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  • Launch of Maryland Bards Poetry Review 2023 (Reader)

    I will be reading Pedestal, my poem that will appear in this year’s Maryland Bards anthology. Theme: Immigration/Refugees/Politics. Where: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Annapolis, 210 Holiday Ct, Annapolis, MD  21401

  • Volunteer Judging

    I’ll be volunteering at Womyn of the World Poetry Slam (WOWPS).  I enjoyed my one stint judging SO MUCH last year!

  • I’ll be travelling! (Europe!)

    I’ll be leading a Girl Scout trip to Europe: Italy > Switzerland > Germany, with a day trip to France. While I’m sure I’ll chronicle the experience, I might be too busy herding cats to write-write!! I’ll take lots of picture for future sparks.

  • ASAP Writing Workshop (Instructor)

    virtual

    I really enjoyed teaching “Turning Old Prose into Fresh Poetry” to Armed Services Arts Partnership students and have been invited back to teach a class in the spring!  Details: Creating Poetry Out of Visual Art Ekphrasis is a device whereby poems are inspired by Visual Art: paintings, sculptures, photographs, etc. There is an increasing trend […]

  • Delaplaine Ekphrastic Event (Reader, Organizer)

    Delaplaine Arts Center 40 South Carroll St., Frederick, United States

    The ekphrastic event that MWA Frederick and Delaplaine Arts Center Center partnered on in November went so well that we’re doing it again!  Tentative date: June 3rd.  

  • Traveling!

    Watch Instagram for pictures as I embark on a 5 1/2-week cross-country roadtrip!  It’s a mother-daughter-daughter-mother roadtrip: I’m heading westbound with my daughter, then my mother flies out to CA […]

  • Reader at Curmudgeon Books

    Curmudgeon Bookstore 7900 Ritchie Hwy Suite 149, Glen Burnie, MD, United States

    I will be one of EC Poetry & Prose’s readers.  We will be followed by an open mic.

  • Sky Stage (Featured Reader)

    Sky Stage 59 S Carroll St, frederick, MD, United States

    I’ll be a featured reader.  Readers are followed by an open mic.  (Typically, if we are rained out, we end up at the Frederick Arts Center.)

  • Featured Poet at Manor Mill (RESCHEDULE)

    Manor Mill 2029 MONKTON ROAD, MONKTON,, MD, United States

    This is the rain date for an event that was pushed back due to weather.  I will be a featured poet at Manor Mill’s monthly featured poetry series.  Open mic […]

  • Poetry 101 Workshop (Instructor)

    virtual

    I’ll be teaching another poetry workshop for ASAP, which offers free classes to veterans.  In partnership with Wounded Warrior Project.

  • MWA Conference (Open Mic Host, Reader, Presenter)

    Holiday Inn Belcamp-Aberdeen Area 1326 Policy Dr., belcamp, MD, United States

    SATURDAY–Open mic will take place in the hotel lobby on Saturday night.  I’ll be hosting and reading my own work.  The first annual MWA Conference Open Mic went so well […]

  • Write Women Book Fest (Performer)

    I’ll be reading around 1220.  This will be EC Poetry & Prose’s third year performing!  We love this partnership!  Later in the day, ECPP will be hosting an open mic.  […]

  • Teen Writing Club (substitute mentor)

    middletown library 2211 urbana pike, Ijamsville, MD, United States

    All teens welcome in the Maryland Writers’ Association Teen Writing Club! https://marylandwriters.org/Teen_Writing_Program  

  • Poetry 101 Workshop (Instructor)

    I’ll be presenting another Poetry 101 workshop for ASAP in partnership with Wounded Warriors.  Looking forward to it! ASAP provides free art and comedy classes to veterans, service members, military spouses, family members, and caregivers.

  • In Residency at Chateau d’Orquevaux

    Chateau D’Orquevaux , France

    I’m excited to announce that I will be spending two weeks focusing on my poetry in…France!  More information about the residency can be found at https://www.chateauorquevaux.com/

  • “Instructor Showcase” (Reader) (Private Event)

    I’m looking forward to a reading the evening before the Armed Services Arts Partnership training day.  I plan to read The List.  Last year, I read Suburban Lies.  It was […]

  • MWA Frederick Meeting (Host)

    virtual

    AWARD-WINNING POET ELIZABETH KNAPP READS FROM HER LATEST MANUSCRIPT   Hood College professor and multiple-award-winning poet Elizabeth Knapp will be reading from her latest manuscript, Flashpoint, at the Frederick Chapter’s […]

  • WHITE HOUSE PERFORMANCE!!

    I’m updating this post-event: I performed “The List” at the White House, for White House Staff & Guests, including heads of veterans organizations, Arts organizations, and advocacy groups.

