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"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
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
Guest Post: "My Writing Habits, Good and Bad" by Hilary King
Are your writing habits helping—or holding you back? In this guest post, Hilary King shares the routines that keep her writing (and the “bad” habits that surprisingly do, too).
Mar 245 min read
Guest Post: "The Melody in Writing: How I Use Music as a Tool" by Samantha Butterfield
What if music isn’t just background noise but a tool for deeper writing? Guest author Samantha Butterfield shares how playlists, rhythm, and melody shape her poems and novels, helping her access emotion and stay connected to the work.
Jan 286 min read
Thank you, Cupertino!
My term as Cupertino Poet Laureate ends at the close of February, and it's with both great joy and sadness that I leave the position of...
Feb 28, 20202 min read
Local (Bay Area) Poetry Contest!
Winter at Filoli Haiku Contest Haiku poets and those new to the haiku form are invited to submit up to three original poems that reflect...
Feb 5, 20201 min read
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