Upcoming Engagements:
Program with NH Public Radio, All Things Considered. February 2024. Details TBA.
"Beginner's Mind for Writing: How to Start Anything through Mindful Writing." Laconia Public Library. February 12, 2024.
Featured Reader. Nossrat Yassini Poetry Festival. University of New Hampshire. Saturday, April 13, 2024.
Judge. Magnify Voices Express Arts Contest. NH NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Spring 2024.
Recent Engagements:
"Banishing Audience Demons and Reader Ghosts Through Mindful Writing." Humanities to Go Presentation for NH Humanities, Laconia Public Library, January 3, 2024.
Judge. Granite State Poetry Book Prize. December 2023.
Poetry Reading. Kearsage Regional High School, Kearsage, NH. December 15, 2023.
Featured Presenter at NH Humanities 50th Anniversary Celebration. Interviewed Jodi Picoult before live audience at Palace Theater, Manchester, NH. November 8, 2023.
Annual Board Meeting. NH State Center for the Book. December 8, 2023.
"The Mindful Storyteller in You." Humanities to Go Presentation for NH Humanities, Keene Historical Society. October 21, 2023.
Outside Reader for Doctoral Candidate Qualifying Exams. University of New Hampshire, Durham. October 2023.
"The Mindful Storyteller in You." Humanities to Go Presentation for NH Humanities, Laconia. September 20, 2023.
Commissioned Poem to Commemorate Symphony New Hampshire's Centennial Year. Poem unveiled at Gala on April 29, 2023: Centennial Anniversary Gala
Judge. Charles Simic Tribute Poem Contest. Poetry Society of New Hampshire. Summer 2023.
NH Humanities Presentation, "Present Moment, Prolific Moment." Goffstown Public Library. April 4, 2023.
Poetry Reading. New Hampshire Technical Institute. Concord, NH. April 12, 2023.
Teen Poetry Contest for National Poetry Month. Under the Madness Magazine.
NHPR All Things Considered, Celebrating National Poetry Month. Aired Friday, March 31, 2023.
Humanities @ Home Presentation on mindful writing for NH Humanities. April 14, 2023.
Speaker at Charles Simic Tribute Event. University of New Hampshire. April 19, 2023.
NHPR All Things Considered, Celebrating National Poetry Month. Airing week of April 24, 2023.
Presentation on Panygrus Panel. Massachusetts Poetry Festival. May 6, 2023.
Poetry Writing Workshop with refugee and immigrant middle school students. Southern New Hampshire University, Center for New Americans. May 24 and 25, 2023.
Writing Roadshow in partnership with the New Hampshire Humanities Council. Fall 2023.
Presentation on Mindful Writing to campus community. Colby-Sawyer College. March 7, 2023.
Poetry Presentation. St Cyril of Jerusalem School, Los Angeles, CA. February 13, 2023.
Under the Madness Editorial Team Submit-a-thon. January 19, 2023.
Board Meeting, Poetry Society of New Hampshire. February 6, 2023.
Teen Submit-a-thon Host (with Ari Lohr and Michelle Qiao). October 30, 2022.
Adult Submit-a-thon Host (with Mike Nelson). November 20, 2022.
Judge. Poetry Out Loud Finals. State House, Concord, New Hampshire. March 17, 2023.
Judge. Crosswinds Poetry Journal Competition. November-December 2022.
Collaboration with New Hampshire Public Radio. December 2022-January 2023: Share Your Poetry about Beginnings.
Poetry Society of New Hampshire Quarterly Meeting. January 28, 2023.
NH Humanities Presentation, "Present Moment, Prolific Moment." Northampton Public Library. January 25, 2023.
Group Reading from Issue 3, Under the Madness Magazine. Teen authors from Brazil and elsewhere will read from their work in the magazine and answer audience questions. Online. January 22, 2023. Details to be posted.
Invited Talk on Mindful Writing: "Prolific Moment: Mindfulness for Writing." University of New Hampshire English Department. October 25, 2022.
Invited Panelist, Deep Time Lab. with Cristina Faiver-Serna and Tu Lan. Museum of Art. University of New Hampshire, Durham. October 18, 2022.
Featured Reader. Hyla Brook Reading Series. Frost House, Derry, NH. Thursday, September 8, 2022, 6:30 PM.
