McKenzie Lynn Tozan

Reading Louise Glück: 4 Days until Halloween

“And the wife leaning out the window
with her hand extended, as in payment,
and the seeds
distinct, gold, calling”
– from Louise Glück’s “All Hallows.”
Enjoy! We have four more days until Halloween!

Reading

Reading Rae Armantrout: 5 Days until Halloween

“Haunted, they say, believing
the soft, shifty
dunes are made up
of…” – from “Djinn” by Rae Armantrout. Enjoy! We have 5 more days until Halloween!

Blog, Entertainment, Friday Publishing Round-Up, Personal Achievements, Trends

It’s the “Almost Halloween” Friday Round-Up!

TGIF, friends! I hope you had a wonderful week! This week, I had the pleasure of writing in entertainment and reflecting on my poetry, in addition to my usual trending pieces. Enjoy!

Blog, Friday Publishing Round-Up, Personal Achievements, Trends

Birthday Weekend Round-Up!

Happy Friday, friends! Here are TWO weeks’ worth of content; I hope you enjoy these! In the meantime, tell me about your favorite things this fall, and how you’re preparing for NaNoWriMo!

Blog, Friday Publishing Round-Up, Personal Achievements, Uncategorized

A Birthday Saddle & A Friday Round-Up!

TGIF, friends! This week was my daughter’s fifth birthday, and I also did a little writing! I hope your week was wonderful!

Blog, Craft, My Poems, My Writing Challenges

New Poem “In Nature” & The Prompt Behind It

Happy Writing Prompt Wednesday! Here is my poem and the prompt I used to write it, plus a little love for Ecopoetics. Enjoy!

Blog, My Writing Challenges, Trends, Writing and Publishing Tips

Tuesday Motivation: Is This Your Year to Write Your First Book?

Happy Tuesday, friends! Today, I’m talking about choosing NOW to write that “thing” you’ve always wanted to write, whether it be a poem or a novel or a memoir… And I’m also sharing some tips for preparing for NaNoWriMo (and even hiring yours truly as a Writing Coach). Enjoy!