July 26, 2019 – Haiku poem, “Hope”, was accepted today as an untitled piece to be featured at Poetry Pea in their September “Haiku Pea” podcast (“Flowers” episode). Excited for the continued run (since May 2019) on the show. Many thanks to Patricia for the encouragement, feedback, and constant support!
Month: July 2019
Essay “Digging for Lost Temples” accepted for publication at Drunk Monkeys!!!
July 25, 2019 – New essay “Digging for Lost Temples”, a self-exploration of ethnic identity, accepted today at Drunk Monkeys today (publication date TBD). Many thanks to Kolleen Carney Hoepfner (Editor-In-Chief) and Matthew Guerruckey (Founder). Very excited about this opportunity as it is the first essay of mine to be accepted by a literary publication (i.e., outside The Good Men Project). Looking forward to writing many more in the future!
Four poems featured in Ponder Savant’s “The Art of Depression” series today!!!
July 25, 2019 – Four poems (“Smooth Whiskey”, “Blue Room”, “Gin & Tonic on a Sunday Afternoon”, and “Storms”) featured today in Ponder Savant’s “The Art of Depression” series. Many thanks to Mia Savant for the acceptance and support, as well as Cephalopress, Former People Journal, Salt Ink, and Cajun Mutt Press for originally publishing these pieces!
Three haiku accepted for reprint at Alien Buddha Zine for November 2019 issue!
July 22, 2019 – Three haiku (“The Story of Us”, “Stop & Recalibrate”, and “Moment of Clarity”) that were previously published at Cajun Mutt Press were accepted for reprint today at Alien Buddha Zine for November 2019 publication (Issue #12). Always excited to be included in ABZ with the whole talented lot they always seem to deliver on a monthly basis. Per usual, many thanks for Cajun Mutt Press for originally publishing and supporting my work!
Poem “little deaths” nominated by Cajun Mutt Press for inclusion in Sundress Publications’ 2019 Best of the Net Anthology!
July 18, 2019 – I came across the most interesting post on Facebook today from James D. Casey IV at Cajun Mutt Press! Check it out…
Thanks, J.D.C.IV! Keeping my fingers crossed for all of us.
Three one-line poems published at Proletaria today!!!
July 18, 2019 – Three one-line poems (“Lullaby”, “The Parts We Play”, and “Home”) published today at Proletaria. Very excited to have these pieces published in such a cool lit mag!
“Smooth Whiskey” accepted for reprint at Impspired Magazine!!!
July 18, 2019 – Poem “Smooth Whiskey”, originally published at Cephalopress in December 2018, was accepted for reprint at Impspired Magazine today. Publication date TBD. Many thanks to Shirley Bell and the rest of the editorial staff.
Haiku poem aired today at Poetry Pea’s “Haiku Pea”!!!
July 15, 2019 – Untitled haiku (a.k.a. “Sentinals”) featured today at Poetry Pea on “Haiku Pea” for their ‘trees’ episode. Thrilled to be a part of this podcast for another month!
“Storms” accepted for reprint in an anthology for emerging Texas poets at Z Publishing!!!
July 15, 2019 – Poem “Storms” accepted for reprint at Z Publishing for their “Emerging Poets 2019” series, scheduled to appear in Texas’ Emerging Poets: An Anthology (in the “Love, Romance, and Heartbreak” section). Publication date TBD. Feeling very honored and humbled to be included among such a talented group of Texas writers for this national project (with emerging poets from each state being featured in their own anthology). Many thanks to Cajun Mutt Press for originally publishing “Storms” in March 2019 and for all their support!
Poem “AI! AI! AI! (A Tartarus for Youth)” featured Logos’ “Fiction Circular” (7/11/19) today!!!
July 11, 2019 – The 10-stanza poem “AI! AI! AI! (A Tartarus for Youth)” is featured today in Logos’ “Fiction Circular” series, providing a link to the poem at Blood Moon Rising’s most recent issue (Issue #77). It is the follow-up to the May 2019 publication of short story “When Blood Wants Blood” in Issue #76. Many thanks to Kaiter Enless and Logos Literature for featuring my work!
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