WRITING & WORKSHOPS
"Often I have the sensation of waking up, deep in the middle of the woods. Miles of hills, winding trails, and suddenly, wonder—the laced shadow of a cobweb on a tree, so precise I hold my breath, a tiny green caterpillar making its way across a wide and sturdy leaf, a whisper of November frost so fine I pray the world be always this quiet."
-excerpt from "Somewhere in Between"
Prose (Fiction & NonFiction):
"Benediction," Anthology of Collected Wisdom, Forthcoming 2023.
"A Fine Girl," Stanchion, August 2022.
Nominated for a Pushcart Prize by Stanchion Zine.
"Two Truths and a Lie," Mason Jar Press, August 2022.
"Dead Ringer," Mason Jar Press, August 2022.
"Each Casual Violence," Cobra Milk, July 2022.
Nominated for a Pushcart Prize by Cobra Milk.
"SorryLoveYou," Emerge Literary Journal, July 2021.
"Her Kingdom Come," The Citron Review, June 2021.
Selected for the"Best Microfiction 2022" Anthology by Tania Hershman
"Tolstoy at the Ballgame," Sledgehammer Lit, May 2021.
"The Last Friendly’s in Cattaraugus County," Tiny Molecules, March 2021.
"Rutting Season," Twin Pies Literary, December 2020.
"Somewhere in Between," Santa Fe Writers Project, August 2020.
"Hard Stare," mac(ro)mic, July 2020.
"Icicles," mac(ro)mic, July 2020.
"May 15, 2009," Past-Ten, May 2019.
"For Women, the Sin of Indulgence Is the Worst Sin Imaginable," Electric Lit, September 2018.
"A Single Woman By Any Other Name," Vegas Seven Magazine, April 2015.
"Exploring the Allure of Classic Literary Heroines," Vegas Seven Magazine, March 2015.
Poetry:
"eve," Anthology of Collected Wisdom, Forthcoming 2023.
"Like/As," Rejection Letters, April 2021.
Selected as a "DC Pride Poem 2022"
"You Will Not Always Hear Cicada and Birdsong," The Inner Loop, September 2020.
Selected as a "DC Pride Poem 2023"
"Dégagé: A Self Portrait in Three Parts," Lines + Stars, August 2020.
"July," District Lit, May 2019.
"Equinox," SWWIM, August 2018
"For Wendy Darling," Lipstick Party Magazine, September 2016
"Seashell," Poetry Breakfast, July 2016
Nominated for the 2017 "Best of the Web" by Poetry Breakfast
"Red Dress," Cactus Heart Press, December 2013.
Fellowships, Residencies, and Awards:
Arts and Humanities Fellow (2018-2023)
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Washington, DC
Writer in Residence (2023)
Chulitna Lodge
Lake Clark, AK
Create and Thrive Teaching Artist (2022-2023)
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities
Washington, DC
Nancy Ludmerer Flash Fiction Fellow (2022)
Porches Writing Retreat
Norwood, VA
Humanities Scholar (2021)
Many Languages One Voice
Washington, DC
Writer in Residence (2020)
Woodlawn Estate and Pope-Leighey House
Alexandria, VA
Finalist—Nonfiction Fellow for Emerging Writers (2020)
Lighthouse Writers Workshop
Denver, CO
Writer in Residence (2019-2020)
202Creates
Washington, DC
Poetry Fellow (2018-2019)
The 5th Woman
Knoxville, TN
Writer in Residence (2018)
Sundress Academy for the Arts
Knoxville, TN
Media Features and Other:
"Stanchion Spotlight," Stanchion, 2022.
“MoonLit DC Offers Diverse Subjects to Get You Hooked on Writing,” District Fray, 2020.
"Creatively Connecting Community," Cobblestone Creative, January 2020.
“Exploring DC’s LGTBQ Literary Community,” Washington City Paper, 2020.
“Ladies of Lit,” The Inner Loop Podcast, 2020.
“Read Local,” DC Trending, 2019.
Interview with Old Town Books, 2019.
Interview with Fear No Lit, 2018.
Interview with E. Ethelbert Miller, 2018.
For more information, please visit my CV here.
Upcoming Workshops & Events:
Life in Movement, Words, and Color
Arts for the Aging (IONA Tenleytown)
March 24 at 10:30am
Note: this workshop is closed to the public.
Life in Movement, Words, and Color
Arts for the Aging (IONA Tenleytown)
April 14 at 10:30am
Note: this workshop is closed to the public.
Rock Creek Park
April 15 at 10:00am
Life in Movement, Words, and Color
Arts for the Aging (IONA Tenleytown)
April 21 at 10:30am
Note: this workshop is closed to the public.
