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“Eyes on the Prize” reading in Oakland tonight (3/25/26)

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If you are in Oakland CA or the Bay Area, you might want to check out the “Eyes on the Prize” reading 5-7 pm tonight at the Oakland Liberation Center, 1499 Fruitvale Ave., Oakland.

The reading will feature SF Writers Grotto authors who were finalists for literary prizes but did not win. All of the readers are talented and entertaining, and I’m looking forward to a good time. For my segment, I will share a few pages of my irreverent sixties road novel, Lucky Ride, which was a finalist for the Maxy Award.

Hope to see you there!

Event poster for 'Eyes on the Prize' featuring Writers Grotto members reading from their nominated works, held on March 25 at Oakland Liberation Center.

New Poem “My Son Won’t Talk to Me” in Poetry Online

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I’m thrilled and honored to have my new poem “My Son Won’t Talk to Me” up on Poetry Online: https://poetry.onl/read/terry-t

The posting includes an audio clip I recorded.

Thank you to the Editor, Tarik Dobb, and the staff of Poetry Online.

Logo of poetry.onl featuring a half purple and pink circle next to the text 'poetry.onl' in bold yellow letters.

Reading New Work at Literary Nights with Unsolicited Press

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I had a surprise opportunity Wednesday night when one of the scheduled authors for Literary Nights with Unsolicited Press had to cancel. Since I’ve been working on a new novel, I took a chance and shared an excerpt. I was honored to read with Unsolicited Press authors Andy Smart, Matt Daly and Rosalia Scalia, who was the MC. These three always have inspiring words to share.

Unsolicited Press at the Bay Area Book Festival on Sunday 6/1/25

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Here’s the Unsolicited Press table at the Bay Area Book Festival on Sunday. So inspiring to hang out with brilliant authors and see the other exhibits as well as some stellar events. Pictured are Kerry Donoghue, Patricia Q. Bidar, and LeeAnn Pickrell. Other UP authors on hand were Paul Justison and Sommer Schafer. I also saw several friends from the SF Writers Grotto and made new friends. Such fun, I love the BABF!

Check out the left end of the table. It’s always such a thrill to see my books in the wild. 🙂

Three authors standing in front of the Unsolicited Press table at the Bay Area Book Festival, showcasing their books and promotional materials under a large umbrella.

My Poem “Apology” Featured in Article on First Lines

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The entire article includes insights from journal editors, and quotes many outstanding first lines: https://schoolofplot.com/blogs/writing-guides/what-are-editors-looking-for-in-first-lines.

Here is an excerpt from the article:

“What are editors looking for in a first line?

The School of Plot reached out to the editors of some really cool literary magazines and asked them what makes a first line stand out. These are people who read more opening lines in a month than most of us read in a year, and they’re reading discerningly.” 

Thank you to Ophelia Monet, Editor-in-Chief at Wildness Literary Magazine! You can read the journal here: https://wildscapelit.com/issue-1/

And here is “Apology”

Cover of Wildscape Literary Journal, Issue 1, featuring the poem 'Apology' by Terry Tierney, with an abstract design and text details.