The approaching holidays have me thinking about gratitude. Long ago I wrote down this quote from Mary Jean Irion: "Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are." I try to live by those words, but this autumn has been full of extraordinary days as I've celebrated Sugar Fix coming into the world. And now it's time to thank all the folks involved! First up, because perhaps you CAN judge a book by its cover, I want to introduce you to Janet Hill Studio. I first came across Janet's … [Read more...]
Murfreesboro book club discusses Sugar Fix
November 13, 2019 By Leave a Comment
I took it as a good sign that the book club hostess, someone I'd not met before, opened the door and welcomed me in from the cold autumn afternoon with a broad smile and a hug. I followed her into a sitting area where most of the group had already gathered - and where a half-dozen copies of Sugar Fix lay on the coffee table in front of them. While I knew that each of these avid readers had purchased a book, the scene still took me by surprise. There was MY beautiful book, six times over, … [Read more...]
Sugar and spicy: book review and author interview in the Murfreesboro Pulse
November 6, 2019 By Leave a Comment
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...]
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...]
