Life has been crazy busy for me. I have been fortunate to receive a number of great submissions for OVS Magazine, and I have started the White Mountain Kitchen Sessions. Since I decided to start OVS Magazine with Stephen (my hubby), it has taken on a life I never expected.…
Back to work today, and back to teaching tomorrow. I feel sure that all of my students were thrilled to have a day off. I would have enjoyed the time more if my head had been clear.
I have been pondering a question about writing lately, “What if I wrote for a living?” Most writers and other artists don’t write or paint, or create their art of any variety full-time.…
I have found lately that life has been more than a little stressful. It is easy to slip into the daily grind and feel like you have nothing left at the end of the day for yourself. Yesterday I was feeling particularly anxious, and so I sat down and wrote.…
Well, today came with mixed responses and emotions. I heard from the New Southerner, they are publishing my review of Sarah Luczaj’s new collection of poetry An Urgent Request. Pirene’s Fountain Poetry Journal rejected several of my poems, but requested I send more as they, “like my style.” I am anxiously awaiting a response from Night Train on the only poem they haven’t rejected “Pumpkins.”
In just a few minutes I am going to break out the guitar for the first time in months and sing my kids to sleep.…
During this weekend I have been working on the finishing touches of a book review, packing my house, and trying to market myself as a poet. Packing is refreshing in a way, the book review is fun, and marketing…well I do that everyday at work for others and it seems to be harder to do it for myself.…
As I am preparing to move to our new home, I am finding that I have accumulated far too much “stuff”. Packing up a house necessitates clearing out the clutter we have collected through the years. This is also true of writing practice.…
Well I have written one poem so far this weekend. This evening will be the poetry-writing-fest here at the Page house. Friday night was supposed to be, but we had many of our friends stop by unannounced. WARNING to all writers!…
The one thing about grad school…it teaches you how to be a work-a-holic. I coming out of writing 5 or more poems a month, and reading 5-7 books a month.
Since I have finished school I have sent nearly every poem in my manuscript out for consideration, 1 chapbook contest, and 2 queries for full book publication.…
All is said and done! I have graduated with an MFA in Creative Writing. The weekend was lovely with a birthday/4th of July party for Stephen.
My poem “Roosters” was accepted for publication in the September issue of The Houston Literary Review.…
I am getting ready to head back to my Residency at graduate school. I am excited to go back and see everyone. This residency we have a special workshop being taught by Anne Waldman and Roy Nathenson. During this workshop, many of the the graduate students (including me :)) will be preparing a performance.…