A pair of poetry anthologies (one regional, one international) benefitting people an ocean apart, and more poetry. Read More
A Pair of Anthologies Target Two Causes
Encore 2025 Serves Up Award-Winning Poetry
Encore 2023, the National Federation of State Poetry Societies’ anthology, serves up 159 winners for 53 contest categories arising from more than 6000 entries. Read More
#amreading August 2025: #notwriting?
This month, I take on the Nicole Sealey Reading Challenge. Read More
Work Published in Abyss & Apex Issue 95
My poem “Relapse” wasrecently published in Abyss & Apex, the Hugo-Nominated Magazine of Speculative Fiction. Read More
Florida Bards Anthology Launches in June
Florida Bards Anthology 2025 (Local Gems Press), an anthology featuring poets with Florida ties, launches in June and is available for pre-order. Plus more poetry to discover (mine included). Read More
Sunflowers Rising: Poems for Peace Now Available
Sunflowers Rising, an anthology created by Poets for Peace, is now available for puchase. My poem “This Poem is Not About Mars” is included. Read More
Chasing #100Rejections and Poetry Events
#100rejections: Write. Submit. Repeat. The chase for rejections is on. I’m chasing poetry events being held across Tennessee, too. Read More
The Joys of the 68th Annual Poetry Festival
Partnership, community and joy convened at the 68th Annual Poetry Festival. Learn more about the festival, the partners, and get an update from the Northwest Florida community, too! Read More
Work Published in The Listening Eye
Two of my poems were recently published in The Listening Eye, the literary magazine of Kent State University Geauga. Read More
#amwriting: Seven Ways to Stay Sane While Chasing (More) Rejections
I’m still alive, just busy living the creative life, engaged in practice and collecting rejections (and a few acceptances). Read More