Boon: Fifty Poems by Karl Elder, a review

Disclaimer: Midwestern poet Karl Elder was my adviser and mentor when I was an undergrad at Lakeland College in the late 1980s, and then beyond when I worked with him in a supportive role for the Great Lakes Writers Festival. Elder, more than any other person, taught me poetry and…

E-Books now available on Bookshop.org

I'm excited to announce that both of my novels, Summit Road and A Hollow Bone have been formatted for e-readers. Bookshop.org supports indie bookstores and they're now selling e-books, including mine. If you're strictly a Kindle reader, yes, both are also available via Kindle bookstore. If you would rather get…

Visit me at Tucson Festival of Books

I'm so excited to let you know that I've been selected as one of the writers who will have a table in the Indie Author Pavilion at the 2023 Tucson Festival of Books. This nationally prestigious book festival supports local literacy programs, and I'm so excited to be involved. I'll…

Writers Studio: Visiting Author

Starting today I'll be at Lakeland University to work with student writers enrolled in Lakeland's BFA program. To culminate the event, I'll be reading along with the students on Thursday, March 3 at 7 p.m.