Big shoutout to @feelszine for giving this poem a home earlier this year! Seeing my work on the shelf has been so rewarding, and I’m thinking one of my 2025 goals will be to submit to more places that publish in print. Can’t wait to keep
Because why would you tell me to kill my darlings??? ⁠ ⁠
Ready to share your creative work but not sure where to start? Come to Pub Party this TODAY at 4 PM EASTERN!⁠ ⁠ This is a monthly workshop designed to help both first-timers and seasoned pros navigate the submission process. Discover open calls, lear
🚨NEW DATE ALERT Our ribcage poetic form workshop is now going down Tuesday December 10th at 5PM EST! I hope you’ll join me and @supsbb for this 2-hour generative writing space! The ribcage has become one of my favorite poetic forms and I ca
This quote reminds me of how the version of me in my poems can be different from the one people might know in real life. In my poems, I’m braver—I say the things I’d usually hold back. I’m not hiding who I am, but I do feel mo
In December, Solidarity Study Circle is meeting EVERY WEEK! I’m so ready to keep learning and growing with this community, and I’d love for you to join us.⁠ ⁠ What’s Solidarity Study Circle, you ask?⁠ It’s a one-hour virtual s
Last week, I talked about figuring out your why when deciding to publish your work. Today, I thought I’d share a few examples to help get the ball rolling! These don’t have to be your only reasons, but when I talk to people ready to sit d
Revising, editing, tweaking and 'perfecting' a poem can feel like a never-ending process. My poem, Burlesque Crush, went through a couple of drafts before being published in my chapbook, Taking Back the Body. Even now, I can spot tweaks that could ma