Transcendence: from Truth to Power to Beauty is a self-designed and self-published chapbook. It was created as an honors project for a creative writing course and presented at a regional honors conference.
I have decided to offer it for sale as a limited-edition piece for $25 (includes shipping) to anyone who is willing to take a risk and support my writing. My goal is to sell 1,000 copies to get myself through the next year of school, as I work to earn a BFA in Creative Writing. This will basically cover my rent for the year, as well as, the costs of printing and shipping.
The chapbook contains two poems and four creative nonfiction pieces centered on the theme of empowerment as a woman and mother. There is a very intimate piece about overcoming the legacy of childhood rape that I will only ever offer as part of this chapbook. It took me over six months, three renditions, and some deep trauma work to be able to write the piece.
This has been an evolving project that I have put together one step at a time. At this time, I can accept Zelle, Venmo, Wise, PayPal, or cash if you are local to Pittsburgh.
What People Are Saying about Transcendence: from truth to Power to Beauty
“This is a well written, powerful, and straight from the heart work of literary art.”
— Melanie P.
“Wow. I was touched, moved, saddened, and inspired by your poems and prose. You have a way to bring your experiences vividly to life.”
— Suki B.
“Wow. Wow. Wow. Amazing. You truly are a gifted writer bringing out the story of your trauma in so few words, yet so poetically and clearly and artistically. So poignantly and piercing. I wish many, many can read this. What a gift you are to the world.”
— Sukhavaha B.
Ahimsa Shakti 