by McKenzie | Apr 30, 2019 | Achievements, Publications, and Writing Challenges, Blog
Hi everyone and Happy Tuesday! I hope you’re having a wonderful week. For today, I have a fun announcement! Vocal Poets announced their 2019 “Poetry-in-Motion” contest back at the end of March, in honor of National Poetry Month. My poem, “Bad...
by McKenzie | Apr 16, 2019 | Achievements, Publications, and Writing Challenges, Blog, Literary Scene, Reviews
Hey everyone! A fun announcement for today: I’m going to be one of three judges in the Speculative Fiction category for INSPY’s 2019 Book Awards. (above via GIPHY) The Longlist of titles has already been released for each category (link below), and the...
by McKenzie | Apr 11, 2019 | Sam, Works-In-Progress
Minutes turned into days, not hours, as we awaited the arrival. After lying in the dark with labor pains for more than 72 hours, my cervix was ready to open and release my son into the world. I panted as my muscles pushed and shuddered to do one of the very things...
by McKenzie | Apr 11, 2019 | Blog, Publishing & Marketing Tips
As of March 2019, I’m building an FAQ page that answers questions relating to all the facets of my website. I’m accepting questions related to my services, the writing life, what to read for various situations, and how I’m juggling it all, among...
by McKenzie | Apr 10, 2019 | Blog, Literary Scene, My Poems
Hi everyone! Happy Wednesday! I want to apologize first, before jumping back into anything, for the break in posts. I really love National Poetry Month and am incredibly disappointed that I don’t get to post every day this month to celebrate. This past week, I...