Alarie Tennille celebrates the holidays with champagne, new books, and the antics of her crazy cat Rimsky.

Poe and Poet Alarie go way back. He remains her favorite short story author. They both even went to the University of Virginia, though Alarie insists he was way before her time.

Alarie Tennille has a lot of experience in staying up late at night. Crazy, right? That's exactly why she has some expert advice for you: How to Become a Werewolf.

In earlier blogs, Alarie Poet talked about writing late at night. She loves the witching hour and channeling her inner Poe. Halloween is fast approaching. Please allow her to cast a spell your way.

Poet Alarie Tennille returned from her college reunion refreshed and ready to carry new poems to the finished line.

Poet Alarie Tennille shares her experiences about the 2024 AWP Writing Conference in Kansas City.

Poet Alarie Tennille wishes you a happy, healthy year filled with great reading. She shares reviews of some favorite books read in 2023 to inspire you.

Poet Alarie Tennille reviews and recommends five favorite books she read in 2020.

Poet Alarie Tennille doubts any one enjoyed the COVID quarantine, but there was some comfort in sharing misery and finding new ways to cope and entertain ourselves. Perhaps reviewing what it was like will make us more thankful for how far we’ve come. Includes the poem Self-Portrait in Quarantine.