Word Perv
(noun): One who takes delight and is skilled at constructing, writing or saying naughty phrases or dialogue.
223 posts by Courtney
February 20, 2024

Exciting News

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Now that the news has officially been announced, I can tell you: my next collection of poetry, Her Dark Everything, will be published April 2025 with Riot in Your Throat. Her Dark Everything grapples with the loss of a friend

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January 26, 2024

Find Me at AWP

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AWP, the largest writing conference in the country, is right around the corner: 8-11 February in Kansas City. It’s early this year which makes me feel slightly rushed and anxious because I have a to-do list a mile long. (Side

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January 2, 2024

Poetry Read in 2023

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This year I read a total 314 books, of which, 103 were collections of poetry. Here’s the list for this year:

December 31, 2023

Best Books of 2023

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Last year I read 329 books and this year I read 314 books. Here are my favorites. Poetry ~ Little Beast by Sara Quinn Rivara – A collection of poems equally brutal and beautiful, Rivara writes about the woman’s voice,

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December 29, 2023

Journals of 2023

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Last year, I filled five notebooks with poems and this year was the same – five notebooks filled with words. (That first one was obviously a gift, y’all know writers are always getting journals and notebooks as gifts!) So much

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