I'd say it's that time of year again, but seeing as I've never bothered to write an awards eligibility post before, I can't really say that now can I? A part of me didn't want to write this post. It feels weird asking people to consider nominating my stories for awards, but this is part... Continue Reading →
November 2022 Goals
I took October off in order to recover from the stress of my September submission challenge and travels. I also caught a cold in mid-October, and I decided it was best to rest and relax so that I don't burn myself out before the end of the year. I'm happy to report that I succeeded... Continue Reading →
Publication Announcement: “Ordinary”
I'm a bit behind the ball on this post, but I'm excited to announce that my haiku, "Ordinary," was published on October 15th as part of issue 46 of Eye to the Telescope. The theme of this issue is "Quests," and the prompt was to write a poem focusing on one part of the Hero's... Continue Reading →
Twenty-Three
I have a very vivid memory of my thirteenth birthday. It was an overcast day and the living room in our house in Kirksville, MO was dark. I remember that clearly though I can't remember who I'd invited to my party. I know who must have been there, but I can't see them in the... Continue Reading →
Conversations with Trolls
This is a poem that I wrote a couple years ago in one of my fits of whimsy. I was looking back through my poetry this morning and thought that I'd share this one today. While I was hiding from the rain beneath the old bridge that spans the little river by the mill I... Continue Reading →
Poems and Promises
This week, unlike the past couple of weeks, is relatively calm. It's a brief lull in the storm of summer. Pretty soon, I'm going to be heading to New York for Greyfox Bluegrass Festival and then I'm taking a woodworking class and then I'm going to Maine Fiddle camp. Not to mention working, writing, and... Continue Reading →