On November 7 and 1:15 p.m. Beth Spragins, Kathy Smaltz and I will serve on a virtual panel at the November Rappahannock Writers Conference

 On November 7 and 1:15 p.m. Beth Spragins, Kathy Smaltz and I will serve on a virtual panel at the November Rappahannock Writers Conference sponsored by Rappahannock Regional Library.

Poetry in a Plague Year 

Poets David Anthony Sam, Kathy Smaltz, and Elizabeth Spencer Spragins will discuss the consolations of poetry and contours of the creative journey. The panelists will share their strategies for overcoming the challenge of a blank page and embarking on the path to publication. Submitting poetry to journals, finding a traditional book publisher, and handling rejection are key components of the poetic life. Topics include: the consolations of poetry, overcoming the challenge of a blank page, submitting your poetry to journals, handling rejection, and finding a traditional publisher for your book.

For information or to register go here:

https://librarypoint.bibliocommons.com/events/5f6e33932a966623003bd988?_ga=2.29711612.271463854.1603553535-949258886.1603553535

I will be reading via Zoom on October 29 at an October Poetry Festival

 

October Poetry Festival reminder and registration link

An October Poetry Festival will be held Thursday, October 29,  from 4 p.m. to 7. It is cosponsored by Germanna Community College and the Poetry Society of Virginia.

4:00 Beth Spragins Workshop

5:00 Former Virginia Poet Laureate Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda Reading

5:30 David Anthony Sam Reading

6:00 Open Mic for PSV members, Germanna Community College students and staff, and the general public ( 5 minutes per poet)

Register at the link below and you will receive confirmation with the URL for the Zoom Conference

https://vccs.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpfu6qrzstG9wyJ62Po3S5rI5nG9-Ln9eb



Join other writers and me for this year’s Rappahannock Writers Conference delivered virtually

 Join other writers and me for this year’s Rappahannock Writers Conference delivered virtually.

Beth Spragins, Kathy Smaltz and I will serve on a panel at 1:15p.m.

Poetry in a Plague Year Presented by David Anthony Sam, Elizabeth Spencer Spragins, and Kathy Smaltz

Poets David Anthony Sam, Kathy Smaltz, and Elizabeth Spencer Spragins will discuss the consolations of poetry and contours of the creative journey. The panelists will share their strategies for overcoming the challenge of a blank page and embarking on the path to publication. Submitting poetry to journals, finding a traditional book publisher, and handling rejection are key components of the poetic life. Topics include: the consolations of poetry, overcoming the challenge of a blank page, submitting your poetry to journals, handling rejection, and finding a traditional publisher for your book.

https://www.librarypoint.org/rappahannock-writers-conference/#schedule

Voices on the Wind will publish 3 of my poems in their November issue

 Voices on the Wind will publish 3 of my poems in their November issue. Thank you Editor Leslie Clark.

Review: Rage

 

Rage by Bob Woodward
My rating: 4 of 5 stars 



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Review: Holy Heathen Rhapsody

Holy Heathen Rhapsody by Pattiann Rogers
My rating: 5 of 5 stars 

I am constantly impressed by Pattiann Rogers craft, the careful music of her words, and her ability to interweave nature, science, spirituality, philosophy and everyday life. This is another fine collection I will reread again and again. 

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