Author Archives: Virginia Crawford

It’s been a long time…as usual. But I do have some fun updates to share.  Mel Edden and Bob Bowie have created something really special at Manor Mill, now a gorgeous art center in Monkton, MD. I highly recommend their 1st Monday of the month poetry events! It’s been a stupendous first year, so theyContinue reading “Summer Update”

Join me and my husband, Sam Schmidt, author of Dark Bird, discuss and read from our work. An open mic follows. Monkton, Maryland.

Hello! Sam’s new book, Dark Bird, is finally out! And it’s beautiful! We had a great time at our first AWP in Kansas City. We sat with his publisher, Barrett Warner, of Galileo Press, met many other interesting writers and publishers, and attended stimulating panel discussions and readings. Not to mention the vast (and overwhelming) Bookfair.Continue reading “AWP 24”

Already? Again? Has this year flown by for you the way it has for me? Is this simply a function of age? Some things don’t change: the painful idealism of young adulthood, the speed with which paychecks disappear, the idea that at some point everything will get done, the ease and frequency with which IContinue reading “New Year?”

Art has always been exciting to me. I am happy to share that I’m participating in a Literary and Visual Art Show in November with other artists from a group called Artist U. Artist U is a program for any kind or artist or creative person that focuses on taking yourself seriously as an artist,Continue reading “ART SHOW!!!”

It’s true. I’ve been “attending” the Edinburgh Book Festival through my computer. Thank the universe for this festival and their technical skills. It’s such a comfort to listen to international authors discuss their work and see, literally, there is an audience. On the other hand, there’s so much to read and so little time!  SoContinue reading “People Still Read Books!”

Last week I had the pleasure of reading a few poems at the Blossoms of Hope event at the Columbia Arts Center in Howard County, Maryland. Prizes were also presented for the art show of the same title. Entries varied from traditional drawings and paintings to sculptures and even glassware. It was wonderful to seeContinue reading “Spring Event and Interview”