about me. about my writing.

Hello, I'm Marian. I write poetry and other stuff. Lately, I've been eating far too much cake. I am prone to hyperbole and SHRIEKING IN ALL CAPS. Sorry about that.

NEWS FLASH: My first collection of poems, Responsive Pleading, is now available for purchase from ALL CAPS PUBLISHING! Click here for more information and to purchase my book.

If you want to know more about me, you might start with my Amazon author page or my Goodreads page. If you're desperate for even more, check out these interviews at Poets United and Imaginary Garden With Real Toads:

my Life of a Poet interview with Sherry Blue Sky, and

In Short, An Interview with Grace O'Malley.

In addition to my own writing, poems and essays by my grandmother, who greatly influenced me, are featured here in my blog. Please click "my grandmother" in the tag cloud to browse through and read her writing, and/or to find some of my writing about her.

Here is a short essay by my grandmother about her journaling habit. This was written when she was in college, but she continued to keep a journal until she died. 

For almost a year, I have kept a diary that I write in absolutely every night. Twice, I have been in bed almost asleep before I remembered that I hadn't recorded the events of the day. Both times, I jumped out and scribbled a few lines hastily, conscientiously, and immediately. But that was months ago, before the habit was firmly established. Now the writing is as much a part of my nightly routine as scrubbing my teeth. I jot down everything that happens during the day as well as a good many of my thoughts. Believe it or not, the little book has an enormous influence for good in my life....

This little blog has an enormous influence for good in my life. Thank you for reading and sharing.