Launch-Day Gratitude
Celebrate the Launch of To Speak! The Kickstarter is now live.
Before I shout links and reward tiers, I need to say thank-you.
First Spark
In tenth grade, Ms. Evans said,
“Try poetry. I think you’ll like it.”
She was right. One small nudge, and a lifelong voice woke up.
Circles of Courage
- Creative Colloquy handed me a mic and let a shaky poem fly.
- The Insecure Writer’s Support Group cheered on my early efforts in fiction and poetry.
- My in-person writing crew passed pages, pens, and conversation.
- My online author accountability group encouraged me every Thursday to keep putting foundations under my dreams.
Each yes, each gentle critique, pushed To Speak one page further.
Cover-Art Vote
Last month I posted several draft covers on Instagram and Facebook.
You voted. You argued colors. You helped me consider images.
Now the book wears our shared voices.
Editors, Acceptances, Rejections
Editors who published me: thank you for the green lights.
Editors who rejected me: thank you for the hard turns.
Both routes brought the poems home sharper and braver.
Today’s Invitation
Because of every teacher, reader, voter, and friend,
To Speak launches with a chorus, not a solo.
- Celebrate the Launch of To Speak with me!
- Back the project if the poems call to you.
- Share the link with someone who needs courage to speak.
👉 Kickstarter link: To Speak — Poetry of Courage, Grace & the Sacred Ordinary
Thank you for giving these words their wings.
Find out more information about To Speak on my dedicated book page!