Category: Poetry

Review of Mid-Bloom: The Mad Poets Society

7/14/2021

My first (ever!) book review! I'm grateful to The Mad Poets Society, a local non-profit organization, for supporting my work. I have participated in two of their readings in the past, and they graciously agreed to preview my new chapbook.

I love these lines from reviewer Abbey J. Porter:

Check out the full review on The Mad Poets Society website
And pre-order your copy of Mid-Bloom at Finishing Line Press

Pre-Order Your Copy of Mid-Bloom NOW!

4/23/2021

My forthcoming chapbook, Mid-Bloom, is now available for pre-order through Finishing Line Press. Place your orders online by mid-June and your copy will be mailed as soon as the book is released on August 13, 2021.

For authors publishing work through small presses, pre-orders are extremely important. The number of orders placed during this time will determine the size of my print run (aka how many copies total are printed to be sold) AND the number of pre-orders will impact the royalty percentage I receive for the life of the book. So by placing an order now, you are not only supporting me by buying the work, but by ensuring I am compensated at a higher rate in the future!

Mid-Bloom is a collection of poems exploring the loss of my mother to cancer when I was just 15 years old and my own experience with breast cancer at the age of 36. Losing my mom at such a young age has long been an inspiration for my writing, not to mention something that has shaped my identity for years. But going through chemotherapy, I felt a bond with her that I never expected, a new understanding of what she must have felt so many years ago. Her absence became palpable all over again.

I'm looking forward to sharing these poems with the world, and I appreciate your support. Place your order with Finishing Line Press now!

Pre-Order Mid-Bloom

Publication Announcement: New Chapbook Mid-Bloom

1/13/2021

I've been teasing some big news for awhile, and now that I've signed the contract I'm finally ready to share. My newest chapbook of poems, titled Mid-Bloom, has been accepted for publication by Finishing Line Press!

This collection of poems centers around the loss of my mother to cancer when I was just 15, and my own experience with cancer at age 36. In these poems, I explore themes of childhood, family, illness, survivorship, and the ways in which my cancer brought me closer to my mother even though she's not here.

The cover design is not yet complete, but I am thrilled to be able to use the artwork pictured here--ink and watercolor by the talented Linnea Broling.

Anticipated publication should be later in 2021, but of course, these things change. As soon as pre-orders are open, I will share the details!

Publication Announcement: River and South Review

1/8/2021

I'm so pleased to be among a select number of poets published in the newest issue of River and South Review. This poem, "Rain Turns to Snow," is over a decade old and was part of my MFA thesis in 2006. The poem reflects on one of the last living memories of my mom, who passed away in 1998.

This is an online literary magazine, so read my poem, and the entire issue, HERE.

Virtual Reading: Glassworks Magazine

4/15/2020

Like so much else in the world, we were disappointed that the Covid-19 pandemic kept us from celebrating Issue 20 of Glassworks in person as per usual with a reading at the Rowan University Art Gallery. However, I was so proud of my interns for pushing me to curate a virtual reading including inviting authors to read their own work. Between the author submissions and the editors, we recorded about half of the pieces published in Issue 20 and shared the videos on social media.

You can also access them all on our website - please enjoy!
http://www.rowanglassworks.org/video.html

Publication Announcement: Philadelphia Stories

12/16/2015

The city of Philadelphia has a vibrant literary community, and I am honored to be among the talented local writers featured in the Winter 2016 issue of Philadelphia Stories.

You can find one of my newest poems, "Keeping Things Alive," in the online issue or find free copies throughout the greater Philadelphia area!

Read the issue HERE.

Glassworks Reading Series

10/20/2015

I'm so excited to host the first ever reading series for Glassworks Magazine, a publication of Rowan University's Master of Arts in Writing program.

Our first event is being held on Wednesday, October 21st at 8pm in Philadelphia. Thanks to Tattooed Mom for setting up a private room for us! Our featured readers will be Jeff Markovitz and Liz Langemak, both published in Issue 10 of Glassworks. Food and drinks will be available for purchase, as well as copies of recent issues for $10 each. I'll also have copies of my own chapbook on hand for $10, and the featured readers will be bringing their own books.

Can't make it to Tattooed Mom? Join us Thursday, October 29th at 6:30 on Rowan's campus. We'll be taking over the upstairs of the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Glassboro, NJ and free coffee and cookies will be available to all who attend. Our student editors will be reading from the new Issue 11 of Glassworks.

Full details are available on our Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/rowanglassworks
Hope to see you there!

Publication Announcement: Border Crossing

9/3/2015

It's been awhile since I've posted, but I'm pleased to be back online with another exciting publication announcement. My poem "Our Last Breakfast" has been included in the Fall 2015 edition of Border Crossing, a literary magazine published by Lake Superior State University's creative writing program.

Read the issue HERE

Publication Announcement: Temenos Journal

4/5/2015

Read the issue HERE

After some delay, my poem "Chance of Rain" has finally been published by Temenos Journal. You may notice the official publication date of the issue A Balancing Act is Spring 2014, but I assure you, I am sharing it with you as early as I can. Temenos is a journal published by the graduate program at Central Michigan University. As the editor in chief of the Glassworks, the equivalent publication at Rowan University, I'm not stranger to delays. Working with a university publication, especially a small and/or relatively new one, means dealing with funding, budgets, changes in staff, and a host of other likely setbacks. I can relate. And so while I was beginning to doubt this issue would ever see the light of day, I'm glad I waited it out. To the credit of the Temenos staff, I emailed a few times over the last six months to inquire about my poem, and every time someone responded quickly and courteously. I'm pleased to be included in such a lovely publication.

Prague in Synthetics - Now in Print!

3/27/2015

It's here! My debut chapbook, Prague in Synthetics, has officially been published. It seems like so long ago I got the news Finishing Line Press had accepted my work for publication, and now I have a box filled with these beautiful little books on my dining room table. I couldn't be more pleased with the final product.

If you pre-ordered a copy, you should be receiving it shortly. And if you haven't, it's now available for order and immediate shipment through the publisher. It will also be available soon on Amazon.

If you're in the greater Philadelphia area, stay tuned for information about a book release reading!