Thanks to the Murfreesboro Pulse and writer Angela Loupe for this combination book review and interview in the November issue - just in time to for my poetry party at Poetry in the Boro on Sunday, November 10. On that date I'll be reading and in conversation with fellow poet and PitB co-curator Amie Whittemore about second acts, second chances, and my debut full-length collection. Loupe writes in part: "Wells offers a rare kind of presence, allowing us to be able to experience her stories … [Read more...]
Sugar and spicy: book review and author interview in the Murfreesboro Pulse
November 6, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Interview: 4 questions for Murfreesboro’s Poet Laureate
October 10, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Thanks to Michelle Willard at the Murfreesboro Voice for this interview about Sugar Fix, my background in software development and the importance of STEAM, and the upcoming Southern Festival of Books - one of my favorite weekends of the year. Read the interview here on the Murfreesboro Voice. This is a good time to remind you of the Tennessee STEAM Festival, with events related to science, technology, engineering, art, and math, happening Oct. 11-20 across the state. … [Read more...]
Sugar Fix featured on BookTube Tuesday video
October 1, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Sugar Fix is one of three featured books - of different genres - featured in today's BookTube Tuesday video by Mr. Nance, an educator and avid reader, on his YouTube channel. Thanks, Mr. Nance, for sharing the #poetrylove again! Here's how to get your Sugar Fix! Retro TV image: Pixabay … [Read more...]
Sugar Fix reviewed in Harbor Review
September 26, 2019 By Leave a Comment
A review of Sugar Fix now appears in Harbor Review, an online journal for poetry and art. Reviewer Cameron Morse says in part: "The reader is clearly in the hands of an accomplished weaver of yarns. … She holds us accountable for our memories, our histories, our desires.” Read the full review at Harbor Review. (And fellow poets, you might be interested to note that HR has a couple of chapbook competitions, as well as accepting poetry for bi-annual issues). … [Read more...]
Poem from Sugar Fix featured in YouTube video
September 25, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Mr. Nance, a high school teacher and avid reader who has a YouTube channel of educational videos, reads and shares "In This Bright Land" from Sugar Fix. Watch below or follow this link to YouTube. Thanks, Mr. Nance, for your enthusiasm for this poem and book! Here's how to get your Sugar Fix! Vintage camera image: Pixabay … [Read more...]
