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Open Mic & Reading! October 4

You share your poetry and I'll share mine! Join me at an open mic tomorrow!

Oct 31 min read

"Body of Memory" Wins the Atlanta Review Chapbook Prize!

Excited to share that my chapbook Body of Memory has won the 2026 Atlanta Review Chapbook Prize!

Sep 51 min read

Guest Post: "In Defense of Paper" by Joyce Kiefer

Do you still love the feel of paper? Writer Joyce Kiefer reflects on physical books, handwritten letters, memory, and what we lose in a digital world.

Sep 45 min read

Guest Post: "Yoga & Stretching for Writers" by Sherri L. Dodd

Author and certified yoga instructor Sherri L. Dodd shares simple yoga stretches for writers!

Aug 286 min read

News! My latest chapbook selected as winner!

I’m sharing some very happy news: my poetry chapbook The Physics of After has won the 2026 Wolfson Poetry Chapbook Prize!

Jul 132 min read

What Happens After You Type "The End?" -- Talking about Revision

Revision can feel overwhelming! Learn how a revision lab helps writers revise novels and memoirs with support and structure.

Jun 12 min read

Poetry Writing Lesson: Using Metaphor to Carry Emotional Weight

This poetry lesson on Alicia Ostriker’s “Years” explores how metaphor creates emotional depth, compression, and honesty in poetry without relying on exposition.

May 45 min read

From the Bookshelves: Heather Brown Barrett's Water in Every Room (Review)

Looking for your next poetry read? Just in time for National Poetry Month, this review of Water in Every Room by Heather Brown Barrett explores its emotional depth, striking imagery, and powerful take on motherhood.

Apr 232 min read

Celebrating National Poetry Month with a Poetry Prompt Calendar!

Just in time for National Poetry Month (NaPoMo) . . . a poetry prompt to get you writing every day (or whenever you need a little help getting started)!

Apr 11 min read