Poetry & fiction. Collections WHY TREES STAY OUTSIDE (new) and THE POET’S GARAGE, novels LUCKY RIDE and THE BRIDGE ON BEER RIVER @UnsolicitedP. Member @sfgrotto
Oakland, CA
Joined February 2020
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My new poetry book, Why Trees Stay Outside, drops on 10/1/24! Grateful to @UnsolicitedP and my literary community including @sfgrotto. Echoes of our social, political, and natural environment along with flashes of romance and humor. More info at terrytierney.com
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The Writers Grotto Turns 30 nobhillgazette.com/arts_and_… via @nobhillgazette
@sfgrotto thanks for the good coverage, @lauramcclure @Litquake @litcrawl @lithub @poetswritersinc @awpwriter
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There's no feeling like unboxing your book for the first time, and The Writers Grotto has helped countless authors get there (including @vanessa_hua, @thesusanito, and @robvato)!
Donate today to help us continue getting new books into the world: tinyurl.com/30Kfor30
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Scenes from “Words to Save the World” in celebration of the Grotto turning 30 at @litcrawl ! The room was packed, the readings were funny, poignant, beautiful, defiant, thought-provoking, and everything in between.
Thank you to emcee extraordinaire @maryladd and venue @teethbar
Check out my blog post about the miraculous launch of my new poetry book, Why Trees Stay Outside: terrytierney.com/2024/10/24/… @sfgrotto @UnsolicitedP
Upcoming Litquake Aftershocks event!
I’ll be in conversation with author Sophia Radley, Nov 7, 7:00pm, at Books Inc. in Berkeley.
Registration is now open: buff.ly/4eyZ6op
The poems in “Why Trees Stay Outside” were written while I digested news feeds of the pandemic, environmental catastrophes, social justice issues, and political division, which all affect how we interact with our world and with one another.
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Along with continuing to write poems and stories, I have completed the rough draft of what I hope will be my next novel.
What are you working on this weekend, fellow writers?
“Concentrate on what you want to say to yourself and your friends. Follow your inner moonlight; don't hide the madness. You say what you want to say when you don't care who's listening.”
― Allen Ginsberg
Lately I’ve been quite taken with Joy Harjo’s work. Her poems are both moving and accessible.
Are you familiar with Joy Harjo’s writing?
If not, I suggest starting with her poetry collection “Weaving Sundown in a Scarlet Light.”
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Do you have any writing habits or a routine?
I typically write in my journal first thing in the morning. Occasionally I ponder a writing prompt. I edit when I start to feel drained of new ideas. But everything stops if I feel a poem coming on.
I was truly honored to do this interview! Anne Leigh Parrish’s insightful questions really got me thinking about my writing process.
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It’s hard for me to say whether it’s books or guitars that give me more joy.
I have a large book collection, but I also own six guitars, and I subscribe to the notion that you can never have too many guitars!
What do you like to collect?
I’m loving what all the fellow authors and poets are saying about Why Trees Stay Outside.
What’s your favorite compliment you’ve ever received about your book, fellow authors?
I believe the power and joy of poetry is its ability to project words toward the unsaid, which I suppose can be described as a fleeting thought that seems somehow diminished if it’s named.
What is something you enjoy about poetry?
To publish the new release of my poetry collection, I’ll be in conversation with author Susan Ito @thesusanito at Great Good Place for Books in Oakland, CA, Sunday 10/6/24, 6pm.
I would be thrilled to see you there!
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Enthralled hearing new poems from @anneleighp48662! And sharing a few from Why Trees Stay Outside. Thanks @UnsolicitedP
Last night, Rosalia Scalia hosted two of our FAVORITE authors: Terry Tierney and Anne Leigh Parrish. Listen in if you love snark, poetry, and all out appreciation of literature:
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Thank you @mawsheinwin and @PeriodicityJ! I thoroughly enjoyed exploring this topic dear to me
newly posted at @PeriodicityJ : Terry Tierney @TerryTierney14 : Process Note #45 : Undead Metaphor / @UnsolicitedP @mawsheinwin @PoetryFound ;
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Read my interview with Award-Winning Author Anne Leigh Parrish! Hear about my dissection-love poem and more: anneleighparrish.com/why-tre…