Collaboration with NH Humanities Council. Friday, October 7, 2022, and Friday, October 21, 2022.
NH Humanities Presentation, "Present Moment, Prolific Moment." Baker Free Library. Monday, November 28, 2022.
Internship Facilitator for Under the Madness Magazine and English Majors at Colby-Sawyer College. Fall Semester 2022.
Featured Reader with Yao Xiao, Writers Series. Salem State University. November 3, 2022.
Faculty Reading. English Department. Salem State University. Monday, October 17, 2022.
Mindful Writing Webinar, "Monkey Mind," for National Council of Teachers of English." Architect and host of show. September 12, 2022.
Mindful Writing Webinar, "Impermanence, " for National Council of Teachers of English." Architect and host of show. September 19, 2022.
Mindful Writing Webinar, "Interbeing," for National Council of Teachers of English." Architect and host of show. September 26, 2022.
Mindful Writing Webinar, "Downgrade Doubt & Procrastination, " for National Council of Teachers of English." Architect and host of show. October 5, 2022.
Full Editorial Board Meeting. Under the Madness Magazine. Monday, September 5, 2022.
Featured Reader. Beat Night. Portsmouth. June 2022.
Festival Organizer. 2022 North Country Writers' Festival. White Mountains Community College. May 6, 2022.
Preliminary Judge, Hopwood Award in Nonfiction. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. January 2022.
Poetry Workshop in the Classroom. Microsociety Academy. Nashua, NH. Wednesday, February 9, 2022.
Editorial Board Meeting. Under the Madness Magazine. [closed meeting]. February 20, 2022. 6:30 PM.
Mindful Writing Lecture at Landmark College, Putney, VT. 5 PM, Wednesday, February 23, 2022.
NH Humanities Presentation, "Present Moment, Prolific Moment." Newbury Public Libraries. February 27, 2022. 3:30 PM.
Poetry Reading with Alice B. Fogel. Word Barn, Exeter, NH. March 20, 2022.
Judge for New Hampshire Poetry Out Loud State Championships. Concord, NH. March 2022.
Editorial Board Meeting. Under the Madness Magazine. [closed meeting]. March 19, 2022. 6:00 PM.
Mindful Creative Writing Presentation. Kearsage Regional High School, Kearsage, NH. March 25, 2022.
Mindful Writing Presentation. Conference of College Composition and Communication. Virtual March 2022.
Editorial Board Meeting. Under the Madness Magazine. [closed meeting]. April 17, 2022. 6:30 PM.
Editorial Board Meeting. Under the Madness Magazine. [closed meeting]. May 21, 2022. 6:00 PM.
Mindful Writing Master Class. Free to Public. Registration required [check back for details]. Friday, May 6, 2022, at White Mountains Community College, Berlin, NH.
Mindful Writing Presentation. New Hampshire Writer's Project 603 Conference. Virtual. June 4, 2022.
Presenter on Mindful Writing, Webcast for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), Wednesday, November 10, 2021.
Submit-a-thon for Under the Madness Magazine editors. [closed meeting]. January 11, 2022. 6:30 PM.
Reviewer. Ten Piscataqua Writers 2022. January 2022.
Editorial Board Meeting. Under the Madness Magazine. [closed meeting]. January 15, 2022. 6:00 PM.
NH Humanities Presentation, "Present Moment, Prolific Moment." Plainfield Public Libraries. January 26, 2022. 6:30 PM.
NH Humanities Presentation, "Present Moment, Prolific Moment." Plainfield Public Libraries. January 26, 2022. 6:30 PM.
Reading from Battle of Silicon Valley at Daybreak. Gibson's Bookstore. [virtual reading], December 14, 2021.
Submit-a-thon for Under the Madness Magazine editors. [closed meeting]. January 9, 2022. 7:30 PM.
Featured Guest on What a Word is Worth Podcast, Host: Dr. Marianela Medrano. December 5, 2021.
Presenter, Chocorua Art Works Writers' Seminar. Tamworth, NH. Saturday, October 30, 2021. Poetry Reading and Mindful Writing Workshop.
Group reading from COVID Spring II: More Granite State Pandemic Poems. Sponsored by the NH Center for the Book/NH State Library. November 7, 2021.
