Contests, Workshops, and One Very Creepy Poem

Hello and happy Thursday! I’ve got some POETRY NEWS to share with you. There’s a little something in this post for everybody—adult poets, student poets, teachers, and even lovers of horror. Student Poetry Contests Entries to the Poetry Society of Texas Student Awards are due March 1, 2016. PST offers 82 contests to students in gradesContinue reading “Contests, Workshops, and One Very Creepy Poem”

Things That Could One Day Find Their Way Into a Poem

This week I’d like to share a poem with you. It holds the record for the longest title of any piece I’ve written so far. * Things That Could One Day Find Their Way Into a Poem (in no particular order) the way I hold my hot tea by the cup instead of the handleContinue reading “Things That Could One Day Find Their Way Into a Poem”

Writerly Resources in Austin, TX

It seems like every week I meet someone new to Austin. That’s probably because people JUST KEEP MOVING HERE. Luckily, all these recent Austinites are super nice and many of them are writers. This is a great city to live in if you’re a writer. (I know, I know, I’m supposed to tell everyone AustinContinue reading “Writerly Resources in Austin, TX”