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Smoky Blue Literary and Arts Magazine has accepted my poem “The Freelance Geographer” for publication in March 2020. This is the fourth time SBLAAM has featured my work and I deeply appreciate it.  The poem is written as if in the voice of my friend since college, Don Bivens, who died in 2018 and is my small memorial to a good man, a good friend, whose nickname was indeed “Good Guy.”

Smoky Blue Literary and Arts Magazine has accepted my poem “The Freelance Geographer” for publication in March 2020. This is the fourth time SBLAAM has featured my work and I deeply appreciate it.  The poem is written as if in the voice of my friend since college, Don Bivens, who died in 2018 and is my small memorial to a good man, a good friend, whose nickname was indeed “Good Guy.”

Smoky Blue Literary and Arts Magazine has accepted my poem "The Freelance Geographer" for publication in March 2020. This is the fourth time SBLAAM has featured my work and I deeply appreciate it. The poem is written as if in the voice of my friend since college, Don Bivens, who died in 2018 and is my small memorial to a good man, a good friend, whose nickname was indeed "Good Guy."

My new book “Dark Fathers” is available at the Germanna Bookstore in Fredericksburg. Store Information — Read on www.bkstr.com/

My new book “Dark Fathers” is available at the Germanna Bookstore in Fredericksburg. Store Information — Read on www.bkstr.com/

My new book “Dark Fathers” is available at the Germanna Bookstore in Fredericksburg. Store Information — Read on www.bkstr.com/

Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft by Janet Burroway My rating: 4 of 5 stars I first read Burroway’s book in its second edition. Now in its tenth edition, Writing Fiction is even better. I recommend it for the beginning or more mature writer. View all my reviews

Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft by Janet Burroway My rating: 4 of 5 stars I first read Burroway’s book in its second edition. Now in its tenth edition, Writing Fiction is even better. I recommend it for the beginning or more mature writer. View all my reviews

Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft by Janet Burroway My rating: 4 of 5 stars I first read Burroway's book in its second edition. Now in its tenth edition, Writing Fiction is even better. I recommend it for the beginning or more mature writer. View all my reviews

My poetry collections are on sale in Kindle versions now. Look HERE .

My poetry collections are on sale in Kindle versions now. Look HERE .

My poetry collections are on sale in Kindle versions now. Look HERE .

My deepest thanks to Kelsay Books for publishing my book Dark Fathers last December and the to the editors of the following publications for accepting my poems in 2019: Aji Magazine Artemis Journal Backchannels Journal Clementine Unbound Cutthroat: A Journal of the Arts december magazine Fredericksburg Literary & Arts Review Gravel Magazine Haiku Journal Haunted Waters Press- From the Depths IO Literary Review Light: A Journal of Photography & Poetry Manzano Mountain Review Peeking Cat Poetry Poetry Quarterly Sky Island Journal Smoky Blue Literary and Arts Magazine The American Journal of Poetry The Big Windows Review The Ideate Review The MacGuffin The Magnolia Review The Voices Project The Wayne Literary Review Walloon Writers Review

My deepest thanks to Kelsay Books for publishingmy book Dark Fathers last December and the to the editors of thefollowing publications for accepting my poems in 2019: Aji Magazine Artemis Journal Backchannels Journal Clementine Unbound Cutthroat: A Journal of the Arts december magazine Fredericksburg Literary & Arts Review Gravel Magazine Haiku Journal Haunted Waters Press- From the Depths IO Literary Review Light:A Journal of Photography & Poetry Manzano Mountain Review Peeking Cat Poetry Poetry Quarterly Sky Island Journal Smoky BlueLiterary and Arts Magazine The American Journal of Poetry The Big Windows Review The Ideate Review The MacGuffin The Magnolia Review The Voices Project The Wayne Literary Review Walloon Writers Review

Thank you Heron Tree Editor Chris Campolo for accepting my poem “Enlargement” for publication. This the sixth time Heron Tree has accepted my work.

Thank you Heron Tree Editor Chris Campolo for accepting my poem “Enlargement” for publication. This the sixth time Heron Tree has accepted my work.

Thank you Heron Tree Editor Chris Campolo for accepting my poem "Enlargement" for publication. This the sixth time Heron Tree has accepted my work.

Thank you Matt Dhillon for organizing this event and all the poets and musicians who participated. The Odd Fellows Hall was chilly but the audience was warm and friendly.

Thank you Matt Dhillon for organizing this event and all the poets and musicians who participated. The Odd Fellows Hall was chilly but the audience was warm and friendly.

Thank you Matt Dhillon for organizing this event and all the poets and musicians who participated. The Odd Fellows Hall was chilly but the audience was warm and friendly.

A friendly reminder that the 2019-2020 contests  end on Jan. 19 , so it is time to be getting your entries decided on, written and submitted.    Here’s the site to do the latter at… https://poetrysocietyofvirginia.org/content/2020-poetry-society-virginia-annual-adult-contests