About Me
I’m a librarian, writer, and editor living on the beautiful Anna Maria Island, Florida. I’m the author of Libraries Publish: How to Start a Magazine, Small Press, Blog, and More (Libraries Unlimited, ABC-CLIO, 2021), founder and editor in chief of the award winning literary magazine 805 Lit + Art, and currently a youth services librarian for the public library on Anna Maria Island, Florida. In 2020, I was selected as a Library Journal Mover & Shaker, and my personal and professional writing can be found in multiple publications. I’m available for speaking engagements and writing assignments.
Professional Writing
Book: Libraries Publish: How to Start a Magazine, Small Press, Blog, and More. Libraries Unlimited (ABC-CLIO). January 2021- Reviewed in BookList and Library Journal
Blog: Literary Libraries Creative Publishing
Blog: Island Story Time
Article: 5 Ways to Increase Your Poem’s Chance of Publication. Authors Publish Magazine- May 2022
Article: Robots and Retirees: Why You Should Demo Trendy Tech for Older Adults. Programming Librarian- February 2022
Story Time Songs: Scarf Snowkey Pokey and If You’re Happy and You Know It, Drive Your Truck. StoryTime Solidarity- January 2022
Article: Publishing Teen Writers: Amplify Teen Voices Through Library Publications. YALS. Winter 2021
Article: Move Over, Cats: Bearded Dragons Make Great Library Pets. School Library Journal. January 2021
Article: Four Letterpress Chapbook Publishers. Authors Publish Magazine- January 2019
Article: 11 Literary Journals that Accept Prose Poetry. Authors Publish Magazine- July 2018
Article: Publishing a Literary Magazine in the Library. Journal of Library Administration. 57:8. 2017
Article: Library + Publishing = 805 + Art. Strategic Library. 31. 2016
Article: Library as Publisher: 805 Lit + Art. Florida Libraries. 59:1. 2016
Reviews
Book Review: Asylum by Nina Shope. New Pages- May 2022
Book Review: More Like Dreaming Than Reading: Review of The End of Aphrodite by Laurette Folk. New Pages- January 2021
Book Review: A Gentle & Ambitious Journey: Review of Everything Begins Somewhere by Amanda Lou Doster. New Pages- July 2021
Litmag Review: South Asian Literary Journal Shines in Debut- Review of Shoreline Review. The Review Review- 2018
Litmag Review: Top-Notch Writing from the American South- Review of Wraparound South. The Review Review- 2018
Litmag Review: Review of Noble Gas Qtrly. The Review Review- 2018
Professional Presentations
Webinar: Seniors and Tech: How to Demo Trendy Technology to Older Adults. Florida Library Webinars- January 2023
Panel Presentations: Agents & Publishers Panel. Florida WritersCon (Florida Writers Association)- October 2022
Panel Presentation: Your Published Future: Plan Your Publishing Path Publishing Panel. Florida Writers Youth Summit (Florida Writers Association)- October 2022
Panel Presentation: Polk County Library Staff Training Day. Tech Outreach to Older Adults- April 2022
Webinar: Write On Teens! Hosting a Teen Writing Contest at Your Library. YALSA- August 2021
Panel Presentation: Prolific Writers Life Conference- May 2021
Webinar: Library as Small Press: How to Publish Creative Books to Serve Your Patrons. Niche Academy- January 2021
Presentation: Creative Publishing at Libraries Leads to New Literature. Florida Library Association 2020 Annual Conference
Keynote Speaker: Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute 2020 Graduation
Panel Presentation: Tampa Bay Publishing Conference 2020
Poster Session: Library as Publisher: 805 Lit + Art. American Library Association 2016 Annual Conference
Webinar: Creative Internships at Your Library. Florida Library Webinars- 2015
Presentation: How to Use CodeAcademy.com for Staff and Patron Training. Florida Library Association 2014 Annual Conference Cyber Zone
Poster Session: Alternative Internships at the Library. Florida Library Association Annual 2014 Conference
Creative Writing
Short Story: The Woman and the Monster. Akashic Books’ Terrible Twosdays Column- March 2019
Prose Poem: Strange and Unusual. South Florida Poetry Journal (SoFloPoJo)- January 2022
Creative Nonfiction: The Last Time You Saw Me. Porkbelly Press’ Love Me Love My Belly NO. 6- 2022
