Writers looking to generate new work, strengthen their craft, and learn how to navigate the literary submission process are invited to join me for a two-session online workshop this November. I’m delighted to partner again with Oyster River Pages (ORP), a literary nonprofit known for championing underrepresented voices, […]
If you are looking for a week dedicated to writing in one of the most beautiful coastal villages in Nayarit, join me in Chacala for a generative poetry retreat designed to help you create new work, deepen your craft, and enjoy time in a vibrant, welcoming community. The […]
In 2025, I returned to submissions after several years away, during which I published a book and had a daughter. I’d drop my daughter off at daycare, go to a cafe about a block away, and amp myself up with caffeine while I tried to bang out five […]
ALOCASIA is a bi-monthly online journal that publishes queer writers exploring our lives and experiences through the lens of plants and gardening and horticulture. They are currently open for poetry and prose submissions for their next themed issue: THORNS, which will examine queer domestic violence, partner violence, and sexual […]
When my book, The Animal at Your Side, won the Airlie Prize in 2019, it was the culmination of a seven-year submissions process in which I often wondered whether to keep going. I finished the book in 2012 and started sending it out in earnest in 2013. I didn’t […]
Two excellent opportunities from the International Women’s Writing Guild (IWWG). No fee submission call for IWWG members for their International Women’s Day anthology. To submit, register for the event, join if you are not already a member, or if you are unable to become a member due to […]
I’m pleased to announce the International Women’s Writing Guild‘s fall programming for Poetry Palooza! I’ll also be hosting the free kick-off panel with a stellar lineup of poets, writers, and educators on Thursday, September 7 at 7pm Eastern Time. Click here to register for the free Poetry Palooza […]
Tremendous thanks to all our panelists and attendees for the spring IWWG Poetry Palooza panel! One attendee commented in the chat “Poetry church!” and we all agreed. If you missed it, you can watch the Zoom recording to hear from a stellar lineup of award-winning poets and teachers […]
I’m pleased to announce the International Women’s Writing Guild‘s spring programming for Poetry Palooza! I’ll also be hosting the free kick-off panel with a stellar lineup of poetry advocates, incredible teachers, and poets on Tuesday, February 7 at 7pm Eastern Time. The spring program includes several workshops, Friday […]
I’m pleased to announce the International Women’s Writing Guild‘s fall programming for Poetry Palooza! I recently hosted the free kick-off panel with a stellar lineup of with a stellar lineup of poets, writers, and educators to talk self-care for creatives. If you missed it, it’s not too late […]
