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October 2015
Poetry Bleeding #5
From the event page on Facebook: This is the fifth night of this reading series, which happens every first Saturday of the month at Viento y Agua Coffee House. The featured reader lineup is: Sarah Thursday Kathryn Formosa McMurray Karie McNeley Larry Raymond Duncan Andrew Turner The first ten minutes will be an open mic and then there will be six readers including yours truly.
Find out more »February 2016
San Gabriel Valley Literary Festival Reading
Join me at the San Gabriel Valley Literary Festival Sunday, February 21! I will be reading with fellow East Jasmine Review editors Viannah Duncan and Stephanie Barbé Hammer. We will be reading fiction, poetry, and nonfiction from East Jasmine Review. Viannah and I will read some of our own work. Stay and listen to Stephanie read later in the day! Street parking is free on Sundays and the event is free and open to the public both Saturday and Sunday…
Find out more »March 2016
Poetry Workshop: The Senses
I will be teaching a Sense Poetry workshop at the dA Center for the Arts. We will be working on the five senses as they relate to poetry. More information will be available later or you can contact me.
Find out more »April 2016
Featured Reading: Tebot Bach
I'll be a featured reader this month at Tebot Bach at Goldenstate West. I'll have copies of my chapbook available for sale!
Find out more »May 2016
CHWG Shop Talk. Techniques in Dialogue: Authentic Character Speech
I'll be teaching a workshop with the Coffee House Writer's Group. Techniques in Dialogue: Authentic Character Speech In this workshop you will learn specifically about techniques for direct dialogue. We will cover what dialogue is, a few do’s and don’ts, subtext, and discuss how character background and relationship influence speech. Short exercises and sharing will follow topics. A group exercise in crafting dialogue and questions will close the session. Please bring pen and paper.
Find out more »Featured Reading: Two Idiots Peddling Poetry
I'll be featuring at Two Idiots Peddling Poetry May 18 at the Ugly Mug Cafe. Entry is $3 and is always a wonderful reading. I'll also have copies of my chapbook available for sale.
Find out more »August 2016
Incandescent Mind Release
I'll be reading at the Incandescent Mind Release party at Fox Coffee House. This project is pretty awesome, so come support great writers and a great small press! Print copies of the new journal will be available for purchase. I'll also have copies of "Gymlationship" available!
Find out more »Writing Through Meditation-Workshop
Meditation can change your mindset to overcome writer's block and clear the mind to effectively diminish the roadblocks to your writing. With breathing techniques and visualization added to the session, you will have all you need to get writing again. Bring pen/pencil, paper, and something to write on. I'll be facilitating this workshop for members of the Inland Empire Branch California Writers Club. Open to all.
Find out more »October 2016
Sense Workshop @ The Poetry Lab
In this renewed workshop we will not only identify and write with the five traditional senses but also explore beyond to the expanded definitions of sensations. Through exercises, prompts, and sharing, we will craft poetry that breathes life with dimensionality, depth, and weight. Readers and listeners can connect more fully to work that appeals to their senses and allows them to inhabit your words. SPECIAL NOTE: If the front doors of the Pacific Towers building are locked please call 562-264-5883, say you…
Find out more »April 2018
One-on-One Workshops @ Mt. SAC
I will be hosting 1-on-1 workshops at Mt. SAC Writer's Weekend 2018. Please register for the weekend and speak to John Brantingham about open slots. Open to registrants of full event.
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