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Blog #13   Hi Friends! I’m excited to tell you about an awesome project that I’m involved in, and one that is very important to me. I was recently asked… Read More

Mom’s Birthday

My mom turns 61 today. Once upon a time, it looked like she wouldn’t make it to 53. I was spending time at home with her after having graduated from… Read More

Influences

At tonight’s emerging artists conversation, an audience member asked about our artistic influences. My fellow artists gave very lovely and articulate answers, and I thought I’d use this week’s blog… Read More

Cover Judging

Working with artists on covers is one of my favorite kinds of collaboration (full disclosure: I don’t do many collaborations; rather a lone wolf usually). I’ve been fortunate enough to… Read More

Feeling Stuck

I don’t believe there’s such a thing as writer’s block. I find that once I make myself sit in front of the computer or at a coffee shop with my… Read More

Love is and List Poems

Two years ago around this time of year I was listening to NPR’s poet-in-residence Kwame Alexander talk about how kids are great teachers of love, and he shared a wonderful… Read More

The Rookery- New Creative Writing Series

Welcome to The Rookery, a quarterly creative writing series published by the Creative Pinellas’ Arts Coast Journal that welcomes fledgling new voices and seasoned writers alike. I am beyond excited… Read More

Grief

I’ve heard many people say that they channel their grief into creativity, and as I write this blog entry, I wonder how they manage, and at what point the desire… Read More

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