How I learned that GoodReads has changed their give-away policy since the last time I did one.
Category Archives: Publicity
Eudora Welty Writers’ Symposium 2025
This week I’ll be one of the features writers at the 37th Annual Eudora Welty Writers’ Symposium.
Book Club Scam Targeting Authors
Some book club invitations may turn out to be too good to be true.
Reading Roundup, September 2025
Reading at small-town Mississippi bookstores is so much fun, no matter how many people are there.
July Update: Book Events and Interview
This is a quick post to let people know how my July is going. I’ve had a great time in Iowa at three book events in Osage, Charles City, and Mason City. I got to know the owners of two local bookstores, Prologue Books and Wine and Three Bells Books, which were new to me,Continue reading “July Update: Book Events and Interview”
Heading Back to Iowa
I’m headed back to Iowa for traditional summer treats like parades, ice cream, and rhubarb pie, plus three poetry readings!
A Week of Poetry Talk
It’s hard to imagine a better week than one where you get to talk poetry every morning for about an hour, but maybe doing that with morning coffee from the comfort of your own home would qualify as better. This week has been like that for me, as I’ve been working on an interview aboutContinue reading “A Week of Poetry Talk”
A Few Book & Poetry Notes
Notes on readings, events, bookstores, and a new poem.
Happy Pub Day, Part 3
It’s been a busy pub day for Tree Fall with Birdsong.
Happy Pub Day, Part 2
To celebrate the official release of Tree Fall with Birdsong, I want to take a moment to look back with my readers on how this book came to be.