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Category Archives: Publications
Pre-Sales Period for Across An Aqueous Moon Has Begun
The advance sales of my poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, started on Monday, February 29th and will continue until April 29th. My goal is to sell at least 110 copies, as the pre-sale period determines not only the size of the … Continue reading
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Celebrating My 300th Post
In honor of my 300th post (yes, this is lucky number 300), I’m asking you, my faithful readers, to help me with a little project. I have been thinking about compiling a book of essays culled from my blog, An … Continue reading
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Revised Book Cover for Across An Aqueous Moon
Last month I shared the book cover designed by my multi-talented boyfriend, Nathan McKenna, for my forthcoming poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism. Finishing Line Press (FLP) loved it–until they switched printers. The new printer means that my chapbook … Continue reading
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Book Cover for Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism
As I shared back in November, my multi-talented boyfriend, Nathan McKenna, created some amazing artwork for the cover of my forthcoming poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism. The original plan was to use some of my daughter’s artwork on … Continue reading
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Pre-Sales Period Set for Across An Aqueous Moon
Finishing Line Press will offer advance sales of my poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, from February 29 to April 29, 2016. You can order the book from the Finishing Line Press website or through me. More details on … Continue reading
Tentative Release Date Set for Across An Aqueous Moon
I just learned that Finishing Line Press has set a tentative book release date of June 24, 2016. I’m sure it will slip a bit as we progress, but my poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, is coming … Continue reading
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Book Contract Signed for Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism
This weekend, I signed and returned the book contract for my poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, along with the revised manuscript (multiple hard copies plus digital files in PDF and MS Word) headshots (in color and black … Continue reading
Artwork for Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism
My multi-talented boyfriend, Nathan McKenna, has created some amazing artwork for the cover of my forthcoming poetry collection, Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism. The original plan was to use some of my daughter’s artwork on the cover. Katie’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, Poetry, Writing Life
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“Waiting For Words” Featured at the Museum of Motherhood
My story, Waiting for Words, is being featured for the next two weeks with the art of Sarah Nicholls as part of an ekphrastic project called M.A.M.A. (mothers are making art). You can see it here. A list of all the featured … Continue reading
Poetry Manuscript Accepted for Publication
I am thrilled to announce that my chapbook manuscript, entitled Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, has been accepted for publication! After a long, hot summer filled with plenty of rejections, Finishing Line Press sent me an email last … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism, Creativity, Gratitude, Manuscript, Memoir, Milestones, Poetry, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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