Buy NOW! When I was at a writing conference last March, I went to a panel about the importance of poetry in times of political and social...

In GROWING GREAT CHARACTERS , I write about how other writers can sow the seed of a character, and with tenderness and attention, grow...

I saw this sign in downtown San Jose and had to laugh, because I agree, even though I sometimes write haikus , a Japanese form of 3-line...

I learned something new about Memorial Day , a federal holiday to honor fallen US Armed Forces personnel, on the US Veterans Affairs...

A fan of poetry, I wanted to feature the work of Ogbonna Osita Daniel , a young poet who lives in Nigeria and writes under the psyeudonym...

While attending a writing conference in February in Kansas City, MO, I visited the National WWI Museum and Memorial. When you enter, you...

by Melanie Faith Melanie Faith’s DOES IT LOOK LIKE HER? is a narrative poetry book that reads like a novel. But rather than rely on a lot...

Buy BLISS ROAD NOW! I I had a wonderful online meetup recently with those who read BLISS ROAD, my memoir about being the daughter of an...

by Jessica Bell Jessica Bell’s new poetry collection is a captivating love letter from a mother to her young son. The dynamic free verse...

Poet Vogue Robinson, author of Vogue 3:16 On Sunday I had the pleasure of doing a 30-min. reading of Winter Light and a Q&A session with...

by Phill Provance Coming Sept. 29, 2020, preorder I received an advanced reader copy (ARC) of veteran poet Phill Provance’s first...

by Bauke Kamstra Simplicity is difficult for almost everyone, and especially us writers. We take a simple concept and allow other...