New Poem “Rumor of Love” in The Blood Pudding

Honored to see my poem “Rumor of Love” up on The Blood Pudding magazine website.

I especially love the the artwork the editors selected to accompany the poem: “Two Hearts” by Amy Beager.

Also be sure to check out the other fine authors.

http://thebloodpudding.com/poetry/rumor-of-love/

Reading with Stranger Than Fiction in North Beach SF 2-4 pm Sunday 2/25

Should be a beautiful day in North Beach on Sunday 2/25. Visit City Lights Bookstore, check out the Beats haunts, and join me at Specs Bar, 12 William Saroyan Place, San Francisco, CA 94133, 2-4 pm for the Stranger Than Fiction reading series with amazing authors Jason Bayani, Janis Cooke Newman, Alan Black, Dr. Michele DeMarco, and Ren Weber. Curated by Frances Stroh.

Reading at SF Salesforce Park 2/15

If you’re going to San Francisco, I will be reading at Salesforce Park tomorrow (2/15) with two of my favorite poets from the SF Writers Grotto–Pia Chatterjee and Preeti Vangani, hosted by Sabina Khan-Ibarra. Hope to see you there!

Going to Kansas City!

If you are attending the AWP Conference in Kansas City 2/7-2/9, 2024, please stop by the Unsolicited Press table or catch meet at an event to say hi.

I love connecting with friends and meeting fellow literary nerds!

Some of the AWP events are virtual this year, so you can attend from home and pay a discounted fee. The conference has much to offer bookish types.

The Bridge on Beer River makes the 2023 Chanticleer Award Long List!

Thrilled to see The Bridge on Beer River on the 2023 Somerset Long List for Literary and Contemporary Fiction.

https://www.chantireviews.com/2023/11/29/the-2023-somerset-cibas-long-list-for-literary-and-contemporary-fiction/

Congratulations to all the fine novels that made the list and best luck for the next stage of judging!