July Newsletter
July Newsletter - Turney Talks and Poetry (in Brief)
REQUEST: PLEASE ASK YOUR LIBRARY TO ORDER RETIRED WANNABE CLUB KID! April 2026: 9781961206311
Announcement: You can now find copies of Women Making Soup Together in CHICAGO at Quimby’s and BUILD!
Coming up:
July 11th - ONLINE Poetry in Brief w/ Moss Puppy THE MOON (Zoom link on my website)
July 11th - ONLINE PiB (the Magazine) Launch Party! (Zoom link on my website)
August 26th - Women’s Writing Group at Trident - Boulder, Colorado
September 9th - Poetry, Paintings, and Pinot Workshop at NKollectiv & Open Mic w/ Erica Reid - Englewood, Colorado
In July I am hosting “Summer of Reviews” online, a review series of 31 books in 31 days on my website and Instagram. I am also looking for folks to review my two books! Reach out for a digital review copy this summer. If you already have my book(s) please leave a short review on any platform.
In August, the paperback version of Retired Wannabe Club Kid will be released! This version has a new cover designed by Parlyaree and a price point almost 50% lower than the hardback! I humbly request that my friends please request that your local library carry this book prior to the paperback release. Hardbacks last much longer in our library systems.
Looking ahead at in-person events:
On August 26th I will host my first Women’s Writing Group in-person meeting at Trident in Boulder, Colorado. Please spread the word. This meet up is planned as a supportive work time for women identifying authors. Aspen over at Trident and I plan to run this series quarterly with some other exciting events for women authors in between.
On September 9th I will host my second event as Writer in Residence at NKollectiv in Englewood, Colorado. Save the date! 6-8pm. Erica Reid, Fort Collins Poet Laureate, will support our open mic after a color-themed workshop.
Check out some of my recent publications:
A review of Arvilla Fee’s new book The Stars Above Us https://pointclearpress.blogspot.com/2026/06/review-of-arvilla-fees-stars-above-us.html
An interview I conducted with Candice Kelsey about her new book Another Place Altogether
https://www.whaleroadreview.com/candice-m-kelsey/
A few places I am submitting in July: A Curious Moon, Silly Goose, and a manuscript to Sarabande. I haven’t personally worked with any of these folks before, but I have heard positive things.
Happy Writing!
Rachel Turney
Prompt: Write about an unforgettable meal. Email me if you want me to read your work!
