Future Tense launch featuring special guests Julia Kolchinsky and Luisa Muradyrn.

​We’ll spend the first half of the evening celebrating the book with a reading, then go behind the scenes of how Future Tense became a book—from submission to the final manuscript.

​🥂 Private Release Party

​Tuesday, October 13
5:00–6:30 PM PT

​📖 5:00–5:45 PM — The Reading

​Join me, Julia Kolchinsky, and Luisa Muradyrn for a special reading from Future Tense.

​💬 5:45–6:30 PM — Behind the Book: Q&A

​Then we’ll pull back the curtain on how the collection came together.

​I’ll talk about:

• ​How I shaped and reshaped the manuscript

• ​The submission and publication process

• ​Poems that were cut—and why

• ​How the final order of the book came together

• ​Editorial decisions that changed the collection

• ​Surprises, mistakes, and lessons from bringing Future Tense into the world

​This is your chance to ask the questions you’ve always wanted to ask about how a poetry manuscript becomes a published book.

​A Small Ask ❤️

​You’ve already done something huge by preordering Future Tense. Thank you.

​If you love the book and want to help it find more readers, here are a few ways you can spread the word:

• ​Tell a friend who might love Future Tense.

• ​Share the book on social media.

• ​Request it at your local library.

• ​Leave an honest review after you’ve read it.

​Every recommendation helps this book travel farther and find its readers.

​I’m so grateful you’re here. I can’t wait to celebrate with you <3