writing

#100rejections — July Totals

Note: Life continues to throw me for summer loops, so literary activity has come almost to a screeching halt out of family necessity. I am including this blog post here as a way of creating a throughline until the Fall, when I anticipate ramping back up. Until then.... Accountability check-in! But first, what is #100rejections anyway? I…Read more #100rejections — July Totals

“Electoral Pillage” up at Indolent Books

My poem came out at Indolent Books today as part of their "Transition: Poems in the Aftermath" theme. Thank you, Michael Broder! Lots of good poems to read there. "Electoral Pillage" was written in an attempt to process what was happening in our country and in my skin after November 8 of this year.

Benefits of Volume Submission Practices

I am a writer. Specifically, I am a poet with marketable skills in copy-writing, editing, communications, etc. I can also write literary criticism, academic papers, and press releases if cornered. But poetry is medium of choice for written expression. In 2010, I decided I wanted to pursue more specific goals with producing new poetry and seeking publication, and…Read more Benefits of Volume Submission Practices

Book recommendation

New term started last week: I'm taking Post-Renaissance/Baroque Humanities and Context in Writing, and English class geared at understanding the mechanics of writing, editing, publishing, and the various industries and technologies associated with it (for my BA in Creative Writing, those of you just tuning in). This book, required reading for the course, is fairly…Read more Book recommendation

First acceptance of 2010!

I got word from The Whistling Fire (an online journal inviting community commentary) that they want to publish two of my poems: "Exiles," and "Awake." I'll post links when they finally show up. Go, me. Today's submission was to: http://www.grasslimb.com/journal/submissions.html Poem(s) submitted: "Power-to-Weight Ratio" "Still Life With Camera" "Sleeping with elephants" "Song of the attic"…Read more First acceptance of 2010!