Wednesday was a fun mail day for me due to receiving contributor copies from two different publications which was exciting!

First up is Baggage: Lost and Found by @textur_mag and Krater Books. This is an extension from Issue 6 and includes my poem “The Things She Carried” (a title nod to one of my favorite books The Things They Carried). This poem explores the various ways women carry their belongings over the course of their life while through a feminist lens. I’ve reflected and noticed over the years how I’ve gone from carrying very little to an increased load (both physical and mental) as I’ve grown from a carefree child to a teen to an adult mother with kids. There is also a piece by Krasna Vukasovic Herrero, “a flower I found on the road”, as well! You can buy a copy via textur’s site. Thanks for including me!

And for part 2 electric boogaloo! My contributor copy of the Neurodiversiverse: Alien Encounters by @thinkinginkpress came in! Looks so good and is thick with #scifi stories and poems waiting to be read! My poem “A Conversation with a Xotiran” (a Mass Effect and OCD inspired piece) is in print! You can pick up a copy through Thinking Ink Press’ site!

On a side note, I have an entire bookshelf overflowing with contributor copies I’ve received over the years! It’s exciting but I’m also going to need to re-organize my library. It’s getting out of hands. I’ll need to post a picture of the shelf soon.