Awesome surprise mail from @ucf.bsky.social Alumni, welcoming me to UCF’s Knight Authors—delighted to find Underwater listed between the books of the most wonderful classmate, poet and friend, Michele Parker Randall and @riotinyourthroat.bsky.social pressmate and fabulous poet, Laurie Uttich 🖤💛🖤

A wonderful night of poetry @ravenbookstore.bsky.social with my @riotinyourthroat.bsky.social editor, @wordperv.bsky.social and pressmate, @mfitejohnson.bsky.social 🤍🤍🤍

Why hello, Lawrence! I love being back in this adorable city and am super excited for tonight’s 7pm poetry reading at the magical @ravenbookstore.bsky.social ❤️

And the most adorable officemate award goes to….❤️

Super sweet write up in the @valenciacollege.bsky.social newsletter this week with congratulations on the Underwater book publication❤️❤️❤️

Excited to write with the fall poetry students ♥️

Beyond excited for next month’s poetry reading with stellar @riotinyourthroat.bsky.social pressmates, @wordperv.bsky.social and @mfitejohnson.bsky.social at @ravenbookstore.bsky.social in Lawrence, Kansas ❤️

Thank you to the @3elementsreview editors for including “Year” in the latest issue🩵

This pup!🤍

Onto a second round of awesome, between-semester, poetry books 🤍 @salamandermag.bsky.social @sarahali.bsky.social

Two weeks off between semesters—let the poetry begin💕

Oodles of thanks to Dan and Monica @scotchiescustomcakes for the gorgeous, Underwater, book cover cake for the launch party this week! It was as delicious (perfectly lemony) as it was beautiful! ❤️

More photos from the launch reading/celebration❤️

Yesterday’s book launch reading with the awesome Alex Gurtis was absolutely fabulous! Thanks to all of the family, friends, students and alumni who came out to celebrate—and special thanks to Latonya for the gorgeous bookmarks and Nick for the stunning beautiful and delicious, book cover cake!❤️❤️❤️

Looking forward to the Underwater launch reading tomorrow! ❤️

Whimsy being the most adorable officemate this afternoon🖤🤍🖤

Central Florida friends, I hope you’ll join us for the Underwater book launch reading at Valencia’s West Campus on July 22nd at 1pm, during which the awesome Alex Gurtis and I will be sharing our poems.🤍🤍🤍

Gathering poetry collections for next month’s Sealey Challenge? Check out the @riotinyourthroat.bsky.social offerings, including my new book, on sale this month for $10❤️

Beyond excited for this! 🥳

It’s the official publication day for Underwater!!!! Thank you to @wordperv.bsky.social and @riotinyourthroat.bsky.social for making my little-girl-poet dreams come true at 52 and for being the absolute sweetest publisher, sending this gorgeous bouquet to celebrate!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Thank you!!!❤️❤️❤️

So excited for this!❤️

An absolute joy, hanging out with the awesome Michele Parker Randall and reading from my book for the first time—felt extra special being at Stardust, a place where I’ve been happily poeting for over two decades now❤️

What an absolute joy to see @meganlilyflower.bsky.social slay the press preview of her original show, Witch with Her Skirt on Fire, for Orlando Fringe Festival on Mother’s Day! Congratulations on a fabulous show, Meggie!!💕💕💕

Thank you to Natalie Solmer and the rest of the editorial team at The Indianapolis Review for including two new poems, “Coward” and “Misfortune,” in the Spring 2025 issue, which is live now on journal’s website 🩵

Such an amazing night at the Underwater unboxing dinner—thrilled with everything about the book from cover to layout and beyond grateful to @wordperv.bsky.social and everyone on the @riotinyourthroat.bsky.social team who made this possible. ❤️❤️❤️

What a joy to unbox author copies of Underwater tonight—still feeling the chills from holding my first collection and immense gratitude for @wordperv.bsky.social and the @riotinyourthroat.bsky.social team for making this dream come true!❤️❤️❤️ Please visit Riot in Your Throat’s website to order.

Brought this sweet pup home five years ago today🖤🤍🖤

This Saturday’s poetry stack 🖤 @wordperv.bsky.social @rustandmoth.bsky.social @kategaskin.bsky.social @nimrodjournal.bsky.social @riotinyourthroat.bsky.social

One week left to pre-order Underwater for $10 during the National Poetry Month sale on the @riotinyourthroat.bsky.social website❤️

A wonderful Easter with these lovelies 💕

Got to see the full cover spread for the first time this morning (eek!)—thanks bunches to @eugenialeigh.bsky.social, @joankwonglass.bsky.social and @micheleparkerrandall for the awesome blurbs! ❤️❤️❤️

Celebrate National Poetry Month with our sale!! All our books are on sale for $10 each!! Snag your favorites or discover a new one! Sale through the end of the month! riotinyourthroat.com/book-catalog/

Thank you to the absolutely awesome @joankwonglass.bsky.social for this lovely Underwater blurb🤍

A splendid Saturday, celebrating Kyle’s 6th birthday! 💕🎂💕

Thank you to Swetha Siva and the Sinking City Review editorial team for including my poem, “Ghost” in the latest issue🩵

Thank you to the Zone 3 Press editorial team for including “Twice” in the latest issue of Zone 3 🩵

Honored and grateful for this lovely blurb for Underwater from the amazing Michele Parker Randall💕

Beyond grateful and excited! 🤍

Thank you to the Free State Review editorial team for including my poem, “Reflection,” in the latest issue❤️

Thank you, Jill, for supporting my book Uncertain Acrobats and Megan Peak’s Perugia book Girldom in such good company! ♥️📚💞 @riotinyourthroat.bsky.social @cavankerrypress.bsky.social @jillpoppyflower.bsky.social @meganpeak.bsky.social @perugiapress.bsky.social

Back with my little buddy who’s tuckered from playing with the pups at the awesome @divasdoggieduderanch19 all weekend 🤍🖤🤍

Headed home from AWP with a droid full of poetry🧡

Fabulous final day of AWP—so happy to meet the awesome @gardenofglitch in person 🤍

AWP day 2 was awesome—as was the @pleiadesmag.bsky.social, @kenyonreview.bsky.social, and @adroitjournal.bsky.social reading tonight with some favorite poets, along with today’s haul from the book fair💕

Wonderful day 1 of AWP—loved reading with the awesome @riotinyourthroat.bsky.social poets tonight and found some yummy collections at the fair💚

Super fun Saturday, celebrating the sweet Shonna Wells ❤️🎂❤️

From assistant nonfiction editor in 2000 to poetry contributor in 2025–what a dream-come-true to have my work in the latest issue of @theflreview.bsky.social —thank you to the editors! 💕

Excited and honored to be part of this AWP off-site reading with @riotinyourthroat.bsky.social and @smallharborpub.bsky.social one week from today! 🤍

Oodles of thanks to @riotinyourthroat.bsky.social and the amazing @wordperv.bsky.social for these gorgeous book cover postcards, which will come with every book order from the press. ❤️❤️❤️ Pre-order link: riotinyourthroat.com/product/unde...