Achievements, Publications, and Writing Challenges

New (Dinosaur) Poem: Parking Lot

New (Dinosaur) Poem: Parking Lot

Happy Friday, friends! I hope you all have some marvelous plans for the weekend. I've been doing client work and going through submissions for Lit Shark Magazine all week, and this weekend, I'm attending the livestream of Mississippi's first-ever banned book festival...

Becoming Her 2023

Becoming Her 2023

Happy Monday, all! I hope you're having a wonderful start to your new year. I shared yesterday a little bit about what to expect from me and 2023 and what held me back in 2022, but today I want to dive into a realization I had early last year. Early in 2022 in one of...

Happy New Year! Here’s What to Expect in 2023.

Happy New Year! Here’s What to Expect in 2023.

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you had a wonderful New Year's celebration and are excited about what's to come in 2023. I had a quiet evening at home with my family, but in the past week in particular, I've put a great deal of thought into what I want to accomplish...

New Poem: Midwestern Breakfast

New Poem: Midwestern Breakfast

Happy Thursday, friends! During my morning writing yesterday, I wrote an earlier version of this poem, and I revised it today and wanted to share it. I hope you enjoy it. I think it has a heartbeat. * MIDWESTERN BREAKFAST You once said---in a TikTok video, of all...

August 2022: Seafoam Green Poems, Travel Writing, & Chosen Families

August 2022: Seafoam Green Poems, Travel Writing, & Chosen Families

Happy Monday, friends! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I'm sorry for the temporary silence on my end; I promise it was only temporary while I was getting ready for the absolutely GIGANTIC month I have ahead of me. As I mentioned in a previous post, I've started...

An Inspirational Poem & Spooks in July: July 8th’s Feature Friday

An Inspirational Poem & Spooks in July: July 8th’s Feature Friday

Happy Friday and Happy July 8th, friends! I still can't believe we're in July already---and a week in at that! I think this week felt especially fast because of the holiday. July 4th is not celebrated in Croatia, of course, but we were already traveling for other...

Literary Scene

Need Inspiration for the New Year? Here’s My Reading List for 2023.

Need Inspiration for the New Year? Here’s My Reading List for 2023.

I always enjoy the new year: the excitement, the hope, and of course, the resolutions. In the last few years, it's become especially important to me to plan my year well and to create goals for myself that would serve me in becoming the writer, freelancer, and book...

AWP Is This Week! Here’s How To Make The Most Of It.

AWP Is This Week! Here’s How To Make The Most Of It.

Welcome to AWP 2020 week in San Antonio, Texas! Though I won’t be able to attend, I wanted to share my favorite tips and tricks for navigating the conference successfully, and my recommendations for this year’s top panels, readings, and new book releases. Enjoy! #AWP #AWP2020

Newsletter

Birthday Weekend Round-Up!

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!

Reading and Poem of The Day

Need Inspiration for the New Year? Here’s My Reading List for 2023.

Need Inspiration for the New Year? Here’s My Reading List for 2023.

I always enjoy the new year: the excitement, the hope, and of course, the resolutions. In the last few years, it's become especially important to me to plan my year well and to create goals for myself that would serve me in becoming the writer, freelancer, and book...

Reading Franz Wright

Reading Franz Wright

Happy Wednesday! Here are four poems by Franz Wright, from his Selected and New Poetry collection, ILL LIT.

Poem of the Day: 5 Poems to Settle into the New Year

Poem of the Day: 5 Poems to Settle into the New Year

Happy Tuesday, friends! I don't know about you, perhaps especially with being sick, it's been harder to shake off that looming feeling of the holidays this year. But at the same time, I'm feeling all that excitement of the new year and what it promises: page one of a...

Reviews

An Interview with Shaindel Beers!

An Interview with Shaindel Beers!

My interview with Shaindel Beers, hosted by The Rumpus, is here! It features thoughts on Shaindel’s writing process, SECURE YOUR OWN MASK, nature and violence, and our mutual experiences of the Midwest and motherhood. Enjoy!

Book Review Up at BookPage!

Book Review Up at BookPage!

Here is a link to my review of K. Arsenault Rivera’s THE PHOENIX EMPRESS, available now over at BookPage.

Writing, Publishing, and Marketing Tips

Book Strategy Week: My Response to Doing “All the Things”

Book Strategy Week: My Response to Doing “All the Things”

Hi Friends! Happy Monday! I’m so happy to share with you the first installment of Book Strategy Week, where I’ll be walking you through some of my favorite tips for writing, publishing, and book marketing. Let’s get started with priorities, AKA: doing “all the things.” Enjoy!