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all proceeds from #HFCWSY book sales this week (9/18 - 9/24) will be donated to the @americanlibraryassociation to fight against #bannedbooks. why? because diversity in voices and in ideas matters. because an individual has the right to choose what they want to read. because so-called “controversial” subjects are exactly the ideas that help children learn to think for themselves. because every child deserves to see themselves in the pages of a book. books defined my childhood and still do — and why should anyone try to limit that effect for someone else? my favorite banned books include titles like: 🌟 “Nineteen Minutes” by @jodipicoult 🌟 “1984” by George Orwell 🌟 “The Handmaid’s Tale” by @therealmargaretatwood 🌟 “Looking for Alaska” by @johngreenwritesbooks 🌟 “The Kite Runner” by @khosseini and others on my TBR include “The Color Purple” (Alice Walker), “Beloved” (Toni Morrison), and “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings” (Maya Angelou). share your favorite banned books in the comments and visit my website to purchase a copy of HFCWSY (from any retailer!) to help donate towards this important cause ✨ • • • • • • • • #bannedbooksweek #uniteagainstbookbans #powerofbooks #weneeddiversebooks #weneeddiverseauthors #diversitymatters #diversebooks #diverseauthors #diversevoices #powerofwords #freedomtoread #supportauthors #powerofspeech https://www.instagram.com/p/CiuzulJuKJk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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A Note from the Author
the launch series may be over, but we are just getting started
Dear readers,
I am eternally grateful for all of the support you have shown me over the last year and a half. First, it was my poetry Instagram and debut collection of love poems, Her Favorite Color Was Sunshine Yellow. Then it was my passion project – my nonfiction debut through New Degree Press, Poetic Potential. Over the last twelve weeks or so, you have joined me on this journey of recapping…
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Spotlight: Amanda Gorman
a spotlight on everyone's favorite inaugural poet!
Inaugural poet. National Youth Poet Laureate. Harvard graduate. It is an impressive list for a 24-year-old, but Amanda Gorman’s accolades do not begin or end there. She is one of my favorite role models and a source of inspiration for poets and girls everywhere. Plus, we share the same name!
A Woman of Many Hats
Gorman is a poet and activist, focusing her work on themes of oppression, race,…
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Breaking Stigmas with Poetry
how can we remove the barriers to having hard conversations?
While not all of us want to admit it to the world, we as humans struggle with things every day. This can include mental health, trauma, relationships, self-love, and so much more. Part of why we refrain from sharing these struggles is because we fear judgment. Stigmas are imposed upon serious topics that we face on a day-to-day basis, so we fear owning up to them. But it is the silence that…
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Teaching Kids to Embrace Poetry
did you know your childhood was probably filled with poetry?
I do not likegreen eggs and ham.I do not like them,Sam-I-am.
Recognize this rhyme? You can find it in Dr. Seuss’s classic Green Eggs and Ham, bound in colorful picture books like the rest of his work. But did you know you can classify the children’s book as poetry? The rhyme scheme, sound patterns, and lyrical writing is simple – due to its audience – but it is poetry nonetheless. As children,…
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Yes, I Have a Favorite Chapter in My Book
the title says it all #authorlife
Poetic Potential was one of the biggest passion projects I have ever undertaken. There was something about the mix of science and anecdotes, fact and opinion, that made this book so meaningful to me. Through three sections of healing, empowerment, and activism, I wove my own stories together with others’ and found solace in different messages and themes.
With that being said, yes, of course I…
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How Poetry Helped Me Gain Confidence
I wasn't always confident, but this is a little insight into how I got here
Like I said in my most recent blog post, it’s important to be honest, so I will be: I originally started posting my poetry online because, as a business student, I knew I had to build an audience for my debut poetry book before it was published, in order to maximize sales. If nobody knows your book exists, nobody is going to buy it – this is especially true as a self-published author.
Building…
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The Truth in Poetry: My Story
today, we get personal REAL quick...but it IS all about honesty
To describe myself in a nutshell, I am your classic Type-A overthinker. I like things to be just-so, bordering on the line of perfectionism (okay, oftentimes crossing very far over that line). My biggest fear is the unknown – starting as large-scale as the future and as morbid as what happens when we die.
Yes, we dove pretty deep into the personal realm pretty quickly, but if I have learned…
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Spotlight: Writers in the Schools (Houston)
spotlighting @witshouston, a nonprofit sharing the power of storytelling with students
In chapter 5 of Poetic Potential: Sparking Change & Empowerment Through Poetry, I touch briefly upon the work that poet Robin Reagler accomplished with a Houston-based nonprofit organization, Writers in the Schools (WITS). Because of the power of their mission and vision, it is more than necessary to highlight what they have accomplished as an organization since their inception.
The Power of…
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Escaping Reality: Thoughts on Poetry & Mental Health
the connection between mental health & poetry
I first started writing poetry to express my emotions about a relationship, my tongue tying in knots every time those words were to be said out loud. This was a trend for many years (and still is!), but once I hit college, I began to branch out more, especially after the release of my first book, Her Favorite Color Was Sunshine Yellow. I continued writing poetry because I was in awe of how each…
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Healing Powers of Poetry
exploring the healing powers of poetry this week
When I was younger, teachers and parents used to emphasize the power of words. “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all” was a common saying. “Words can hurt” was another simpler version. As kids, we were taught that words were powerful, yes, but in a negative way. The potential to make someone upset or angry.
As I grew older and explored different writing forms,…
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Spotlight: Poetry Out Loud
shining the spotlight on an organization that is using poetry to build students' confidence and public speaking skills
In tandem with the Instagram spotlight series, I wanted to take the time to introduce a few other notable organizations and people within the literary world that I came across in my research for Poetic Potential. This week, we focus on Poetry Out Loud.
Poetry Out Loud: A Mission to Build Self-Confidence
Poetry Out Loud (POL) is a national arts education program that partners with the National…
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Poetry's Unexpected Savior: Social Media
A deeper dive into some themes from chapter 1 of #PoeticPotential
Books and social media – the two seem antithetical, an unlikely pairing. Whereas I spent my entire childhood devouring books like candy, kids nowadays grow up on iPads and phone apps. It seems like a myth to say that social media contributed to the revival of poetry’s popularity and readership, but it is the truth. No matter how much traditional poets and scholars in the literary world may hate…
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My Self-Publishing Journey as a Poet
The beginning of my launch article series for #PoeticPotential!
Before the coronavirus pandemic hit in the spring of 2020, I didn’t even know that self-publishing existed. I lived in a world where authors had agents, where traditional publishing was borderline impossible unless you were famous or you had a brilliant, new idea, and where rejection after rejection after rejection was the norm.
I don’t know what website I stumbled upon that mentioned the…
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3 Life Lessons Learned From Publishing Two Books
3 Life Lessons Learned From Publishing Two Books
One year ago, I published her favorite color was sunshine yellow, my debut poetry book. This was the day I finally fulfilled my dream of becoming an author, years in the making.
One day ago, I received an email from my proofreader, letting me know that my debut nonfiction book, Poetic Potential: Sparking Change & Empowerment Through Poetry, was submitted to layout. And here we are, beginning the…
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The Story of Poetic Potential
The Story of Poetic Potential
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The one piece of writing advice that I have heard repeated over and over again is simple. “Write what you know.” It was usually a dismissive thought because, of course, it’s easy to write about topics you are familiar with. But I never realized how important that simple writing could be until Poetic Potential came into existence.
The Inspiration Behind My…
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Excited to share the latest addition to my #etsy shop: Her Favorite Color Was Sunshine Yellow Poetry Book Bundle https://etsy.me/3op5HXF
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