Press

Gimme Ten: Selection of area event in August in The Laurel of Asheville August, 2016

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The final West End Reading of the season, June 13 in Mountain Xpress June 4, 2015

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Whet Appetites: Sexy Storytelling in The Laurel of Asheville February, 2016

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Reader/host with visiting writer: Niina Pollari to read with 4 local poets in Asheville in Asheville Citizen Times October 2, 2015

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West End Bakery Poetry and Prose Reading Series in The Laurel of Asheville June, 2015

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West End Bakery Poetry and Prose Reading Series in The Laurel of Asheville April, 2015

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Fifty Shades of Funny anthology featured in the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop February, 2015

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Slipstream Issue 34 on New Pages November 16, 2014

New Pages reviews issue 34 of Slipstream. They have this to say about the "lust" poems. "Other standouts in this category include "Mannequins" by Rachel Squires Bloom, "Commercial" by Paul French, and "A Queer Activist Love Story" by Lockie Hunter." and "This issue of Slipstream allowed me to rediscover my poetry passion to hit the page for some writing of my own and may inspire other readers to do the same. pdf here

West End Bakery Poetry and Prose Reading Series in Mountain Xpress September 16, 2014

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Juniper Bends Reading Series in The Laurel of Asheville July, 2014

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Juniper Bends Reading Series in Mountain Xpress April 8, 2014

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Juniper Bends Reading Series in The Laurel of Asheville April, 2014

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Honored as a Parent Volunteer Champion by Asheville City Schools Foundation March 29, 2014

For grant writing and other volunteer efforts, Celebration of Champions 2014