I applied to the prestigious Kenyon Review Summer Writers Workshop.  Surprise! I got in.  Now I have to come up with the tuition, travel, and covering expenses for taking the week off.  All y'all who have been telling me I need to take myself seriously as a writer, now is your chance to launch me into the "real" world of literary writing.

I chose GoFundMe because they have the lowest processing fees.  Only 30 cents per transaction.  However, they do not provide a rewards platform.  Leave your name when you donate, message me on Facebook about your donation, or drop an email at [email editado] so you can participate in my personal rewards program as follows:

First of all, any little amount is greatly appreciated.  $5, $10, $15 anything.....

All donors will receive an email each night of the Summer Writer's Workshop.  

All $10 donors will receive a notebook with one of my favorite quotes from "Message From Today's Meeting.

All $25 donors will receive the email, the notebook, and are invited to a reception  some time in August where I will do a reading of something I wrote at the Summer Writers Workshop.

All $50 donors also will receive a pdf download of the writing sample that got me into the program.

All $75 donors also will receive a signed copy of the soon-to-be-released chapbook of my collection "Message From Today's Meeting."

All $150 donors will receive all of the above and have brunch with Willa and me.


Any and all extra donations received over the goal will be applied toward future application fees for MFA programs and literary journals.

Your social media encouragement motivated me for the past ten years.  I appreciate all of your feedback, love, and cheerleading. 

Thank you so much for taking this opportunity to show your continued support.