residency

In May, I was an artist in residence at the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts in Nebraska City, Nebraska. The residency at KHN was wonderful! The environment at KHN was warm and welcoming among the artists and writers, but also quiet, serious, and hardworking. I wrote twelve poems in twelve days and wrote out the first ten pages of an essay I’ve been writing in my head for over a year. I loved meeting the other artists and seeing the evolution of their art during their residency. The people in Nebraska City were friendly and nice. The place of Nebraska City was comfortingly Midwest.

KHN has framed photos of previous residents in the hallways. I loved seeing shots of awesome writers like Denise Duhamel (Kinky), Kim Roberts (The Kimnama), Nancy Krygowski (Velocity), and local  Backwater Press editor Greg Kosmicki (Nebraska Presence). What an amazing experience to write in the same environment!

Here’s me in my writing studio: