Newbie

A lot of my friends publish with Substack, so I thought I’d put down my quill, blow out my single candle and join in. I have a new book (poetry) coming out this fall from Red Hen Press, and I want to get the word out. But these posts won’t just be about “Pandora’s Kitchen.” They will be mostly about poetry and writing. I thought I’d post some poems not in the new book and chat about them. I also write Middle Grade fiction with a friend of mine who is also in the KidLit business. Our first book together is just out — “A Day At the Beach.” (Clarion) Gary and I did an interview for Poets & Writers about what it’s like working together. I’m 85, making me one of the older poets and KidLit authors. I have a few thoughts about that too.

That’s enough to get me — and I hope you — started. So more tomorrow. I’ll post often. I promise.