Paris. Photo by Dante Micheaux

Happy Holidays! 

I hope this finds you warm and well. It has been a full year of ups and downs, struggles and triumphs, pain and joy. I see you doing all the small and large things to get by and to rise up. It's a lot! As we move into the final weeks of 2018, my wish for you is rest and reflection. Find a quiet spot to meditate on what worked, what fed your spirit, and what needs to change to make room for the goodness waiting for you in 2019. The more we know about ourselves the more we grow into who we are still becoming. Everyday is an opportunity to love your truest self. Open the door. Let them in.

"We are the ones we have been waiting for." - June Jordan 

Warmly, 

Amanda

2019 - SAVE THE DATES

3/16-22/19 - England / France 

3/27-30/19 - AWP Conference, Portland, OR

                    Sat. Panel: 21st Century Innovations in Poetic Form, 3:00PM

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3/28/19 - Affrilachians at the Heathman, Portland, OR

3/29/19 - Women of Resistance Anthology Reading, Portland, OR

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3/30/19 - Argus House Press Reading, Portland, OR 

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7/5-12/19 - Stonecoast, Dingle, Ireland 

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I Did That! 

In the fast-paced world we live in, it's easy to forget all of the wonderful things that happened not so long ago. Here are some of the magical moments from 2018. Thank YOU for being part of this journey. We out here! 

1/4/18 - Another Way to Say Enter Book Launch, Austin, TX

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1/6/18 - Prizer Peace Pole Dedication Ceremony, Austin, TX

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1/10-14/18 - Stonecoast MFA Residency, Freeport, ME

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1/15/18 - MLK Day Open Mic @ The Vortex, Austin, TX

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1/18/18 - Poetry & Wine, San Marcos, TX

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2/8/18 - TexasCASA, Austin, TX

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2/10/18 - Amanda Johnston & Friends @ Prizer, Austin, TX

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2/15/18 - Community Poetry Workshop @ Prizer, Austin, TX

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2/24/18 - TORCH Wildfire Reading Series, BookWoman, Austin, TX

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3/1/18 - Zumbi Radio KAZI, Austin, TX

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3/2/18 - Resistencia, Celebrating Verses of Black Women, Austin, TX

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3/8-9/18 - AWP Conference, Tampa, FL

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3/17/18 - Another Way to Say Enter Book Launch, Harlem, NY

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3/31/18 - Salvage Vanguard Theater, con flama talk back, Austin, TX

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4/5/18 - Poetry & Prose: Amanda Johnston & Alexis Paige, Austin,TX

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4/19-21/18 - Split This Rock Poetry Festival, Washington, D.C.

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4/22/18 - Black Ladies Brunch Collective, Washington, D.C.

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4/26/18 - Cultural Lounge at the Carver, Austin, TX

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4/27/18 - Resistencia Bookstore, Austin, TX

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5/4/18 - Lisa L. Moore Release of 24 Hours of Men, Austin, TX

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5/12/18 - Brazos Bookstore, Houston, TX

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5/26/18 - Malvern Books, Austin, TX

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5/30/18 - Aural Literature Reading Series, Austin, TX

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7/11 - 15/18 - Stonecoast MFA Residency, Freeport, ME

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7/27/18 - 60-IN-SIXTY, FUSEBOX Festival Fundraiser, Austin, TX

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9/1/18 - Six Square District Cultural Arts Festival, Austin, TX

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10/6/18 - Babes Bar with Alexis Paige, Bethel, VT

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10/12/18 - New Works Reading, NYU & Cave Canem, New York, NY

10/27/18 - Texas Book Festival, Austin, TX

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10/27/18 - Lit Crawl Austin - Black Poets Speak Out, Austin, TX

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10/28/18 - TORCH Wildfire Reading Series, Austin, TX

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11/1/18 - Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA

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11/2-3/18 - Hugo House Reading & Workshop, Seattle, WA

12/13/18 - Bookwoman 2nd Thursday Reading Series, Austin, TX