Author’s Note: This was published on my Substack back in October, but the “hot lit girl” debate has arisen once … More
Author: Courtenay's Corner
Diary: April ’24
“Now the babies are crying, I must take them out to tea.” —The Letters of Sylvia Plath, Volume II “April … More
Hanahaki
“Hanahaki disease (花吐き病 (Japanese); 하나하키병 (Korean); 花吐病 (Chinese)) is a fictional disease where the victim of unrequited or one-sided love … More
Poetry Postmortem (8) / Patient: The Tears of Things by Maya C. Popa
Author’s Note: The Poetry Postmortem is where I take a poem I or someone else wrote and I discuss it … More
For Richer, For Poet
“Writing is like sex. First you do it for love, then you do it for your friends, and then you … More
Poetry Postmortem (7)
Patient: The Underground by Seamus Heaney Over on my Substack, I have this series called Poetry Postmortem. The purpose of … More
Diary: Theatre Debut
“Last night, I dreamt of making sense, parts of speech caught up in sheets and blankets, long strips of fabric … More
The Change: On the Stage
I am extremely excited to announce that my short play The Change has been chosen as part of a Shorts … More
Poetry Book Awards: Longlisted
At the beginning of the year, I sent off my book, The Maggot on Maple Street, for the Poetry Book … More
Talk, Talk, Talk: Deconstructing the Criticism of Self-Promotion
Over the last few months, there have been many tweets from various writers who seem dismayed by having to promote … More