I’m pleased to announce that my chapbook, Evening Body, is finally out! After a very long wait, I am so excited to have my book in my hands! I’m officially an author!! I want to thank my friends, family, writer pals, writer profs, and all of you blog readers for all of your support. …
Category: Poetry
Welcome to my New Site!
Welcome to my revamped space! I’ve been wanting to transition to a site instead of a blog for a while now. I’ve been cutting back on blogging over the past several months to focus on other writing projects, work, and family. I love blogging, and I will continue to blog some, but I simply don’t have time for …
Chapbook or Full Length Manuscript?
In poetry, there are several ways to get published. You can publish individual poems in literary journals, poetry chapbooks (16-24 poems), or full-length books of poems (around 50 poems usually). There are also other unique ways to publish, like broadsides, anthologies, and even self-publishing. As a poet who tends to stick to traditional poetry publication …
Collegeville, Part 2
In my last post I told you about my experience at the Collegeville writer’s workshop this summer. The Collegeville Institute has just released some pretty cool data from all of its workshop participants this summer (mine wasn’t the only workshop being offered). Go here to check out their nifty pie charts. And hint: I’m the …
Collegeville, Part 1
A month ago, I had to amazing opportunity to attend a weeklong writer’s workshop for poets at a place called The Collegeville Institute on the campus of St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN. I can’t believe a month has gone by already. It’s an experience I’ll never forget. I applied way back before Christmas after …