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During the Long Day, Over the Sacred Night

    Over the Long Day, Over the Sacred Night —A Selection from Fleeting Moments of Fierce Clarity   I lost myself somewhere between the dawn and dusk.   Somewhere, in serving you I lost my self-worth.   Somewhere, in trying to survive I sold what gave the days meaning.   Somewhere, in seeking the truth […]

Appointment to the Board of Directors of the IBPA

In early February, while innocently sitting in a cafe writing, I received a message from the IBPA informing me that I had been nominated to their Board of Directors. The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) is a not-for-profit membership organization serving and leading the independent publishing community through advocacy, education, and tools for success. With over […]

The Power of Hope | Make-a-Wish CT

In early December, Homebound Publications received a call from the Make-A-Wish Connecticut. That was the first time I heard about Lauren Telesz, her book, and her wish. Lauren is a senior in high school, a cancer survivor and an aspiring author. Her wish was to become a published author. Even though it meant taking on […]

Appearance on Citywide Blackout WEMF Radio

Just a little over a week ago I gave an interview on Citywide Blackout, Boston’s home for musicians, filmmakers, and authors on WEMF Radio. You can catch the show below. My interview starts at the 1hr 5min mark and my good friend Kelly Kancyr’s interview follows directly after that! Listen to Interview on Archive.com (Free)

Summer’s Passing | Poem

        An excerpt from Fleeting Moments of Fierce Clarity: Journal of a New England Poet   Sparks from the fire were cast into the sky— for a moment able to live as red stars of the Milky Way. The balance tips and we pass into the darkness. the days of long-daylight, spent. […]

Submitting Your Manuscript to a Publisher 101

by L.M. Browning Award-winning author, Founder of Homebound Publications and Owl House Books, Partner in Hiraeth Press, Founder of The Wayfarer, Co-Founder of Written River Step 1: Getting to the Real Final Draft Before you consider submitting to a publisher, you must put the manuscript through its courses. Many manuscripts that cross my desk that […]

The Sacred Landscape | Coastal Connecticut Magazine

Look for my essay “The Sacred Landscape” in the latest issue of Coastal Connecticut Magazine! You can find Coastal Connecticut Magazine online, at Barnes&Noble and on newsstands throughout New England!

Citywide Blackout Appearance

Just a little over a week until my interview on Citywide Blackout! Tune into WEMF Radio January 14th from 8pm-10pm to catch the show. Citywide Blackout is the home for Boston’s local entertainment. Max Bowen and Matt Zappa feature the city’s musicians, filmmakers, authors, event organizers, comedians and much more. New episodes air every Thursday at 8 […]

Strike a Chord | A Poem

A selection from a forthcoming collection | Image by Matt MacGillivray by L.M. Browning | Visit the Bookstore»   Stars watching intently the world for us was only as wide as the headlights.   By the water we stopped sitting in the dark on the back of the car you strummed that old guitar.   […]

Intimacy without Interference

A Selection from Seasons of Contemplation: A Book of Midnight Meditations Since my curiosity concerning the great mystery first emerged, I have believed that we are meant to gather an understanding of the divine from firsthand experience. While I hold a reverence for the wisdom of the past, I do not believe that insights of previous […]