  • Prose to Poetry Workshop (Instructor)

    virtual

    Have you been writing prose for a while now and you’d like to try your hand at poetry? Are you a seasoned poet looking for inspiration? Come learn some techniques […]

  • Dog Tag Bakery Open Mic (Reader)

    dog tag bakery 3206 Grace Street, washington, DC, United States

    I’m participating in an open mic, a partnership between Armed Services Arts Partnership and Dog Tag Bakery.  I don’t know what I’m going to read yet!!

    $5

  • Poetry in the Garden (Reader)

    ivy 5928 Falls Rd, baltimore, United States

    We’ll be celebrating National Poetry Month with a gathering and reading in the garden of the Ivy Book Shop.  I am looking forward to this!

  • Turn Your Journaling into Poetry! (Instructor)

    virtual

    I’m facilitating another workshop for ASAP: Turn your Journaling into Poetry!   Bring your journal and let’s turn some of your favorite, or most impactful, or saddest, or most beautiful […]

  • Elections, Connections & Recollections! (Open to public!) (Facilitator)

    Urbana Library 9020 Amelung Street, Frederick, MD, United States

    After we conduct brief elections, we’ll connect and reconnect—in person!  Woohoo!  If you’re newer, please come and meet this bunch of wonderful, interesting writers in your sphere.  If you’re old […]

  • Juneteenth Celebration (Reader)

    Sky Stage 59 S Carroll St, frederick, MD, United States

    I’m honored that a spoken word artist in Frederick invited me to read at the Juneteenth celebration.

  • Maryland Arts Summit (Attendee)

    I’m looking forward to attending the Maryland Arts Summit at UMBC for the first time.  Description: “The Maryland Arts Summit, hosted at UMBC, is a statewide conference presented by and […]

  • Working Roadtrip!

    I’ll be on a working roadtrip in Europe, completing research on a work in progress!  I’ll also be taking my daughter and her friend, which will add some fun to […]

  • Open Mic (attendee/possible reader)

    red emmas 3128 Greenmount Ave, Baltimore, MD, United States

      Open mic at Red Emma’s – more info in the future

  • Annual Sky Stage Reading with Frederick Chapter of MWA

    Sky Stage 59 S Carroll St, frederick, MD, United States

    This is one of my favorite annual events because I absolutely adore the venue.  MWA members read, followed by an open mic.  We’ve been featured since 2019.  Unfortunately, I am […]

  • Let’s Talk Bios! MWA Meeting (Discussion Facilitator)

    virtual

    I’ll be facilitating an online discussion for MWA Frederick: Let’s Talk Bios!  What should be in your bio–especially when you need bios of varying lengths for different topics, blurbs, and […]

  • Anthology Launch (Reader)

    Manor Mill 2029 MONKTON ROAD, MONKTON,, MD, United States

    Launch for an anthology I’m a part of: “Save The Date! Our book launch will take place on Labor Day (Monday September 2nd) at 6:30pm at Manor Mill. Please add this date to […]

  • Feature poet for First Fridays

    virtual

    Kari Ann Martindale will read poetry from her writer’s showcase at the end of a two-week residency at Chateau d’Orquevaux in France, which included her artist’s statement, inspiration, and process […]

  • Ekphrasis Workshop (Instructor)

    Delaplaine Arts Center 40 South Carroll St., Frederick, United States

    I’ll be teaching an in-person workshop on ekphrasis, for Armed Services Arts Partnership. at the Delaplaine Arts Center in Frederick.  If you’re affiliated with the military in any way, you’re […]

  • “From Poetry to Prose” Conference Workshop (Presenter)

    hilton BWI 1739 W Nursery Rd,, linthicum heights, MD, United States

    I’ll be presenting at the Maryland Writers’ Association– You have a favorite piece of writing that you love but it never really went anywhere.  Or something you published but love […]

  • MWA Annual Conference Open Mic (Host & Reader)

    hilton BWI 1739 W Nursery Rd,, linthicum heights, MD, United States

    The open mic I started up in 2022 has been a wonderful addition to the conference, so I’ll be hosting that again and, of course, reading my own poetry.

  • Pour Over Poetry (Reader)

    Beans in the Belfry Brunswick, MD

    I was recently invited to join some poets in reading at Beans in the Belfry in Brunswick, MD.  Invited readers include Kiki Wilson, Elizabeth Knapp, Aaron Angello, and Sheryl Massaro.  […]

  • What I was up to when calendar wasn’t updated 2025-2026

    LITERARY: Armed Services Arts Partnership: giving online workshops and 6-week classes in poetry, memoir-writing, and general creative writing Alaska Writer’s Guild annual conference: Presented Ekphrasis at the 2026 conference and Prose to […]