11/3/21
I've recently announced the release of my debut collection of poems - Leviathan.
Today, kind editor Mary Bast of Bacopa Literary Review has posted some kind words announcing my upcoming release.
Also, I've uploaded my essay about football called "Tackling Drills", which was posted in BULL:Men's Fiction. There is mention of the College Football Playoff Committee in the essay. Incidentally, they made some major mistakes last night. Boomer Sooner!
8/20/21
I'm starting a YouTube channel! The other day, driving along the Pennsylvania Turnpike, fretting over some aspects of my life that have left me discontent, I saw a billboard with two words "Sing More."
So, I've decided to pair two of my favorite things - song and poetry. My channel is called "Voice and Verse" and I hope you'll follow along.
There will also be some news about a book just over the horizon. :)
4/5/2021
Happy Easter to all of my western friends! I've recently been blessed to have two acceptances. My story "The Lullaby of Progress" has been accepted by Blood and Bourbon. My short memoir essay "Tackling Drills" was accepted by BULL; Men's Fiction. Both pieces will undergo some extra revisions in tandem with editors from those magazines, and I'm very excited about working together. Each should be released in late spring, early summer.
2/9/2021
Wow, we made it to a new year. I am so happy to announce that my poem "Separation", which is about the difficulty of connecting to students via Zoom, has been accepted for publication in the Amethyst Review. Thanks to editor and poet Dr. Sarah Law for choosing my poem! It is scheduled for publication on June 12th. Hoorah!
10/28/2020
I have parent conferences this week, so it means more hours on Zoom, away from home. I got good news, though. One of my most recent poems called "Every Creature I Wanna Know" was accepted for publication in Crack the Spine's "This Year" Anthology, with entries inspired by 2020. I like good news :)
9/23/2020
2020 has been tough, and now that I'm back to virtual learning and away from my students, it is sad and hard. However, I got great news yesterday that my creative non-fiction piece entitled "Fires" has been selected for publication in Barely South Review for the Fall 2020 issue. Yeah!
5/20/2020
Yesterday, I received an acceptance of my poem "The Throbbing Hypnotism of Sorrow." Updates will follow on when it will appear in Chapter House Journal. Yeah!
5/11/2020
My review of Not All Who Wander (Spiritually) Are Lost (A Story of Church) is out this week. Take a look. This book was a great encouragement to me and filled with hope during these bleak days.
4/23/2020
What a month it's been. A very hard month for all of us. Some of us are only losing our routines, but even that is stressful and depressing. For some, the losses are so much greater. Lord, have mercy! Deep South Magazine released the third of my poems they'd accepted. Thanks again to Erin Z. Bass, EIC.
Ladder of Loss" is an anthem of resilience and rejoicing in the face of destruction and sorrow. I hope it will be an encouragement in this bewildering and heavy time.
4/1/2020 - April Fool's Day :)
What a day! It started out with a major google classroom fail and some scrambling. But then, my poems "Shelter" and "Hopeless Cases" came out in Deep South Magazine to kick off National Poetry Month. Yippee! Thanks to Editor in Chief Erin Z. Bass.
Also, my essay "Rejects and Relics, the Recycled and Revered" is up today at The Purpled Nail.
The day just kept getting better. I also received an acceptance for my short story "Uncle Myron", which will appear online in the spring and in print in the 2021 version of the Coe Review.
I did receive a rejection notice to end the day, which I took as a reminder that it's always back to the grind. :)
I feel truly blessed.
I've also added a link to sign up for email updates. I'd be so happy if you signed up to follow along:)
3/27/20
Couple of new and fun announcements today.
First, I've been selected as a member of the Launch Team for Not All Who Wander (Spiritually) Are Lost, by Traci Rhoades. I've interacted a lot with Tracy over the last several months on Twitter and she is a kind and ardent seeker. I'm excited to get my hands on an early copy and to do my part to make sure everyone has a chance to learn about her work. Search #notallwhowanderbook on Twitter for recent news. Thanks, Traci!
Three of my poems - "Ladder of Loss", "Hopeless Cases", and "Shelter" - have been picked up for publication in Deep South Magazine for April. I really love the poems, and I'm so happy they've found such a great home.
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Been writing a lot of poetry lately. Read Mary Oliver's The Poetry Handbook and finally gained a sense of how to write poetry consistently and well. Memory Eternal!
One of my recently published poems is up with my commentary on the Bacopa Literary Review's Blog. The poem is one I think Ms. Oliver might enjoy, as she seemed to share my fascination with all kinds of birds. Have a look:)
I also received an acceptance to publish my non-fiction "Rejects and Relics, the Recycled and Revered." This is one my favorite recent pieces wrestling with the question of what is really meaningful in life. It will be out in The Purpled Nail in April.
Also, my crazy story "You Were Her Neighbor", which came out in print in the fall, is now online at The Sandy River Review.
I am proud to announce that Noah, my eldest son, has received his first publication. His poem "The Right Ingredients" was published in Issue #100 of Amazing Kids! Magazine. Great work, buddy!
My response in the "Why I Write" section over at WriteOnFightOn is up. Go check it out and take in the wise reflections of Jay Armstrong. I am grateful you thought of me, Jay. Keep up the good fight!
