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We recently had the pleasure of interviewing with Grace Cavalieri on her long-running program, The Poet and The Poem. Grace is one of those amazing people who can make you feel like she’s your best friend after only a few moments’ conversation. Both a visual artist and much-published poet, she’s a jewel of a humanContinue reading “Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy Holidays!”

Teachers are known to make tons of that stuff, right? Yeah, that’s why we have second jobs and try to earn more doing all kinds of things. Like selling lessons on Teachers Pay Teachers. So, I’ve “opened” a store there – Let’s Write! This means I’m also learning how to sell things there. And whyContinue reading “$$$”

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!!!”