Author: Maxima

Coastside Poetry Video

What a night! I had a marvelous time being the featured poet on the Coastside Poetry Series and listening to the excellent open mic that followed. So many great voices. […]

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Freedom to Write

I am offering my popular 8-week Freedom to Write Creative Writing Workshop for writers of all kinds and at all levels of experience. The workshop begins Wednesday, June 29 and […]

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California Burning

Here you can watch and listen to a wonderful reading that I took part in featuring 20 poets from two anthologies, reading poems about climate change. It was a moving […]

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What a Relief!

I was honored to read 3 poems from Fierce Aria as part of the What a Relief! virtual festival this past weekend. I chose three poems that I did NOT […]

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Fierce Aria Book Party!

Join me for a lively, soul-nourishing hour of celebration of the release of my book of poems, Fierce Aria! Featuring special guests: Sacramento Poet Laureate Emeritus Indigo Moor, Nevada County […]

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It’s Here!!!!

It’s here!!! Oh my gosh. My book of poems, Fierce Aria, arrived yesterday! I feel like a proud mama, in shock, awed by the beautiful book in my hands. If […]

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