
The Elpis Pages FEAT “What’s Left”
Bringing together poetry, short stories, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, essays, and more from self-identifying women worldwide, these pages explore the nuanced complexity of womanhood. Whether it be a howl or whisper, these women are using their voices however they can. Sometimes all we have is hope. Read more here.

Hello, Little Seed
Young children’s picture book/Nursery Rhyme Illustrated by Dakota Marquardt Find this published work on Amazon | Amazon Profile Follow the journey of this Little Seed, told in frolicking free verse and beautiful watercolor illustrations. What will this Little Seed grow up to be? As it is for your own beloved Little Seeds, the sky is… Continue Reading →

No Small Things: The Beautiful Stuff Poetry Anthology 2019-2020 FEAT “Intermission”
Purchase from bookshop.org. From the in depth creative journey of The Beautiful Stuff Blog, comes the first contributor-led collection of poetry. Each poem a discussion of what it means to be human in the ways that we perceive our world, move through it, love, suffer, and learn. Each selection has been hand-picked by the veteran… Continue Reading →

TFF-X: Ten Years of The Future Fire FEAT “Thick on the Wet Cement”
“Thick on the Wet Cement” was originally published by The Future Fire in 2012, and was selected for its ten-year anthology in 2015. TFF-X can be purchased at bookshop.org. *** X for ten years, X for marking out a spot in the genre, X for the unknown variable that changes the status quo. This anthology… Continue Reading →