Myself, John B Lee and April Bulmer settled into The Windsor Star News Cafe on the morning of our triple launch day (Thursday, January 23, 2014) to talk poetry with reporter Ted Shaw and videographer/photographer Nick Brancaccio. Boy, was it ever fun! It was all lights!camera!action! I'm glad we had the opportunity to talk to… Continue reading Video Interview at The Windsor Star News Cafe!
Category: Events
Pre-Launch Process
This is me today. A pre-book launch, mad-haired woman half freaking out, one quarter worried, one quarter excited. *Can you see my lions?! These are the fly-away hairs that circumference my face like they're laughing at me. GAH! I look like I stuck my finger in a socket. I didn't. Mama needs a hair-dye and cut… Continue reading Pre-Launch Process
Girls Night Out II – Kate Hargreaves, Melanie Janisse and Me!
oooooo. it's gonna be a spectacular night! three women writers. there writing. them reading it. hosted by windsor's first poet laureate marty gervais. come on. it's PERFECT. i can promise you that the conversations had at this event will KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF. we're women. that's what we do. i'll be reading from my book...all… Continue reading Girls Night Out II – Kate Hargreaves, Melanie Janisse and Me!
Busy is as Busy Does…Writing in the Thick of It.
Boy. Life has been extremely busy. That's why I haven't written a post - well, a post specifically about my writing life - in many days. I feel like I should apologize, but I won't. Because one of the things I have to constantly remind myself is that when I'm working hard on things, I… Continue reading Busy is as Busy Does…Writing in the Thick of It.
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