___________________________________________________________ There is nothing to say that would be as lyrical and eloquent as this poet’s language. She writes as a daughter of California’s wild places. Words lift the edge of ordinary and invite the reader to journey through vivid and vulnerable landscapes. - Karen K. Lewis, Author and Executive Director at Mendocino Coast Writer’s Conference [...]
“The Starling’s Song” Now Available for Pre-Order
The Starling's Song is now available for pre-order from Amazon & Kindle eBooks! In a similar vein as her award-winning book, The Weight of Snow, Bruce’s newest collection of poetry explores the themes of love, loss, and nature, both human and not. Written in its entirety during a twenty-eight day stay in a remote cabin in [...]
“The Starling’s Song” (Poetry) COMING APRIL 1st
I'm so happy to announce that my third book and second collection of poetry will be released on April 1st! It will be available for pre-order on Amazon next week and will be available in print on Amazon and in ebook at all major ebook retailers. Here's the book's description and a sneak preview: In [...]
“Salt” Published in Common Ground Review’s Fall/Winter Anthology
Poem "Salt" included in Common Ground Review's Volume 12 issue 2, Fall/Winter 2015 Anthology. SALT There is a man at the far end of the garden, seated at a black wrought-iron table. Flecks of light move over his shoulders, passing between the narrow leaves of an olive tree. A gray cat waits nearby, shadowed [...]
“The Starling’s Song” Coming April 2016
Next Release Coming April 2016
Following the 2014 and 2015 releases of my first two books, I'm beginning to gear up for my next work, "The Starling's Song," coming April 2016. Here's a sneak peek at "Feel," a piece first featured in Purple Passion Press's 2015 anthology: Like every other summer afternoon the sails unfurl in the blue spoon of [...]
“The Weight of Snow” Pre-Ordered by Barnes & Noble
I am so pleased to announce that my award-winning book "The Weight of Snow" was recently pre-ordered by Barnes & Noble Booksellers! 2014 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS FINALIST 2014 SAN FRANCISCO BOOK FESTIVAL HONORABLE MENTION 2014 USA BEST BOOK AWARDS FINALIST “There is nothing to say that would be as lyrical and eloquent as this poet’s [...]
“Nine Passes” Receiving Rave Reviews
Bruce combines a solid mastery of fly fishing, backpacking and love for his family and the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains to produce a book of true importance. . . . This solidly crafted book is highly recommended to fly fishermen and anyone who has gazed at a distant peak with wonder and curiosity. – Allen Rizzi, [...]
Award-Winning Poetry Collection “The Weight of Snow” Now Available in Hardcover
2014 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS FINALIST 2014 SAN FRANCISCO BOOK FESTIVAL HONORABLE MENTION 2014 USA BEST BOOK AWARDS FINALIST "There is nothing to say that would be as lyrical and eloquent as this poet's language. She writes as a daughter of California's wild places. Words lift the edge of ordinary and invite the reader to journey [...]
BOOK REVIEWERS WANTED for j. d. may’s “The Sun Born Over” (Women’s Fiction)
FREE advanced copy of j. d. may’s The Sun Born Over (Von Reuth Publishing, culver & venice, November 15, 2015) in exchange for an honest review! DESCRIPTION: All her life, Chicago-born Vay Jones wished for nothing more than to live in Three Oaks, a charming West Country homestead turned artist commune where she spent all her summers. Three Oaks is [...]
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