Two poems from my Bible project were published in the 60th anniversary issue of december in amazing company! This feels like a good publication to end the year. 😊
You should definitely get a copy of this issue and read the other pieces, especially the short story by Marge Piercy.
I’ve had a chaotic semester (which might just be normal, unfortunately), so I’m behind on posting poetry news. Here are a couple of publications that I’m excited to share:
My poem “Banana Peel,” which is a humorous take on a traumatic experience, was published in October in the anthology Fight Evil with Poetry, vol. 1, alongside some powerful writing. I look forward to future volumes from editors Micah Bournes and Chris Cambell.
I’m also thrilled that Wilde Boy, a brand new literary magazine, included my poem “The God’s Truth” and interviewed me about my connection with Victorian literature for Issue 1. It’s a special honor to part of this journal’s very first issue, and I’m excited to see editor C. Bougie’s next issue on The Beat Generation.
My book Tasty Other turned 2 in November, and I’m glad to have this weird and wonderful book in the world. I’m still grateful to Main Street Rag for the book award and thankful for all who have read it, reviewed it, taught it, sent messages of affirmation, hosted my readings, given copies as gifts, and otherwise supported my work. Thank you!
Two of my Bible project poems, “The Book of Denial” and “The Book of Mist,” are published in the new issue of petrichor.
I’m glad to have my poems in the company of work by Adam Stutz, Darren C. Demaree, and other brilliant writers too. Thanks to editor Seth Copeland for including my poems!
Over the first week of August, I got to attend the Glen Workshop in Santa Fe. I spent the mornings alongside some of my favorite poets in a workshop that was led by Scott Cairns.
In the afternoons, I attended readings, or I left campus with friends to sit at cafes and write beside each other and indulge in amazing food.
In the evenings, I listened to music and poetry, read poetry to others, joined a sing-along, danced, talked, and laughed a lot. This gathering of writers, artists, and musicians who care about beauty and faith are my people, and it was wonderful to be in their company.
The future-themed Poetry Circus #5 was held on Saturday, July 21, at the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round. I’ve read at all 5 of these events that Nicelle Davis has hosted in LA, and I thought I knew what to expect, but the quality and the organization was on another level this time. I was so honored to read in such company!
Anne Yale, Sean Hill, & Katie Manning
Thanks for the photos, Edwin Vasquez, and thanks for creating another magical event, Nicelle Davis!
Two of my Bible project poems open the new Summer 2018 issue of Pretty Owl Poetry. I’m thrilled to have “The Book of Coils” and “The Book of Disease” included alongside work by Amy Lawless, Hannah Cohen, Ava C. Cipri, and more.
from “The Book of Coils”
I wrote a love poem that uses my favorite board game, Pandemic, and also mentions vomit. You’re welcome, world. 
Thanks to Connotation Press and Julie Brooks Barbour for publishing it today! This one is extra special to me, and I’m glad it found a good home.
Issue 24 of Rogue Agent just got a new permalink, so I’m sharing it again! It includes my poem “When We Finish Playing Cootie” in the company of some incredible poems and visual art. I love this issue and this journal!
The end of May marks the 5-year publication anniversary of The Gospel of the Bleeding Woman!
This chapbook will always be extra special to me. I put so much of myself into it (time, research, questions about faith), and it was my first book publication.
If you’d like to get a copy, you can order a signed copy from me, or you can order online from Wipf and Stock or Amazon.
If you like podcasts, interviews, and/or poetry, check this out!
I had a great time chatting with Jared Duran in Phoenix a couple of weeks ago for this Limited Engagement podcast. I loved that his interview style took us to places I didn’t expect to go. Thanks, Jared!