June 2024 Author Updates

It’s time for a recap of June. Reading and writing updates, Instagram interviews, and poetry updates. This month I was: Writing Updates and Book Progress I received 2nd place in the 2024 Poe-it-like-Poe poetry contest for my poem The Moth ! I modeled the meter and rhyming pattern for this poem off of The Raven, which is one of my all-time Read More …

Exploring Poetry – The Healing Power of Poetry

June’s poetry blog is a post on the healing power of poetry. I have a guest come and post on my blog each month talking about poetry so be sure to check out all the Exploring Poetry posts in the series and follow for more! Today I welcome Morgana Shea! (It’s also an Insecure Writers Support Group Wednesday post so Read More …

Exploring Poetry – Creativity and Trauma

This month’s poetry guest blog is a post on creativity and grief/trauma. (Check out previous Exploring Poetry posts). Rue Spark’s story they share below with us today is poignant, enthralling, and carries a message of how creativity helps you make sense of the world. Rue has written several online articles and published multiple works with awards. I’m excited to have Read More …

April 2024 Author Updates

Time for my monthly recap and author updates. April had mostly good weather, which means my flowers are starting to decorate my landscape. It was poetry month, and I had an author event. Keep reading for updates! It’s also a IWSG Wednesday (what’s that? read on!) and the question posed this month is about distraction. This month I am: Author Read More …