I missed posting yesterday. I have been traveling and yesterday was a busy day. We’re in Buffalo New York, not for the eclipse but to visit my sister and my sister-in-law. We have just come from spending five days in Brockport, a little town outside of Rochester, New York where my Dad lives. I visited…
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Poetry Month Day Four: Indie Publishing Tip #4
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…
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: Back from Vacation and Down to Business
This will be a short post but I wanted to update you all on a few things. Unfortunately, I do not have any poetry for you but I do have poetry-related news. We got back from our vacation at 2:30 a.m. last night. We’re still in the Twin Cities and have a three-hour drive in…
Poetry Friday: My OLW for 2024
Happy Poetry Friday! The round-up today is hosted by Tracey Kiff-Judson on her blog: Tangles & Tails. Thanks for hosting Tracey! I didn’t intend to post today but here I am. It’s been an odd few weeks. I’m tired, as I’ve not been sleeping well – so expect this post to be all over the place….
Poetry Friday: Gratitude & Thanksgiving Poems from a Pro
It’s Poetry Friday! Again! Where is the time going?! I had no plans to post today as I’m working on a travel article for Medium and it’s taking longer than I thought it would. But I saw a shout-out early this morning from Lou Piccolo who shared that two authors who followed her newsletter and…
Poetry Friday: A Brief Poem and Anthology Update
Good Day! It’s Poetry Friday! Today’s round-up is brought to us by Karen Edmisten and her same-named blog. She posted some great autumn-themed media from the past. Be sure to check it out. Thanks, Karen! I’ve been mired down in several projects. I am finishing a National Park quilt for our oldest son. He turned…
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…










