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June 22, 2020

Going, Going, Gone

Written by Courtney Posted in Poetry Comments 0

Recently, the publisher of my first chapbook, Bottlecap Press, emailed me to inform me they had sold the last copy of my chapbook, All in the Family, and they would be retiring it from their shelves. This chapbook of poetry

April 2, 2020

Celebrating

Written by Courtney Posted in Poetry Comments 0

None of us feel like celebrating right now. In Virginia, where I live, the Governor has issued a stay-at-home/shelter-in-place order through June 10th. And while this is just a continuation of what I have been doing for the past few

October 11, 2016

An Intimate Gathering

Written by Courtney Posted in Poetry Comments 1

Last Saturday I had the west coast book launch / poetry reading for my chapbook, All in the Family. It was an intimate gathering of friends and poetry lovers and I was excited to share my poems with them.

August 8, 2016

Back on the East Coast

Written by Courtney Posted in Poetry Comments 0

After being in Oakland for 2.5 weeks I’m back home in Virginia, nearly unpacked in our new home. August has been a busy month already. My poem, Dirty Blood, was published by HEArt Literary Journal. Please note this poem may be

June 6, 2016

Up Next

Written by Courtney Posted in Poetry Comments 0

Even though my chapbook All in the Family is forthcoming from Bottlecap Press, that doesn’t mean I’m sitting around just waiting for it to be published. Oh no, I’m doing edits on it and polishing it till it’s shiny. Because that’s

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