This is the feed for my blog. I update the blog... occasionally? What's a phrase for "Not Terribly Frequently" that makes me sound busy rather than lazy? "When the mood strikes?", "As time allows?", "Every fortnight?" Hmmm.
I update the blog as much as I can. I'm writing, you know.
I’ve done an occasional Poetry Post-Mortem on my own poetry, and I enjoyed it so much that I’ve invited some of my favorite poets to send me their own Post-Mortems. Here’s the newest! The latest Poetry Post-Mortem comes from a wonderful poet who I haven’t…
I’ve done an occasional Poetry Post-Mortem on my own poetry, and I enjoyed it so much that I’ve invited some of my favorite poets to send me their own Post-Mortems. Here’s the first! Note: This poem was originally published in Three Drops Poetry for their…
My selfie partner and good friend, Stephanie Wytovich, will be joining me for a killer event on Halloween weekend! We’ll be taking part in Halloween ComicFest at Alter Ego Comics in my hometown of Lima, Ohio. We’ll be signing books from noon to 2pm on…
I just finished up teaching speculative poetry at the Thurber House for their annual summer camp for young writers. I had a blast talking about robots, superheroes and aliens with these great kids for the past three weeks. These speculative poets were eager to learn…
Welcome to the next installment of Poetry Post-Mortem. People commonly ask writers and poets where we get our ideas. Usually, it’s a pretty convoluted process and my personal answer is usually a shrug and an adamant “I dunno.” But, occasionally… rarely… I can actually give an…
Welcome to my first Poetry Post-Mortem. I figured National Poetry Month would be a good time to give this a try. People commonly ask writers and poets where we get our ideas. Usually, it’s a pretty convoluted process and my personal answer is usually a…
Today is launch day for Underwater Fistfight! This awesome review was a nice surprise for launch: Shotgun Logic was tremendously kind. Thanks to everyone who made this book happen!
As an author, I try to choose the conventions I attend wisely. I do as many as I can close to home (partly to save money), but branching out to new ones, or choosing to travel a good distance to one I like, takes some thought. I…
Let’s celebrate National Poetry Month by talking about speculative poetry, writing some of it and reading it out loud for everyone to hear! And treats. You have to have snacks when you’re creating new stuff, right? Join me on April 16 from 2-4 for Poetry of…
I’m thrilled we were finally able to show off the cover of Underwater Fistfight this week. It’s a fun collection and I enjoyed getting it ready for print. But… What’s the deal with that title? Well, I love movies and the poems in this collection…
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