A Hollow Bone featured on blog

A Hollow Bone Snowflakes in a Blizzard, a blog that highlights writers and books and "[separates] authors from the herd and giving them one-on-one time with readers," will feature A Hollow Bone June 2-8, 2020. Order a copy from Water's Edge Press ($16). Also available from bookshop.org or Amazon.com.

New Cover for A Hollow Bone

My first novel, a Hollow Bone, will be re-released this month with a new cover and a new price. Two years after its initial release, it was time for a refreshed look. It will be available at Water's Edge Press and Amazon. All of my books are available at IndieBound,…

Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books

I'll be in the car in few hours to head south for the 10th Anniversary of the Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books, where I'll be a co-presenter with Lisa Vihos. Together we edited From Everywhere a Little: A Migration Anthology, a collection of poetry on the broad topic of migration--from…

What is a poem made of?

In responding to a friend who asked recently, I present my answer to the question, "What is a poem made of?" Poetry is language defined by compression, saying more with less. It is language meant to be read out loud, slowly. Language in a poem plays with sound. Poetic fluency…