Judge, "Maine Postmark Poetry Contest," September 2021.
Festival Director. North Country Young Writers' Festival. May 2021.
Reading and presentation, Best of NH 2021 Party, Canterbury Village, Saturday, August 21, 2021.
Keene State National Poetry Month Zoomcast Series. Conversation with Rodney Obien. Monday, April 5, 2021. 6:30 PM.
Prompt-a-Day for NH Magazine. National Poetry Month throughout April 2021.
Mindful Writing Program. Camp Resilience. Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley. April 10, 2021.
Poetry Reading for John Hay Poetry Society. Newbury, NH. Monday, April 12, 2021. 7 PM.
"On Patricia Fargnoli's Then, Something." National Poetry Month Project for NH State Library Center for the Book. April 2021.
Presentation on Panel, "An Evening with the Creative Writing Faculty."Salem State University. April 14, 2021. 7:30 PM, online.
Featured Reader for Readings & Conversations with Granite State Poets series at Gibson's Books with moderator Margot Douaihy, Monday, April 26, 2021. 7 PM. Online.
Presentation: "A Mindful Experience of Poetry Writing." Amherst Town Library. 14 Main Street, Amherst, NH. Time/details to be announced. Wednesday, April 28, 2021.
North Country Young Writers' Festival. [Festival Director: Alexandria Peary] Thursday, May 13, 2020. White Mountains Community College, Berlin, NH.
Creative Campfire Presentation. Sponsored by NH State Council on the Arts and Artist Laureate Amanda Whitworth. Friday, April 30, 2021. 11-noon.
Featured Reader (online). ReachArts. Moderator: Laura Smith. Thursday, May 20, 2021. 7-8 PM: https://www.reacharts.org/event-4154387
Judge for New Hampshire Poetry Out Loud State Championships. Online. March 2021.
Mindful Writing Workshop. Kinship Navigation Program at NH Children's Trust. March 10, 2021.
NH Humanities Presentation, "Present Moment, Prolific Moment." Sandover Public Library. Online. March 16 2021.
Keynote Speaker on Mindful Writing for Secondary Schools Writing Centers Association (SSWCA) Conference. March 2021. Keynote – Secondary School Writing Centers Association (sswca.org)
Mindful Writing Workshop. Kinship Navigation Program at NH Children's Trust. March 3, 2021.
Mindful Writing Workshop. Kinship Navigation Program at NH Children's Trust. February 24, 2021.
"Mindful Writing Webinar for National Council of Teachers of English, Saturdays, January 9-February 20, 2021, 11 AM - 12:15 PM, EST. Sign up information: https://ncte.org/rsvp-mindful-writing-series/
Write Now" Mindful Writing Workshops. Manchester Boys and Girls Club. January 26, 2021
"Write Now" Mindful Writing Workshops. Manchester Boys and Girls Club. March 9, 2021.
North Country Young Writers' Festival: Workshop Leader Training Session #1. Wednesday, February 3 2021, online.
Submit-a-thon. Co-facilitated with Mike Nelson. On Zoom. Sunday, January 31, 2021 6-7:15 pm.
NHPR The Exchange January 27, 2021. "The Power of Poetry: Why It Matters and How It's Evolving"
"Write Now" Mindful Writing Workshops. Manchester Boys and Girls Club. January 26, 2021
"Write Now" Mindful Writing Workshops. Manchester Boys and Girls Club. January 12, 2021
Workshop and Talk: "This Very Moment is Perfect for Writing." Second Annual Conference on Writing and Well-Being, online, University of Nevada, Reno. January 3-5, 2021.
NH Humanities Presentation,, "Present Moment, Prolific Moment." Keene Public Library. Online. Tuesday, December 8, 2020.
"Write Now" Mindful Writing Workshops. Manchester Boys and Girls Club. December 14, 2020.
Poetry Workshop (in-person). Kennett High School. Friday, December 18, 2020.
"Write Now" Mindful Writing Workshops. Manchester Boys and Girls Club. November 16, 2020.
Poetry Workshop (online). Groveton Middle School. 7th Grade Class. Wednesday, November 18, 2020.
Poetry Workshop (online). Groveton Middle School. 8th Grade Class. Wednesday, November 23, 2020.
