Hi everyone! Today I'm posting in response to a frustrating effect I've noticed in the public perception of 'slam poetry.' For my research, I subscribe to Google News updates which send me daily emails with links to every media article posted that day containing the words "performance poetry," "spoken word," or "slam poetry." Usually these emails are … Continue reading Misconstruing ‘Slam Poetry’ in Popular Media
Month: January 2016
Crowdfunding: Tips & Tricks
Hi everyone! Last spring I ran a Kickstarter campaign to crowdfund the publication of my first poetry collection and the production of my first poetry video. It was successful beyond my expectations, and now both the collection and the video have been finished and released (you can purchase Homing here and view "Polos" here). The production of both … Continue reading Crowdfunding: Tips & Tricks