Hestia Strikes a Match (Author Event)
Old Town Books
April 22 at 7:00pm
Past Tense
April 29 at 4:00pm
DC Bouldering Project
April 30 at 10:00am
DC Bouldering Project
May 14 at 10:00am
Poetry Hike: Poetry of Nature and Joy
Rock Creek Park
May 14 at 2:00pm
DC Bouldering Project
June 11 at 10:00am
Rock Creek Park
June 17 at 10:00am
DC Bouldering Project
June 18 at 10:00am
DC Bouldering Project
June 25 at 10:00am
All listed programs will be held in person unless otherwise noted. Stay tuned for updates on readings, events, workshops, and yoga classes in 2023. Looking for a teaching artist or assistance with your next creativity, wellness, or literary event? Learn more about previous workshops and events and creative consultation or be in touch.
Previous Workshops and Events (2021—2023):
2023—
Past Tense
February 4 at 4:00pm
Life in Movement, Words, and Color
Arts for the Aging (IONA Tenleytown)
March 17 at 10:30am
Note: this workshop is closed to the public.
2022—
Writing & Events:
(Re)Kindling: A Three Part Creative Series
MoonLit and Former Housewife
Spark: A Creative Toolkit (Released December 1, 2021)
Flame: A Creative Camp (March 8-31, 2022)
Ember: A Creative Retreat (October 8-10, 2022)
Words on the Page: A Generative Writing Workshop
The Writer's Center
January 19 - March 2, 2022 at 7:00pm EST
The Writer's Center
February 26, 2022 at 10:00am EST
The Writer's Center
March 5, 2022 at 10:00am EST
Creative Journaling
DC Central Kitchen
March 25, 2022 at 12:00pm EST
Note: this workshop is closed to the public.
Grief is Pink Chapbook Release and Reading
Lines + Stars
May 11, 2022 at 7:00pm
Cobra Milk: Issue Release and Reading
Cobra Milk
August 9, 2022 at 8:00pm
(Virtual)
Creative Journaling
DC Central Kitchen
September 9 at 10:00am
Note: this workshop is closed to the public.
Words on the Page: The Shape of Memory
Old Town Books
September 12 at 6:30pm
(In Person)
Potters House DC
September 18 at 4:00pm
(In Person)
Creative Journaling
DC Central Kitchen
October 13 at 12:00pm
Note: this workshop is closed to the public.
Workshop Reading with Sara Lippmann
October 14 at 7:00pm
(Virtual)
Words on the Page: The Face Behind the Mask
Old Town Books
October 17 at 6:30pm
(In Person)
Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood
October 23 at 3:00pm
(In Person)
Words on the Page: Grounding in Gratitude
Old Town Books
November 14 at 6:30pm
(In Person)
Words on the Page: Writing that Pops
Old Town Books
December 12 at 6:30pm
(In Person)
Movement Sessions:
Past Tense
August 26 at 5:30pm
(In Person)
Creativity in Motion: Yoga and Journaling
DC Writers Salon
September 18 at 9:00am
(In Person)
Ember: A Creative Retreat Morning Yoga Session
MoonLit
October 9 at 9:00am
(Virtual)
Creativity in Motion: Yoga and Journaling
DC Writers Salon
October 16 at 9:00am
(In Person)
Past Tense
October 30 at 4:00pm
(In Person)
Creativity in Motion: Yoga and Journaling
DC Writers Salon
November 13 at 9:00am
(In Person)
Past Tense
December 17 at 4:00pm
(In Person)
2021—
Words on the Page: A Generative Writing Workshop
The Writer's Center
January 12, 2021 - February 2, 2021 at 7:00pm EST
Old Town Books Workshop Series
Old Town Books
New Year, New Writing Practice (January 31, 2021)
Small, Joyful Details (April 24, 2021)
The Shape of Memory (May 22, 2021)
Writing the Self Portrait (June 26, 2021)
Barrelhouse
February 6, 2021 at 10:30am EST
Bar Method DC
Creative Rituals (February 9, 2021)
Equinox (March 9, 2021)
Mary Oliver (April 5, 2021)
Small Packages (May 4, 2021)
Lace & Pyrite (June 8, 2021)
Writing that POPS (August 4, 2021)
Writing Home (October 25, 2021)
The Writer's Center
February 13, 2021 at 10:00am EST
Word West
March 20, 2021 at 8:00pm EST
MoonLit
March 20-21, 2021
Self Care Fridays: Creative Journaling
DC Central Kitchen
April 30, 2021 at 12:00pm EST
Note: this workshop is closed to the public.
The Writer's Center
May 15, 2021 at 10:00am EST
Voices from the Frontline: Community Writing Workshop
Many Languages One Voice
May 20, 2021 at 6:00pm EST
Literary Citizenship Panel: How Giving Back Benefits You
1455 Literary Festival
July 17, 2021 at 9:00am EST
Summer of Storytelling: Community Writing Workshop
Many Languages One Voice
August 19, 2021 at 6:00pm EST