Thursday, September 10, 2009

New chapters.

There comes a point in a career where certain events necessitate or even precipitate other certain events.  In the case of this newborn blog, the many-headed hydra of my life as a performance poet has forced me to make a few strategic moves.  One of those moves is this here forum for updating the world on my travels and travails.  I have gotten so many questions about whether or not I have a mailing list, when I will be touring, when I'll have new books available, etc. etc. from so many people over the course of the past few months (feedback and appreciation that makes my heart glow with a serious case of the warm-and-fuzzies) that I have been driven to take internet action.  My other blog, Welcome to My Bed, didn't seem an appropriate soapbox for these kinds of things since it is already its own beast.  So here we are, the beginning of a new chapter.  Check back for writing news, slamming news, touring news, reading news, any and all kinds of news about the poetic life of me.

All my love to those of you who have been badgering me to get serious, those of you I get to shake hands with at open mics and writers' events, hose of you signing the books I buy from you with messages of love and encouragement; the past year has been monumental, and the magnitude of things only seems to be getting larger.  Here's to even more names added to the ever growing email list!

Cheers,

Emily