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The Story of this Poetry Collection
This is a personal passion project that has, technically, been in the works for several years. Beginning in 2018, I began purposefully excavating the parts of my personal history that I'd spent a lifetime running from: my adoption. I spent my entire graduate school career focusing in on how we talk about, write about, and conceptualize stories of adoption while also working through my own stuff. I even published my first novel, Rose's Locket, during that time of exploration. Little by little, as all of that happened, I've been squirreling away pieces of poetry over the years.
This book is a curated collection of some of those pieces I've hidden away.
Last July, I had the opportunity to finally meet my birthmother. It was a mixed bag of joy and worry because she had been placed in hospice care. I visited her first for a week, then later for a short weekend before she passed away in November. This collection is my way of doing two things: honoring her memory and closing this chapter of my life.
The book: Mirrors Made of Ink follows, roughly, the storyline of my life. Poems of varying style allow you a glimpse into the emotional catastrophe of adoption as I've experienced it. My hope for this collection is that others who walk the path of adoption might see themselves or their grief reflected in these pages or even those outside of the constellation might gain a greater understanding of the complexities that are par the course for adoptees.
What I Need & What You Get
Mirrors Made of Ink will be published with Word Noodle Press. This pre-order campaign is set up in tiers to help cover the costs for publishing my book. Money raised will go towards the following:
- The Cover Design of my book
- Technical Stuff like ISBNs and Copyright
- Printing costs
The tiers of this pre-order campaign:
1. When I pre-sell 50 copies, I'll publish this poetry collection as both a paperback and ebook AND post a recording of myself reading a poem from my book
2. When I pre-sell 75 copies, I'll post two more poem reading recordings
3. When I pre-sell 150 copies, I'll donate $300 to Adoption Knowledge Affiliates
PLUS, when you pre-order a copy of Mirrors Made of Ink, you'll receive:
- A personally signed paperback copy of my book when I publish
- Your name will appear in a special Acknowledgements section of my book
- You'll be invited to a virtual launch event where I'll share some behind-the-scenes of writing my book
Other Ways You Can Help:
Please Share my Pre-sale Campaign on social media with your friends,
family and network. Use #MirrorsMadeOfInk and tag me so I can help
amplify your efforts.
You can easily share my Pre-Sale Campaign
Page via Fundrazr at the top of the page.
Thank you for helping me honor the memory of my birthmother.
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