Select Publications Links on my Blog

Hi all! I just spent a little time browsing through the Net and decided to create a new sub-menu in my blog's Links section called Select Publications. I decided to link to 11 varied published poems of mine, and five published papers -- four academic (literary criticism) papers I wrote and one technical paper I …

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“Eyes Right,” Women in the Marines, Memoir, and the Huffington Post

My friend Tracy Crow's terrific memoir about her time in the Marine Corps - well, a particularly key part of her time in the Marine Corps - is excerpted today in the Huffington Post! via Swimming In The Trees.

When Is a Book a Book?

I've been seeing some strange things in the worlds of writing and publishing recently. I've been seeing more and more people talk about the books they have written -- yet many of these people haven't published a damn thing! Excuse me, but they are aspiring writers and authors, NOT authors! I have had the good …

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Poetry Readings and Book Sales

Most writers have to give readings of their work. Usually this is done to introduce oneself to a new and larger audience, and perhaps more importantly, to generate book sales. As the author of 15 poetry collections, I've given TONS of readings all over America. And much of the time it's been fun. But it …

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Eyes Right

I'm a big fan of Tracy Crow, a former Marine who was a grad school pal of mine. She's come out with a new book on her times in the Marines, and it's doing well. I lifted this post from her blog a few minutes ago. I encourage all to pick this book up for …

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