We’ll talk poetry, parenting, and the creative journey with all its joys and challenges. And we’ll invite you, our community, to join in, ask questions, and share your own stories.

We take on roles and jobs that slowly suffocate the creative spark we were born with. The juice. The muse. The quiet, insistent voice that says, This is what you’re here to make.

I’m grateful to still be doing work I love, with authors I respect, in an industry that continues to evolve. If you’re creating something for 2026, whether it’s a book, a press, a program, or a new chapter in your creative career, I’d love to hear about it.

At the heart of writing or sketching or creating anything is the desire to connect or to better see and understand the world we live in.

...creatives need daily practice. Not to create something to sell, but rather to feed the creative spirit. To keep it alive.

More than 20 years ago when I started writing my memoir, I had no idea I would one day be the mother to a son and two daughters. And that despite growing up without a mother, father or family I would eventually find my way to becoming the kind of mother I wish I'd had. The kind of mother who loves without condition and who cherishes every precious moment. I worry, perhaps too often about the imperfect things. The divorce that couldn't be avoided. My history as an abused foste

The Publisher Unboxed Series is my way of celebrating those unforgettable moments when a new book comes to life. Each post shines a light on the artistry, collaboration, and dedication that go into every title we publish. And the Flowers Turn Their Faces Toward the Sun is a collection that speaks directly to the heart. Through poems that explore presence, resilience, and the quiet miracles woven through everyday life...

To be truly alive, we must mourn joyfully all things that reach an inevitable end: seconds, minutes, hours, heartbeats, embraces, kisses