ARTlines: a national ekphrastic poetry competition for writers to be inspired by art

Before my good friend, Christa Forster, posted the corresponding event at the MFAH on Facebook, I don’t think I’d ever…

Writers in the Schools: Night WrITerS Workshop

When I walked upstairs to the private room that would be the workshop venue, I realized I had no idea…

My Brazos reading has been moved to Friday, May 22, at 7 pm to avoid conflicting with Rice University graduation.…

I like titles. And one fun exercise I’ve dallied with as a reader is guessing where it originates, or hitting…

Sunday, May 3, 1:00 pm Book Passage 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. Corte Madera, CA Monday, May 11, 7:30 pm Powell’s…

I didn’t even bother trying to park in the lot. The word was seventy-five people had RSVPed to the launch…

The life of a writer can be a lonely one, admittedly, and many writers find themselves in that vocation for…

The reviews are trickling in. I haven’t been quoted yet, but I’m excited to be included in this wonderful anthology…

I’m so proud to be included in this anthology, Blended: Writers on the Stepfamily Experience, edited by Samantha Waltz and…

Just about every memory I have before the age of seventeen is attached to my twin sister, a reality I’ve…