I've recently announced the release of my debut collection of poems - Leviathan.
Today, kind editor Mary Bast of Bacopa Literary Review has posted some kind words announcing my upcoming release.
Also, I've uploaded my essay about football called "Tackling Drills", which was posted in BULL:Men's Fiction. There is mention of the College Football Playoff Committee in the essay. Incidentally, they made some major mistakes last night. Boomer Sooner!
8/20/21
I'm starting a YouTube channel! The other day, driving along the Pennsylvania Turnpike, fretting over some aspects of my life that have left me discontent, I saw a billboard with two words "Sing More."
So, I've decided to pair two of my favorite things - song and poetry. My channel is called "Voice and Verse" and I hope you'll follow along.
There will also be some news about a book just over the horizon. :)
4/5/2021
Happy Easter to all of my western friends! I've recently been blessed to have two acceptances. My story "The Lullaby of Progress" has been accepted by Blood and Bourbon. My short memoir essay "Tackling Drills" was accepted by BULL; Men's Fiction. Both pieces will undergo some extra revisions in tandem with editors from those magazines, and I'm very excited about working together. Each should be released in late spring, early summer.
2/9/2021
Wow, we made it to a new year. I am so happy to announce that my poem "Separation", which is about the difficulty of connecting to students via Zoom, has been accepted for publication in the Amethyst Review. Thanks to editor and poet Dr. Sarah Law for choosing my poem! It is scheduled for publication on June 12th. Hoorah!
10/28/2020
I have parent conferences this week, so it means more hours on Zoom, away from home. I got good news, though. One of my most recent poems called "Every Creature I Wanna Know" was accepted for publication in Crack the Spine's "This Year" Anthology, with entries inspired by 2020. I like good news :)
9/23/2020
2020 has been tough, and now that I'm back to virtual learning and away from my students, it is sad and hard. However, I got great news yesterday that my creative non-fiction piece entitled "Fires" has been selected for publication in Barely South Review for the Fall 2020 issue. Yeah!
5/20/2020
Yesterday, I received an acceptance of my poem "The Throbbing Hypnotism of Sorrow." Updates will follow on when it will appear in Chapter House Journal. Yeah!
5/11/2020
My review of Not All Who Wander (Spiritually) Are Lost (A Story of Church) is out this week. Take a look. This book was a great encouragement to me and filled with hope during these bleak days.
4/23/2020
What a month it's been. A very hard month for all of us. Some of us are only losing our routines, but even that is stressful and depressing. For some, the losses are so much greater. Lord, have mercy! Deep South Magazine released the third of my poems they'd accepted. Thanks again to Erin Z. Bass, EIC.
Ladder of Loss" is an anthem of resilience and rejoicing in the face of destruction and sorrow. I hope it will be an encouragement in this bewildering and heavy time.
4/1/2020 - April Fool's Day :)
What a day! It started out with a major google classroom fail and some scrambling. But then, my poems "Shelter" and "Hopeless Cases" came out in Deep South Magazine to kick off National Poetry Month. Yippee! Thanks to Editor in Chief Erin Z. Bass.
Also, my essay "Rejects and Relics, the Recycled and Revered" is up today at The Purpled Nail.
The day just kept getting better. I also received an acceptance for my short story "Uncle Myron", which will appear online in the spring and in print in the 2021 version of the Coe Review.
I did receive a rejection notice to end the day, which I took as a reminder that it's always back to the grind. :)
I feel truly blessed.
I've also added a link to sign up for email updates. I'd be so happy if you signed up to follow along:)
3/27/20
Couple of new and fun announcements today.
First, I've been selected as a member of the Launch Team for Not All Who Wander (Spiritually) Are Lost, by Traci Rhoades. I've interacted a lot with Tracy over the last several months on Twitter and she is a kind and ardent seeker. I'm excited to get my hands on an early copy and to do my part to make sure everyone has a chance to learn about her work. Search #notallwhowanderbook on Twitter for recent news. Thanks, Traci!
Three of my poems - "Ladder of Loss", "Hopeless Cases", and "Shelter" - have been picked up for publication in Deep South Magazine for April. I really love the poems, and I'm so happy they've found such a great home.
Older
Been writing a lot of poetry lately. Read Mary Oliver's The Poetry Handbook and finally gained a sense of how to write poetry consistently and well. Memory Eternal!
One of my recently published poems is up with my commentary on the Bacopa Literary Review's Blog. The poem is one I think Ms. Oliver might enjoy, as she seemed to share my fascination with all kinds of birds. Have a look:)
I also received an acceptance to publish my non-fiction "Rejects and Relics, the Recycled and Revered." This is one my favorite recent pieces wrestling with the question of what is really meaningful in life. It will be out in The Purpled Nail in April.
Also, my crazy story "You Were Her Neighbor", which came out in print in the fall, is now online at The Sandy River Review.
I am proud to announce that Noah, my eldest son, has received his first publication. His poem "The Right Ingredients" was published in Issue #100 of Amazing Kids! Magazine. Great work, buddy!
My response in the "Why I Write" section over at WriteOnFightOn is up. Go check it out and take in the wise reflections of Jay Armstrong. I am grateful you thought of me, Jay. Keep up the good fight!
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