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2021
             Three Emerging Writers, ETSU, Zoom Event, Wed, March 3rd, 
                  Event ID  934 9128 3198
                  Reading along with Shuly Cawood and Ciona Rouse 

Reviews of Working it Off in Labor County: Stories 
           Southern Review of Books review and Feb in Review  
           Still: The Journal 
           West Virginia Independent Observer 
           Bristol Herald Courier 
           Publishers Weekly
           Chapter 16   
           Literary Hub collection of reviews 

Press Releases & Coverage 
     for Working it Off in Labor County: Stories
           The Loafer 
           Middlesboro News
           Knoxville Daily Sun
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Interviews 
           Young Ravens Literary Review interview
           Heartwood Literary Magazine interview
           Magnolia Review interview
           Rappahannock Review interview
           Jocelyn Mathewes interview 



Things to Read...

     "Jesus Christ blends in, #2" at Really System
     "How to Occupy Yourself on Day Three of the U.S. 
          Government Shutdown
" at Poets Reading the News 
     "Gone Missing" at Valparaiso Review       


Events / Readings 


2020
Fiction Workshop Leader, 11th Annual Mildred Haun Conference, Walter State                    Community College, Morristown, TN, Friday, February 7th. 
Reading/Workshop, Poetry Society of Tennessee, NE Chapter, 
              Saturday, March 28th, 2 PM, Grandview Christian Church, Johnson City,                Tennessee (Postponed) 
Guest Reader in Poetry, Wordstream: Weekly Writers Voice, WDVX, Podcast,
              Knoxville, TN, April 3rd, 12-1 PM. (Postponed) 
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2019
Poetry Reading, Willow Tree Coffeehouse and Music Room, Johnson City, TN, 
              Thursday, February 7th, 7 PM. 
Art Show, Dos Gatos Cafe, Month of March, Johnson City, TN. 

2018
Panel, New Poetry, Mountain Heritage Literary Festival, Lincoln Memorial 
              University, Friday, June 15th, 2:45 PM, Avery Hall, 213
Art Opening, First Friday Event, Matrix Minerals, May 4th, Johnson City, TN
Instacrafty Booth, Art Sales, May 20th, Covered Pavilion, Downtown
              Johnson City, TN, Noon - 6PM

2017
Voices Anthology Reading / Hindman, Ky / Aug 25th 
Artist of the Month, Sept 2017 / First Friday Reception
               Sept 1st, 6-8, The Local Company, Johnson City, TN 
Class Presentation / Alderson-Broaddus College, WV
               Sept 6th, 1 PM
Wordstock Poetry Reading, Phillipi, WV, 6PM, Sept 6th 
Night of Earth Poetry Reading / Samadhi Healing Center /
               Sept 30th / 6:30 PM  



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