It's very cool when award committees come to you. For awards you never even knew about, never even applied for. This has never happened to me before. It will probably never happen again. I am honored, grateful, and a little bemused. Does anyone use that word anymore? Well, I just did. Here's an excerpt from …
A Few of my Favourite Things: Blogging
I have found a second home here in the blogosphere, with too many benefits to mention. I started my blog a little over two years ago, but I didn't get really involved with the blogging community until my book Leap came out in February 2010. I had posted a few of the poems from my …
Interview at Exposure Worthy
I've been Exposed! Fellow poet and blogger Kellie Elmore has deemed me Exposure Worthy. I answered her interview questions late last night, and to my surprise, she notified me this morning that she already had the complete interview up at her site--with links and all! She's amazing. Thanks so much for suggesting we do the …
Don’t Leap!
This is about the only time I'd ever say that--as the author of a book titled, 'Leap,' I'd say I'm a pretty big fan of jumping in and going for it. But "Don't Leap!" is definitely the appropriate title for the latest entry in my "By Leaps and Bounds" Photo Contest. This photo was taken …
Chicken Soup for the Poetry Lover’s Soul
'Leap' reader Kimberly Jurado writes: "Sitting at the kitchen table, babying my cold, I leapt for my camera, and made a photo op out of the situation. I titled this photo, "Chicken Soup for the Poetry Lover's Soul." Your readers may also know this as Chicken Soup for the "Poultry" Lover's Soul!" Thanks for this …
Heather Grace Stewart 