I was honored to be on the great morning show that Sandra & Teddy host every day on WHOM. They were gracious hosts, and invited me to join in the dialog about the tragedy during the Boston Marathon yesterday. Everyone has been touched by this trauma in some way.…
Over the next month I am pleased to say that I will be the feature on WHOM 94.9FM during Mornings with Sandra & Teddy on the 16th of April at 7:40AM! I will be teaching at the D Acres Writing group that morning as well, at 11AM, and would love to have you come and join us.…
I came home from work today to find a box of my books! It hasn’t been a real thing until now. Of course my work was real, and I have seen my work in print before, but an entire book is a whole new experience. …
I recently had the pleasure of reading with some of the other talented writers local to Plymouth, NH. Pemi Baker’s Book Soup show, for your viewing delight!
BOOKSOUP from Pemi Baker TV on Vimeo.…
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As the official launch of Any Other Branch approaches, I am excited, nervous, and wondering how I can help my book on its journey to all of you. Self-promotion is one of the most awkward and narcissistic tasks a writer ever takes on.…
What follows is a self-interview entitled “The Next Big Thing” that is making its way through the blogosphere. Every Wednesday, writers who have a recent or forthcoming book answer the following questions, post them on a blog somewhere, and tag five more writers to do the same the following Wednesday.…
I have been reminded of my love for words over the holidays and the past month. Sometimes when you are teaching a ton of classes as an adjunct, you can squeeze in the occasional poem here or there. But you never get quality time with your writing.…
Man who knows how to dress
Like a woman, not in women’s clothes.
Voicing an opinion should always
be in the form of a question, or
with a request for agreement
added at the end of the opinion.
Sense of etiquette around my girlfriends
Essential.…
Dogs hang in my throat trying to push past my heart.
The angel disapproves of the terror
needing to be pulled out—
Shoulders cracking
in protest…
Whole bodies sobbing against this life.
Previous version published in Cantaraville Five…