I’m excited to share that Heron Tree has compiled all of the poems they published for their twelfth year into a free downloadable PDF. Usually the editors suggest an interesting text or two for poets to work from, but for their twelfth year, they requested that poets select a text from before 1930 and useContinue reading “Free Poetry Collection”
Category Archives: Publishing
Nonets and Octameter
Today, I’m excited to share that I have two poems published at Heron Tree. They are found-poetry nonets. Here’s the link https://herontree.com/berg4-5/ . They’re short and include a quick paragraph about my process. For today’s MTB prompt at dVerse Poets Pub, Laura challenges us to write an Octameter – designed by Shelley A. Cephas inContinue reading “Nonets and Octameter”
Taking Risks
Exciting News! The Spring 2024 Vol. 26 Edition 2 of Stirring is now available, and I’m one of two featured artists. The online magazine includes two of my black and white photographs from my Murmurations series. Please check it out, and let me know what you think. Back to the Mirrorworld This morning I reconfiguredContinue reading “Taking Risks”
Calm in Agitation and Agitation in Calm
Heron Tree published my poem “Repent” as part of a series of poems created from materials published before 1927. Their call for submissions inspired me to explore a book of fairy tales I’ve had for a long time that was published in 1907. I talked about it in my post A Fun Found Poetry ProjectContinue reading “Calm in Agitation and Agitation in Calm”
NaPoWriMo 2020 Poetry Anthology Comes Out Tomorrow (and I’m in it)
I’m happy to announce my poem, “A Review of Wonderment,” is included in an anthology! The Auroras & Blossoms NaPoWriMo Anthology: 2020 Edition will be released as an e-book tomorrow (June 23). It includes poems written during National Poetry Writing Month (April) from 38 poets with a focus on positivity and inspiration. Give yourself, orContinue reading “NaPoWriMo 2020 Poetry Anthology Comes Out Tomorrow (and I’m in it)”
#Poetry out in the world
Today’s the day! Two of my poems have escaped Experience Writing and are out exploring the world. I hope you will pick up a copy of Washington’s Best Emerging Poets 2019 and read all the great poetry by Washington State poets. It will also make a great gift for the lovers of words in yourContinue reading “#Poetry out in the world”
Exciting News!! Deadly Again This Summer is out today!
Deadly Again This Summer is a story I wrote as an exploration of why young, athletic people drown in the lake each summer. It is a modern-day fairy tale in that it’s a cautionary tale of magical realism. This story is very close to my heart and I’m so excited that Z Publishing chose it forContinue reading “Exciting News!! Deadly Again This Summer is out today!”
Top 10 Reasons To Go To A Writers Conference
I recently attended the Pacific Northwest Writers Association Conference (PNWA18). I had a great experience. Here are my top ten reasons to attend a writers conference: 10. Autographs – At PNWA authors can buy a table in the “bookstore” to sell their books. There is an autograph party where you can meet the authors andContinue reading “Top 10 Reasons To Go To A Writers Conference”
Another First: McKenzie’s New Boyfriend
McKenzie’s New Boyfriend is my second story published by Fictional Pairings. They paired my story with a song called Recover by Second Still. I’m listening to it while I write this. It feels perfect for my story–spacey road trip–and on Second Still’s site it says the album was released on my birthday this year (coincidence?).Continue reading “Another First: McKenzie’s New Boyfriend”
#Writerslife: The Key To Persistence? Celebrate every accomplishment.
My short story “An Urgent Note On The Floor” was published in Sick Lit Magazine today. This marks an exciting milestone in my writing journey. Though I have had a flutter of publication recently, this is the first of my published stories that is long enough to leave the flash fiction category and fit inContinue reading “#Writerslife: The Key To Persistence? Celebrate every accomplishment.”