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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
Reading / Signing - Cravings Cafe, Johnson City, TN
First Friday, May 7th, 7PM (In-person)
Virtual Author Talk - Kingsport Public Library
Thurs, June 10th - 7pm
Reading / Signing - Appalachian Book Store - Norton, VA
Saturday, Aug 7th - Noon (In-person)
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
Cowboy Jamboree review
Press Releases & Coverage
for Working it Off in Labor County: Stories
The Loafer
Middlesboro News
Knoxville Daily Sun
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)
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