Tag: Paddling the Sweet Spot

• Creative Colloquy Literary & Open Mic, Featured Reader

  A fun night at the New Frontier Lounge in Tacoma, Washington, every third Monday! Five minute open mic segments: Poetry, Short Stories, Essays.

  Laura E. Garrard

  November 22, 2025

  Creative Colloquy, Laura E. Garrard, open mic, Paddling the Sweet Spot, Poetry, Poetry Reading

• Paddling the Sweet Spot Presales Begin!

  Paddling the Sweet Spot Between Life and Death, Laura E. Garrard’s new chapbook, begins pre-sales on November 24!

  Laura E. Garrard

  November 4, 2025

  Book Presales, Cancer Poetry, Finishing Line Press, Laura E. Garrard, Nature Inspired, Paddling the Sweet Spot, Poetry, Poetry Book, Publication

• Everett Poetry Night, Spoken Words, Featured Author

  Everett Poetry Night has been Everett, Washington’s premier poetic outlet since 2006. Gathering every Thursday to share poetry and song. We welcome everyone from the page poet to the slam poet, from the rapper to spoken word artist and singer songwriter. Laura E. Garrard will be the featured poet!

  Laura E. Garrard

  November 4, 2025

  Book Reading, Book Signing, Cancer Poetry, Everett Poetry Night, Laura E. Garrard, Life and Death, Paddling the Sweet Spot, Poetry, Poetry Reading

• Imprint Bookshop Reading

  Poets Laura E. Garrard, Linda B. Myers & Carolyne Wright will read from and sign their new books at Imprint Bookshop in Port Townsend.

  Laura E. Garrard

  November 4, 2025

  Aging, Book Signing, Cancer Poetry, Carolyne Wright, Grief, Laura E. Garrard, Linda B. Myers, Loss, Paddling the Sweet Spot, Poetry, Poetry Reading

• Forthcoming Chapbook

  

  Forthcoming March 2026 from Finishing Line Press, a poetry chapbook about the trauma of cancer diagnosis, grief, self-advocacy and recovery – a book about nature- and art-inspired healing.

  Laura E. Garrard

  June 16, 2025

  Arts in Health, Book, Cancer Related, News, Paddling the Sweet Spot, Poetry, Publication

  Ableism, Book Publication, Cancer Community, Cancer Poetry, Cancer Support, Chronic Illness, Finishing Line Press, Grief, Laura E. Garrard, Life and Death, Multiple Myeloma, Nature Inspired, Paddling the Sweet Spot, Poetry, Trauma