Poetry – Jen Anyong

The Poet Who Didn’t Know It

Today marks the beginning of National Poetry Month! Hooray! Perhaps you’re wondering, “What does that really mean?” It means all across America, educators are dedicating time to encourage students, K-12, to both STUDY and CREATE poetry. What’s more wonderful than that!? And actually, I just learned that The Academy of American Poets launched National PoetryContinueContinue reading “The Poet Who Didn’t Know It”

Bad News/Good News/Great Views

Jen riding the Ferris Wheel at the Wheeler District in Oklahoma City with the Devon Tower standing high in the background above the Oklahoma River

I went to bed last night mid anxiety attack. I received a rejection email yesterday in the early evening on this new, very personal picture book manuscript, and there was some feedback that I struggled to understand. It wasn’t until the middle of the night that I actually made sense of her words. Then IContinueContinue reading “Bad News/Good News/Great Views”