I’ll be reading at the

Berkeley Poetry Festival this year—along with a bevy of eclectic and wonderful writers…

More about the event:

Mother’s Hen has sponsored & coordinated the Berkeley Poetry Festival for eleven years. This year’s 2010 8th Annual Berkeley Poetry
Festival will be held on Saturday, June 5th from 1—6 P.M., in front of the former bookstore Cody’s, at the corner of Telegraph & Haste

In other news…do you know who Sara Fran Wisby is? If you don’t you should because she’s a knockout poet–

I reviewed her latest book of poetry for Cherry Bleeds… What was that? You missed it, well you can visit The Small Desk Press blog and read my review, and Paul Corman-Roberts review as well, and then you can click on the link to buy her book–it’s a must read for 2010.

—-I’ll admit it, I like it when people say nice stuff about my work–so I wanted to shoot some like right back at Eric Beeny and his blog (Dead End on Progressive Ave)

And not just because he appreciates my take on Disneyland–he’s got a snazzy rendition of the Nativity in his  poem published right next to mine in the current online issue of Zygote In My Coffee

Anyway–

2009 I’m done with you–

I’m looking toward a new year, but can’t complain about the writing, the friends, and the good times--

I’m ready–2010 Bring it!

I have a newbi up on Zygote in My Coffee

A little flash coming along soon at Instant City

and the new Full of Crow is almost here—January 2010–

I’ll be back to announce the unveiling–

in the meantime–

let’s celebrate the bittersweet ending,

and the bristling beginnings–

at Johnathan Siegel’s Poetry Mission reading series

I will be reading with Andrena Zawinski, an amazing writer & dedicated editor and supporter of the writing community. I’ll be reading from my latest mini chap “PINNACLE, ” recently released from Kendra Steiner Editions, and other new work.

Dalva is located in San Francisco’s Mission District

@ 3121 16th St (Valencia & Guerrero) Reading begins at 7pm

a night of transgressive spoken word with the hottest indie literary performers from the Waste…er, West Coast (and Alabama, I swear):

Joe Loya~Meg Day~Karl Koweski~Raina Bird~Melissa Hansen~Missy Church-Barrow

Hosted by Tony DuShane and MK Chavez

Where: The Knockout     3223  Mission Street  San Francisco

When: Friday, November 6th   6:45 pm ~ 9:15 pm

Presents No F**king Regrets: A loving embrace of our DNA’s inner reptile and transcendent transgression.

October 17, 2009 –6pm to 7pm

Ti Couz—3108 16^th at Valencia—San Francisco

Melissa Hansen

Missy Church-Barrow

Aimee De Long

MK Chavez

William Taylor Jr.

Daphne Gottlieb

Harmon Leon – (National Lampoon’s Road Trip USA, 2007)

Kris Saknussem - (Private Midnight,2009; Zanesville 2006)

Debbie Kirk – (Broken, 2008)

William Taylor Jr. – (Words for Songs Never Written, 2008)

MK Chavez – (Virgin Eyes, Next Exit Nine w/John Sweet, 2008)

Paul Corman-Roberts – (neocom(muter), 2009)

Melissa Hansen – (Little Beasts, 2009)

Write Hard, Die Free
Host: Tony Dushane

Date: Friday, April 3, 2009
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: The Knockout Room
Street: 3223 Mission Street
City/Town: San Francisco, CA

! And another thing–

         I’ve got a poem up at the debut issue of the online 580 Split!

I’ll be reading this coming Saturday night!  I’m reading with a bunch of cool writers and it’s for a good cause, so come along and say hello.

All the info is below. In other news– I have an interview up  at Side of Grits (great name) and work forthcoming on Rusty Truck, Outsider Writers, and 580 Split.

There are also two other things to check out, first Melissa Hansen has come out out with little beasts which shouldn’t be missed. If you need convincing make sure and read my review of this anticipated book. Another do not miss is the latest from Paul Corman Robert’s Neo(Commuter.)

And don’t forget to come along on Saturday–

Date: Saturday, March14, 2008, 7:30 to 9:30 PM, doors open at 7:00 PM
What: WRITERS WITH DRINKS
Featuring: Sarah Houghteling, M.K. Chavez, Aaron Raz Link and S.G. Browne
Location: The Make Out Room3225 22nd. St. between Mission and Valencia, SF
Admission: $3 to $5 sliding scale, all proceeds benefit the CSC.

About the readers/performers:

Sarah Houghteling is the author of Pictures At An Exhibition. She’s the
recipient of a Fulbright scholarship to Paris, first prize in the Avery and
Jule Hopwood Award for novels, and a John Steinbeck Fellowship.

MK Chavez’s poetry chapbooks include Virgin Eyes and Visitation, plus she co-authored Next Exit #9 with John Sweet. She cohosts the reading series Acker’s Dangerous Daughters. She’s had poems in 580 Split,The Rusty Truck, Zygote in My Coffee: Print Edition #6, and the Lummox Anthology.

Aaron Raz Link is the co-author of What Becomes You, a transgender memoir. He’s been a clown and a science educator, and his writing has appeared in Brevity and other magazine.

S.G. Browne is the author of Breathers: A Zombie’s Lament. He’s posted a hilarious zombie self-help site called Undead Anonymous, and a series of zombie haikus on his homepage.

About Writers With Drinks:
Writers With Drinks has won “Best Literary Night” from the SF Bay Guardian readers’ poll five  years in a row and was named “Best Literary Drinking” by the SF Weekly. The spoken word “variety show” mixes genres to raise moneyfor local worthy causes. The award-winning show includes poetry, stand-up comedy, science fiction, fantasy, romance, mystery, literary fiction, erotica, memoir, zines and blogs in a freewheeling format.

Hostess Charlie Jane Anders blogs about science fiction and futurism at io9.com. She’s the author of the Lambda Award-winning Choir Boy (2005 Soft Skull Press) and the co-editor, with Annalee Newitz, of She’s Such A Geek (Seal Press 2007). She also publishes other magazine.

New Poem up on Outsider Writers