Tayo Literary Magazine Release Party: October 23. 2010 (Los Angeles)
TAYO RELEASE PARTY A night of art, literature and poetry! Join TAYO Literary Magazine supporters, artists and writers at our annual release party at Ragazzi Room in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 23rd from 6:00pm – 8:30pm. After a successful inaugural year empowering our artistic community through our 1st annual issue, online community, and events/workshops, … Read more
South Lake Tahoe Writers Retreat
We arrive late on Friday night. Bridget pulls into the small driveway of a small home with a wood porch and a welcome sign hanging over the awning. It is perfect. Absolutely perfect. We unload our luggage and wander from room to room, Marie and I exclaiming at how wonderful the place is. In the … Read more
Dear Conjunctions, Thanks For Your Kind Rejection
In the past, I have only ever submitted to small or fledgling presses, so when I recently submitted my pai gow poker piece to Conjunctions, rejection was expected, even welcomed. Just as I knew: 1 + 1 = 2 and 1 + 2 = 3 it was always a mathematical certainty that: Me + Submitting … Read more
Calaveras Station Reading at Sacramento Poetry Center
Thanks so much to everyone who attended the Calaveras Station reading at Sacramento Poetry Center! Thanks especially to host, Trina Drotar, as well as the contributors who read with me: Jim Benton, Genelle Chaconas, Shadi Gex, Marcelo Hernandez, Peggy Kincaid, Lee Lee, Joe Montalbo and Jordan Okumura. Having gotten lost on the way to the … Read more
Calaveras Station Reading At Sacramento Poetry Center: Sep 20. 2010 @ 7pm
The Sacramento Poetry Center presents a Calaveras Station Reading Enjoy an evening of poetry and prose with contributors to Calaveras Station, Sacramento State University’s Literary Journal. Date: Monday, September 20, 2010 Time: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. (note early start time) Location: SPC (2719 25th Street) 25th and R (Sacramento) Featured Readers include: Jim Benton, Genelle … Read more
Licking the Envelope: Submitting My Work
It’s done. I finally finished the final draft of my pai gow poker piece, and despite the unlikelihood of acceptance, I submitted it to Conjunctions, a literary journal well known for its experimental work. Never in my life has licking the envelope ever met with such inevitability before–not even when I sent out wedding invitations. … Read more
Artist Statement In The Works
My artist Statement. My writing. My inspiration. How and why I write what I write. Good idea? Bad idea? Idea. Lately, I’ve been thinking about applying to fellowships and writer retreats–a few weeks of free time away from home to do nothing but write would be amazing. Applications vary for each fellowship, but most require … Read more
Tayo & Diwata: A Reading With Barbara Jane Reyes
Diwata: A Reading With Barbara Jane Reyes October 5, 2010 at 8-9PM USC Doheny Library, Intellectual Commons (RM 233, 2nd Floor) 3550 Trousdale Parkway Los Angeles, CA Come join us for a night of poetry! Poet Barbara Jane Reyes, the author of Diwata, will be presenting her book of poems at the University of Southern … Read more
Red Night Poetry: Thomas, Gainer & Drotar At Beatnik Studios
Red Night Poetry at Beatnik Studios was fantastic and I would encourage any writer, not just poets, any word enthusiast really, to attend. Red Night Poetry is a monthly event of readings by featured local poets and provides an open mic for whoever would like to share their work. It was a pleasure to hear … Read more
Walang Hiya Contributor Copies Arrive
Today, I was thrilled to receive my contributor copies of “Walang Hiya…Literature Taking Risks Toward Liberatory Practice.” I had to stop myself from licking the cover, it just looked so delicious to me. Thanks to Lolan Buhain Sevilla and Roseli Ilano for including my short story, “Unripe Bananas” in this wonderful project and providing me … Read more
Annotated Pai Gow Poker Chapbook
Denver Quarterly Summer 2011
Chicken Skin & Impossible Trees
Writers Thumb Blog at Tayo
Tayo Literary Magazine
Walang Hiya Anthology
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