MASSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT INCOMING!

Friends, for three years now, I have been writing poetry, making art and illustrations, playing music and posting it here on the website. Now, I am beyond thrilled to announce the release of my first ever chapbook, Negotiations! Coming Sunday, August 23rd.

Negotiations is about interdependence and the compromises that disabled folks have to make in order to sustain a meaningful life. If there's one thing that I have learned over my thirty some-odd years on this planet, it's that disabled people do not have access to the same caliber of life that others have come to know and expect for themselves. This lack of access has ripple effects across their life and the lives of those they know and love. In the end, it's often disabled people who have to compromise portions of their life just so they can find comfort and understanding. It is my sincerest hope that you, my dear reader, might find either a moment of reflection or some needed solace in these thirteen poems.

It'll make you laugh, it'll make you cry, and it'll make you wonder why the world works as it does. It asks who are we without the luxuries of modern life, what roles do we play in others' lives, what responsibility do we carry as a marginalized group, and how does our relationship with lack of access impact our ability to maintain composure in an often apathetic world (spoilers, it's tough out here).

Each chapbook is handmade from start to finish by yours truly. Every poem contains an illustration and the navy cardstock cover is hand-illustrated in gold and white inks with its own identifying number on the inside. If you or someone you love could use a heartfelt gift that explores disability, I invite you to return next Sunday, August 23rd, where you'll find Negotiations waiting in the store page. Each one is made to order, and I put every ounce of care and attention into every chapbook.

Thank you all so much for your support over the years. I can't tell you what it means to me to have built such an incredible community. We have so much work left to do, but I have never felt more hopeful for the future, and I owe you all a great deal of gratitude. I hope I might pay it forward as I go.

With My Sincerest Gratitude,