7 Questions With Velvet Dragonflies Author Billy Chapata
Best-selling author Billy Chapata writes with his mantra “turn your flaws into flowers” in mind. In other words, the poet—who has over 300 thousand followers on Instagram and recently published his third poetry collection, Velvet Dragonflies—strives to express a beautiful
8 Questions with The Enneagram Letters Author Sarajane Case
Enneagram expert Sarajane Case helps people heal. Case first discovered the Enneagram—a personality system comprised of nine personality types—while working as a burnout coach, and she has since built an impressive career as an author, speaker, content creator, and podcast
7 Questions With ‘The Shift’ Author Melody Godfred
Self love is a continuous, ever-evolving journey. No one understands that better than Melody Godfred, a poet and entrepreneur who has spent the last decade exploring the concept of self love and raising awareness about its importance. In The Shift,
6 Questions with Serenity Author F.S. Yousaf
“What I did not expect life to hand / me was a love worth cherishing / day in and day out. / Surely, I would be / long lost without it,” F.S. Yousaf writes in Serenity, his most recently published
5 Questions with Poet and Self Love Philosopher Melody Godfred
Melody Godfred’s debut poetry collection, Self Love Poetry: For Thinkers & Feelers, centers around a deeply relatable experience: In the midst of her busy life, Godfred suddenly realized she wasn’t prioritizing herself. Now, with the release of her book, Godfred
7 Questions With For All You Do Author Peter Mishler
Teachers need radical self-care and support in order to continue their life-changing work. That’s the premise behind Peter Mishler’s For All You Do, published by Andrews McMeel in May. In addition to being a writer of prolific poetry—including the publication
The Purpose of Poetry with Tess Guinery
Tess Guinery has inspired thousands of readers, Instagram followers, and creators through her work as a multimodal artist. In addition to her background in both dance and design, Guinery released her poetry collection The Apricot Memoirs in April with Andrews
Poet Spotlight: SL Heaton on the Healing Power of Reaching Out Through Poetry
This month, I had the opportunity to speak with poet SL Heaton, who beautifully describes how her writing journey has evolved over the years, from a therapeutic outlet and hobby to an inspirational message of hope and encouragement for others
The Purpose of Poetry with Chloë Frayne
Chloë Frayne, an LGBTQI poet from South Australia, writes from her experiences with love, long-distance relationships, traveling, healing, hope, and adventure. Frayne is the author of two self-published poetry books, and this year she is releasing her first traditionally-published collection,
The Purpose of Poetry with Iain Thomas
Poet and new media artist Iain Thomas became a worldwide phenomenon with his 2011 collection I Wrote This For You. We sat down with the bestselling author to talk about the purpose behind his work, his process, and the meaning
6 Questions with Eighteen Inches Author Mirtha Michelle
Mirtha Michelle’s latest collection, Eighteen Inches, came out Sept. 15 from Andrews McMeel Universal. Since its release, Michelle’s evocative and vulnerable fourth title has inspired others through its wisdom and its interesting concept of relating the heart and the mind,
Christy Ann Martine and Healing From The Trauma of a Painful Past
Trigger warning: This article discusses heavy themes, including domestic abuse, depression, and childhood trauma. This month, I had the honor of speaking with Canadian poet Christy Ann Martine about her courageous journey to healing from her painful past. She discusses her