I won’t keep you waiting, my tip for Day Four of National Poetry Month is patience! Patience applies to so much of life, doesn’t it? Puzzles Fishing Poetry Publishing Relationships All those things, and more, require patience! Right now, I’m playing the patience game. The anthology I’ve been working on is done. It’s been done…
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National Poetry Month Day 3 – Indie Publishing Tip #3
Each day this month, I am celebrating Poetry Month by sharing my tips for Indie Publishing, a process I have just completed for the second time. My third tip for publishing an indie anthology of ekphrastic poetry for middle grade students is to communicate well. Tip #3 Communicate Well I’ve prided myself on being a…
Poetry Month: Indie Publishing Tips Day #2
Happy Poetry Month, Day #2. For Poetry Month this year, I am writing a tip a day on my experience with being an Indie Author and Publisher. I received the second proof copy of my upcoming book release: Picture Perfect Poetry, An Anthology of Ekphrastic Nature Poetry for Students. It looks great and should be…
Celebrating Poetry Month by Sharing My Indie Poetry Publishing Tips
It’s National Poetry Month! What better way to celebrate poetry than to release a book of poems? That’s how I plan to celebrate this month! My upcoming anthology Picture Perfect Poetry: An Anthology of Ekphrastic Nature Poetry For Students will be published later this week (hopefully)! Last week, the authors included in the book got…
Poetry Friday: Oh, the Joy!
Happy Poetry Friday, Friends! This week saw considerable progress on the upcoming new anthology Picture Perfect Poetry: An Anthology of Ekphrastic Nature Poetry For Students. In fact, I should be ready to send it in for a proof copy today! I am so excited that this project came together. The book is beautiful! Thank you…
Poetry Friday: A Mermaid’s Chair and Anthology Update
Poetry First On the last day of our vacation, we hiked to Mermaid’s Chair. You can read about it in this Medium.com (click Medium.com) article from last week. The following is the poem inspired by this place. Mermaid’s Chair An outcrop of rockOverlooking the seaAnd the ocean as far as One can see. Turquoise Caribbean…
Poetry Friday: Bat Poems, A Milestone Birthday, and Final Call for Ekphrastic Nature Poetry Submissions
I’m pleased to host Poetry Friday this week! If you want to know more about what Poetry Friday is, check this post by author Renee M. Tulipee. When I realized I’d be the host on the Friday before Halloween, I immediately turned to my Jack Prelutsky poetry book entitled, It’s Halloween (1977). This book is…
Poetry Friday: A Famous Poem and a New Anthology
I spent three days in Duluth Minnesota earlier this week on an anniversary trip with my husband. On Tuesday we celebrated 36 years of marriage! It was our first time in Duluth and visiting the North Shore of Minnesota. We hiked, had some micro-brewed beer, and saw an iconic lighthouse on the shore of Lake…
Poetry Friday: A Poem and Blog Updates For My WordPress and Medium Sites Including a Give Away!
What’s Coming Up? I am having a book give away! My book birthday for my poetry chapbook, Life’s Inspiration and Reflection in a Few Words, is this Saturday May 6th! Do you have a copy? Would you leave a review on Amazon for it in exchange for a chance to win a $20.00 Barnes and…
Poetry Friday: Poetry and Anxiety
Today is Poetry Friday. The host this week is Margaret Simon at her blog Reflections on the Tech. Margaret is heavily involved in poetry and posts interesting work – her own creations as well as sometimes those of her students. Check it out. Thank you for hosting, Margaret! A Small Poem If you are looking…









