I’m excited to share that my photograph “Before & Aster” has been published in Issue 13 of Wild Roof Journal. I captured this photograph while engaging in shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) on the lower elevations of Roan Mountain a few falls ago. About My Photography My interests as a photographer interweave well with my writing themes.… Read More
I’m excited to share that two of my poems have been published in Mildred Haun Review Journal 2021: A Celebration of Appalachian Literature, Culture, and Scholarship. These were among my first works accepted by journals and I’m ever so grateful to the staff for including my work. I learned about this opportunity during Walters State… Read More
I’m excited to share that my poem, “Like Shimarisu Do” has been published in Maya’s Micro’s December batch. Maya’s Micros features pieces of 108 words or less. It’s a feature of The Closed Eye Open, a website dedicated to art and literature. About “Like Shimarisu Do” This fun, brief piece took little time to scribe… Read More
I’m excited to share that my poem, “Samba” has been published in Women Speak, Vol. 7, edited by Ohio Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour. As part of the Women of Appalachia Project, the anthology features the works of Appalachian and Appalachia-based women. Starting in December and running through spring, a series of performances will be held… Read More
Poetry Society of Tennessee (PST) recently held their 65th Annual Festival and Poetry Contest. It was a jam-packed afternoon of poetry: learning, writing, reading, and awards. Read More
Howard Carman’s poem, “Mann Gulch, 1949” took first place in Kamolnick Kreative’s sponsored contest for the Poetry Society of Tennessee’s 65th Annual Festival and Contest. Read More
This spring I unexpectedly found myself giving and receiving in two capacities: as contest judge for and entrant of NFSPS annual poetry contests. Read More
My goal this year was to enter poetry contests, and I felt very accomplished each time I sent a submission packet out. I was recently delighted to discover some of my poems were selected for awards. Better yet, some will be published in anthologies! Read More
Update: The poet-artist collaborative publication has been cancelled, in large part due to issues arising during the pandemic. Read More