"Write Now" Mindful Writing Workshops. Manchester Boys and Girls Club. November 30, 2020.
Poetry Reading for Riverwoods. Online. Monday, November 30 at 7 PM.
Submit-a-thon for New Hampshire Teens! Co-facilitated with Taylore Aussiker from White Mountains Regional High School. Online. Wednesday, December 2, 2020. 7-8:30 PM.
Presentation: "A Mindful Experience of Poetry Writing." Wadleigh Memorial Library, Milford, NH. 7 pm. Thursday, November 5, 2020.
"Write Now" Mindful Writing Workshops. Manchester Boys and Girls Club. November 9, 2020.
Mindful Writing Program. Camp Resilience. Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley. November 14, 2020.
Poetry Workshop on Zoom. Lisbon Regional High School. Thursday, October 29, 2020.
NH Humanities Presentation, "Present Moment, Prolific Moment." Howe Library, Dartmouth, NH. Online. Sunday, November 1, 2020.
"Write Now" Mindful Writing Workshops. Manchester Boys and Girls Club. October 26, 2020.
Submit-a-thon. Co-facilitated with Mike Nelson. On Zoom. Saturday, September 5, 2020. 3-5 PM. See blog for sign-up info.
Poetry Presentation for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Granite State College. Online. 3-4 PM, Friday, September 4, 2020.
Reading of poets published in COVID Spring: Granite State Pandemic Poems. On Zoom. Poetry Society of New Hampshire. August 21, 2020.
Introduction to Mindful Writing (online course for NH residents): Saturday, July 18, July 25, August 1, 2020.
Mindful Writing Workshops (online) for Summer Care Program, Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley. June 18, June 25, July 2, and July 9, 2020.
Canterbury Village, "Concerts on the Green." An interdisciplinary event with Jan Fuller (cello) and Alexandria Peary (poetry). July 12. Details about time forthcoming.
Featured Reader at Lit Balm with Paul Hoover and Mara Baranda. Saturday, May 30, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3fN4SBA5Hc
"Present Moment, Prolific Moment: Using Mindfulness to Write." Sponsored by the New Hampshire Humanities Council. Tamworth, NH. Online. 3 PM, Monday, May 18, 2020.
Judge for Robert Frost Youth Poetry Contest. Hookset Memorial School. May 5, 2020.
Poetry Reading for Creative Campfire. Facilitated by Amanda Whitworth, online. May 5, 2020.
"This Very Moment is Perfect for Writing." Presentation online for National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). 4-5 PM, EST, Monday, May 4, 2020.
Poetry Reading for Creative Campfire. Facilitated by Amanda Whitworth, online. May 5, 2020.
"This Very Moment is Perfect for Writing." Presentation online for National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). 4-5 PM, EST, Monday, May 4, 2020.
Online talk on Poetry. Sixth graders. Fairgrounds Middle School, Nashua, NH. 1:30 pm. Wednesday, April 29, 2020.
"Present Moment, Prolific Moment: Using Mindfulness to Write." Sponsored by the New Hampshire Humanities Council. Online. 5 pm, EST, Friday, April 24, 2020.
Presentation on Mindful Writing for Southern New Hampshire University (online). Noon. Monday, April 20, 2020.
Poetry Reading and Presentation on Mindful Writing Technique. National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Member Gathering (online). Tuesday, April 7, 2020.
"Present Moment, Prolific Moment: Using Mindfulness to Write." Sponsored by the New Hampshire Humanities Council. Online. 5 pm, EST, Friday, April 24, 2020.
Poetry Reading and Presentation on Mindful Writing Technique. National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Member Gathering (online). Tuesday, April 7, 2020.
COVID-19 Writers' Group. Online. Wednesdays and Saturdays during April 2020.
Reading. The
Meeting Room, Newbury Town Offices, 937 Route 103, Newbury, NH. 5:30 pm. Friday,
April 3, 2020. Occurred online.
Judge for New Hampshire Poetry Out Loud State Championships. New Hampshire State House. Event open to public. 5 pm, Friday, March 13, 2020.
Visit to Hills Garrison Elementary School. Hudson, NH. Monday, March 9, 2020.
Poetry Reading, Ferguson's Reading Series, Water Street Bookstore, Exeter, NH. 6:30 PM. Wednesday, January 8, 2020.
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