I just learned my chapbook, danse macabre, made the semi-final longlist in the Glass Poetry Chapbook Series this year. Glass is a dream publisher of mine, so it’s exciting to have made their longlist. Congrats to the poets in the final round! Continue reading Semi-Finalist Glass Poetry 2019 Chapbook Series
My poem, “Non-conformist Northern Flicker,” will appear in the Winter 2019 print issue of Euphony. Continue reading Poetry Forthcoming in Euphony
WomenSpeak, an ekphrastic poetry and fine art exhibit, will open at the FRANK Gallery on March 8th. A companion book of art and poetry will be available at the gallery, and there will be a poetry reading on March 10th. I’m so very honored to have my poem, “Night Garden,” featured at this extraordinary exhibit … Continue reading Poetry & Art Exhibit at FRANK Gallery in March
My poem, “Judgement,” will be published in The Indianapolis Review. Continue reading Poetry Forthcoming in The Indianapolis Review
The inaugural issue of Barnhouse is now available. The first issue includes “Give the Bard a Hep A Shot,” my poem about the 2018 Hepatitis A outbreak in West Virginia. “Give the Bard a Hep A Shot” is part of my series on life as a poet in Appalachia. The previous poem in the series, … Continue reading Poetry in Barnhouse Now Available
My creepy little poem, “Flood Diorama,” is in the new spectacular “Weight of Days” themed Issue No.5 of Barren Magazine. Barren is one of the most beautifully designed literary journals, featuring striking photography with each poem. Continue reading Poetry in Barren Magazine Now Available
Rob McLennan kindly invited me to share my writing routine (or lack thereof) in his My Small Press Writing Day series after reading my poem “Hunting Ground,” at Minola Review. My essay, The Fight to Write, was published today. Continue reading Essay at My Small Press Writing Day
The beautiful, gothic Barren Magazine is one of my favorite literary journals. My poem, “Flood Diorama,” will be published in Barren Issue No. 5. Continue reading Poetry Forthcoming in Barren Magazine
“Baptism by Fire,” my poem about the 2014 Elk River, WV chemical spill/water crisis, will be published in the June, 2019 issue of Still. Continue reading Poetry Forthcoming in Still
My ode to West Virginia poem, “Country Roads,” is included in the new America’s Emerging Poets 2018: Southeast Region Anthology. Buy Directly from Publisher Buy @ Amazon Continue reading Poetry in Emerging Poets Anthology Now Available
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