What:
I created the “Council of 9” and its companion piece, “The Threshold” as a total of eleven mixed media sculptures. They make up an installation in my studio-turned-exhibit space. Council of 9 … Continue reading >>
What:
Frail Union is my first book-length collection of poetry, published by Encircle Publications, currently in bookstores.
Why:
I began writing many of these poems more than a … Continue reading >>
The following is my reading from Mary Ann's memorial service:
A Variation on the Ordinary
I met Mary Ann in the mid 90s through Margo LaGatutta when I attended the readings for the … Continue reading >>
Pat Barnes has a new poetry book!
Pat was originally featured on my What, Why, How blog series in March 2019. With the publication of her new poetry book, I decided to reblog her feature to include … Continue reading >>
Self examination isn’t easy.
Writing about it is even harder.
Nancy Owen Nelson was an army brat whose military father struggled with depression and alcoholism. She says about her family … Continue reading >>
What:
I've just released my debut YA fantasy novel A Dragonbird in the Fern. I'm usually inspired to write by "What If" questions: in this case, what if a princess had to marry someone and they … Continue reading >>