Review. I'm also the author of four poetry chapbooks, The Physics of After (forthcoming 2027), Body of Memory (2026), Sleeping with Demons (2023) and Pixelated Tears (2018).

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Interested in reading more? Explore my books and other writing.

 

Awards & Recognition

I served as Poet Laureate for the city of Cupertino, California, from 2018 to 2020. My writing has received numerous awards and honors, including wins in the 2026 Wolfson Chapbook Prize, the 2026 Atlanta Review Chapbook Contest, the Connecticut Poetry Prize, and the Dare to Dream Poetry Prize, along with recognition in competitions sponsored by Iron Horse Literary Review, Writer's Digest Annual Writing Competition, the Joy Bale Boone Poetry Prize, and others. ​

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Teaching & Community

I hold an MFA in Writing and have taught creative writing and English in classrooms, workshops, and one-on-one tutorials. I especially enjoy helping other writers develop their craft and discover new possibilities in their work. That same enthusiasm for sharing poetry extends to my involvement with SALT & Poetry, a group dedicated to bringing poetry into the community. 

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Visual Art

Visual art is another way I explore ideas and fuel my creative writing. I work intuitively, experimenting with different tools, materials, and techniques. Lately, I've been enjoying art journaling, collage, mixed media, and watercolor.

 

Want to see what I've been creating? Take a peek at my art gallery.  

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When I'm not writing or making art, you'll probably find me hiking in the beautiful hills and mountains of the Bay Area (or wherever my camper van takes me!), spending time with my family, or curled up in my favorite spot reading a book.