DAY EIGHT of the TAKE ME TO TEXAS BLOG TOUR

Jackie, the Lubbock blogger, got stuck in a hotel that promised internet access, but didn't come through, so I'm posting what would have been our POETRY Q&A below:

 

Q: Poetry is such a strong theme in your novel, TAKE ME THERE. Did you study poetry in college?

 

A: No. The first college I attended was Texas Tech in Lubbock. I studied psychology and music composition. The latter didn’t last very long. I soon realized I was more interested in the lyrics than in composing music, but I did get a...