Sometimes waiting feels like the biggest part of being a writer. I have so many poems and short stories out waiting for consideration from lit mags right now, and the anticipation has me feeling hopeful and nervous anytime I check my email!

I got some exciting print publication news this morning!!! Thanks, Lunchbreak Review!

My poem “Appomattox” (inspired by the shipwreck off of Atwater Beach in Milwaukee) was published in @petrichorlit.bsky.social today!!! Thanks so much for including me in this issue.

petrichor 30, our 10th Anniversary issue, is here! feat. CAConrad, Rosaire Appel, Jose-Luis Moctezuma, Sy Hoahwah, Orchid Tierney and many more! petrichormag.com/petrichor-30...

Our 10th Anniversary issue drops Monday. Yay.

A new essay is up on my Substack this morning! This one is inspired by National Poetry Month—it’s about how the last year has been for me as a poet and some things I’ve learned along the way! open.substack.com/pub/subplots...

My poem “Appomattox” will be out this week in petrichor journal! I wrote it last summer after searching for the shipwreck of the same name off of Atwater Beach on Lake Michigan. It’s a yearning, summery love poem, I can’t wait to share it!

This weekend’s reading vibe…📖🤍

Happy National Poetry Month! This is what I’ve been reading to celebrate…

One of my first Substack posts I ever wrote was in honor of National Poetry Month! Bringing it back since it’s that time of year.🤍📝 open.substack.com/pub/subplots...

I recently wrote a guide for submitting to literary magazines! It’s the kind of thing I wish another writer had sat down and walked me through when I was working on my very first submissions. I hope it helps you get published! open.substack.com/pub/subplots...

Slight delay on the 10th Anniversary issue. It's our biggest in 10 years, so there's a lot to put together. But it will be worth it. In the meantime, subs open in two hours yaaaaay.

New cooking-themed unconventional sort of love poem out now on my Substack!🍳🧄🧂 open.substack.com/pub/subplots...

I haven’t posted much here recently—I’m mostly on Threads and Instagram—but if you missed it there, I had a new poem published in January in wildscape journal! It’s inspired by the time I broke my foot last year.

My poem “We need to break up” was published today in Discretionary Love! I’m so grateful to the team there for publishing this piece!🥰🌱🤎🍊

My poem “We need to break up” is out now in Discretionary Love! So grateful to them for publishing this piece.🤎🌱🍊 www.discretionarylove.com/we-need-to-b...

I just heard one of my love poems will be published in Discretionary Love this week!🥰

I’ve been a bit more quiet online lately; I’ve been trying to find a natural balance where I feel like I have time to write, read, work, and do everything else—while also being less stressed and more present. I don’t know how successful it’s been, but I’m almost done writing chapter 1 of my book.😁

I don’t post on here very often, but wanted to share that one of my poems will be published by wildscape in January!!! I can’t wait for this piece to be out.☺️🥳

New post out on my Substack about the importance of persistence and my two poems that were published earlier this week!🤍 open.substack.com/pub/subplots...

A new essay is up! I wrote about how I’ve struggled to write over this past year. I never realized how hard it can be to feel creative during big life changes—I hope this essay reaches other writers who are also trying to find their voice again. open.substack.com/pub/subplots...

A new essay will be up on my Substack on Sunday! I’m sharing about how much I’ve struggled to write over this past year and how I found solace in taking life moment by moment creatively. This is my most cathartic post yet, so I’m excited for it to be up soon! ☺️ open.substack.com/pub/subplots...

A new post is up on my Substack! This time, I wrote about struggling to make progress on outlining / drafting my novel and finding joy in reading great books or writing shorter works along the way. open.substack.com/pub/subplots...

What I’ve been reading these days… I just finished Problematic Summer Romance, which was the breezy, funny romance I’ve been craving to get out of my reading slump. Now I’m on to The Dry Season, a memoir that I’ve been dying to get my hands on since I first heard about it!

I’m so excited to have two new poems published by boats against the current in September!!! I wrote one of the poems in 2023–it’s been one of my favorites for a long time, and I’m so excited to finally share it.😊

I just started a new section of my Substack called The Drafting Diaries, where I’ll be sharing all things process / inspiration as I work through the first draft (and beyond!) of my novel! The first post is out now. open.substack.com/pub/subplots...

A good memoir never fails to blow my mind!

I shared this poem on my Substack a few weeks ago, but I love love poems, so here it is on Bluesky😁🩵🌊

I love writing little poems in my notes app

My poem “eyetooth” is out in Bitter Melon Review today!!!❤️🦷🩸📝

I heard today that a poem I wrote is going to be published by Bitter Melon Review!!!🥳🥳

I got my first personalized rejection from a lit mag last week! It meant to much to me to know that my work was enjoyed, even if it wasn’t the right fit for publication. 🥹💕

New love poem out on my Substack today! #Poetry open.substack.com/pub/subplots...

Got some sunshine today at a tulip farm!☀️🌷💐 My goal this spring—do things worth writing about.😁✏️

I’ve been quiet on here lately because work & life have been busy, but I had time this morning to read some poetry while drinking a delicious coffee, which was just what I needed. Hoping to find some time to write soon!

My essay about why I love poetry is now up on my Substack!!! This was a really fun piece to write.😊❤️ open.substack.com/pub/subplots...

New post out on Saturday on my Substack! This time, in celebration of National Poetry Month, I wrote about why I love poetry. open.substack.com/pub/subplots...

Who else is absolutely OBSESSED with Lady Gaga’s new album???

A new poem is coming out on my Substack tomorrow!💅🏻 open.substack.com/pub/subplots...

Every piece you write makes you a better writer!😊

Tonight I was working on a new Substack about my active progress falling back in love with writing. As I wrote, the sun set. I’d sat down thinking I’d write for 20 minutes (at best). Instead, I wrote for almost 2 hours and enjoyed myself so much. It was perfect. I can’t wait to share the essay soon!

Spent the morning drinking coffee and reading these poems…🤍🤍🤍

It can be really hard to keep putting yourself out there as a writer, but you have to do it. You have to keep writing, because someone out there wants to read it.💞 Saying this as a reminder to myself, too.

My poem Pages is up now on Substack! Read it here!!⬇️ open.substack.com/pub/subplots...

My poem Pages is up now on Substack! Read it here!!⬇️ open.substack.com/pub/subplots...

I’m sharing a new poem on my Substack tomorrow!!! You can subscribe here to be the first to see it— open.substack.com/pub/subplots...

I’m working on a new essay about a city near and dear to my heart: Iowa City!!!😊

I never get tired of writing love poems…💕😁

Happy Saturday writers! This weekend I’m hoping to finish the first chapter of the book I’m writing and read some of the memoir How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair.

Tonight I wrote a poem about love, aging, and snowfall.😌🌨️