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Special Issue Newsletter # 3 Date: February 5, 2023 Dear Reader, This third Special Issue Newsletter celebrates Lakewold Gardens - Garden Poetry <https://burlbattersby-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2M3CjtlJYRIyk9gXKeOgjAPF7yQDYO8vbCA5t-QnwhpUV7TYihgGFufxjkiuUv87a77n9vvRYtnLQwVZOBQNZ4LVfaaTpiDgm6bMEAi_Np9k9cRF-xNCs78FE5de-aF5_ZBGcGQ49mElk-l4D3ZYzCtX8LY4G5S5K8-nOKnZOvWT_0BdkcmLhnQ1pZLM0> which continues today with an amazing lineup of events. On Saturday Christina Vega <https://burlbattersby-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2ne5NqA_jCNIF5PqewZiSS-z732RaM420ZcVjrU40dqgX7TYihgF1pP0uQvHs_S05sVcE-Rmc5QFdsTiMj1J2yhZUjsREDQDUXKtJu9UOchP2QTseC86o9aUFq0aLI7h6vf3Tn7zyPPgdFIRBLcjULk4TI0w5oyyHgy_l2HgDYBsThemKjlbsTFFM9L8KgLzOIx0sM8B9>, Blue Cactus Press publisher, poet, and a 2022 Poetry in the Gardens winner led a workshop Reclaiming Our Stories: a writing workshop on (re)writing personal narratives to self-empower and actualize writers <https://burlbattersby-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2lRvRouowMGOXb9v9sgE_lkaWv9_Yi1M2_FEQLaJBqk0Z7TYihgGNxpsMYnqun3Z_Sq-IzorM1GyKws67sXLlzEs0NGcuv4R2l9eEvo5Xx6VjTdIsfWXwgiu5wh5C1lfCBAyZb36RwFkYND9otm_MsA_Q1t9XgV1KLSpXjQ6j2ZR8i_sCmvGr> . Later, a panel of the poets who had been signing books earlier, including Tamiko Nimura <https://burlbattersby-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2yodpnxj0oKoClFFXgwmlgzvvRNSqPyKd2nyTsa3TJ8gb7TYihgEN9dcopORmY3Sq5MSK_mt72HudWBMdHAQh0ioSNvvMDsVqicI9Rhz_4Up8iHPJyuw2aqdYEHi4B8yKsMEId8Tj08ilrylvDG7U7l84YffoefqAGXwsZvSaTphcKj2ar1ZsxOtj>, Harper Glenn <https://burlbattersby-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2THWeT1jlFiJ5FdwC9qotC-ZtI06IvR4psgTPrcy9Ew8d7TYihgHY-J5_T9O2G2DhG4f7MxJyNLRNjzA5SGIcK_SN5CWch1ArL00fHP9g0M0xN1onPxPUqbg8CIVXogi_aFWAwB9ay4TkjxqOFgps1BOFjeFJVozOZ9kK156Z1Q>, Julie Baldock <https://burlbattersby-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2vM50lfMsMO19L7mLjwG6IYBKvrkZkeeRvTEUVf6C4Xkf7TYihgEhiuATUanfVxagVtXwSim-leR5NlHmAZNnvSxMgz1JCV3HoSexFT4Albjvd4XaVuhz9ltlu07mgY19y4zGkmUSJUejXwpUaXGJ4GSBUwIkMCsQUeivHyGI_4Crwi3kP-vuQ_ki>, Nicole McCarthy <https://burlbattersby-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2vEHRiQKD3A2kN_wGRv77Dy6T5XaVPQJC0zN_M6Dma9Qh7TYihgHoAZJh-WFAQsT-P4oX-sKc_PZbbXr5kFQYRMJYcB289SPfd5h_7Z8Pc4ROcz10zDVsLwf7JAp3QbN7XL4eNfGZwbBuWSE29iTFipNSWIiBHZOv6Optvk975OyesoXsxO7-V_Ygaih1>, Sean Michael Galvin <https://burlbattersby-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2Bco5BxOSdJ2IRKIG_dK_pOUo3GUeXUypl5OAT-w4zGkj7TYihgGE9ImEltHLbpU18RnQmsfYeVVpkxYgZJeawKByUeEEpsgTrdlt_QbfE0treJd0B-wzg_4X-2E05tR29uPZTVcNTzQnF_tt76KQ0mMaaaRTrdwQaAlGeq8Kav-cNAPJG5YXLgUQRHa9>, and me <https://burlbattersby-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2iN-mkOKNwdXvixaFEv5SVpfYIXnPyrTeyCqbZ0dlYc8k7TYihgHefc_4osvGItiJcWp6oR0vfYWZPW3prf3GGjrtVacyDI9qlKH1G6mrH4fAKh0AbBpEwoK15PIlpIg7fFY9xuIY2f_8loTnZFSLh5nXvaKdElsFt4GCbXpHaWAGjY2OONEBTrk>, had a chance to read and respond to questions from the audience. The festivities continued with a recognition of the Poetry in the Gardens <https://burlbattersby-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2oiOO0RtIDxFdMlmnQchDjmVGPqctPqSP8njq1fYBelkm7TYihgGTZKxqFvmnQk9W_u76Hc69_YhTjHBhkvHa7sQ7TIuW8eO5hz871cVuaud44bqUculEQNXQIX1CeZ3QLuk3QTcuJxh6tbI4ezqtZV2vX6Z0eunToQJwEYK8_m2JTQjmOn7PuixhR_gWMw> winners and included readings from Kristy Gledhill <https://burlbattersby-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2ChigZwLI-lnk5roZU8WpOuyhlpodAaFDEgdFm1P2m6Io7TYihgEZJiGStM-9zIqH4YmFDiSw1s1nz35ICUQ5IfCTnfCOXhMf0L_3tEPSMH-s8bG0rGJWUCczFBi7rAXp4BbG5BIvvlSVc6Umt5yX8AgldmGna6G0bsmGiFp50WTYjJaqQiUf0DQ7PpQ0Sbx8QLCZ4zTs>, DL Fowler <https://burlbattersby-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2S--FdacEknl5OTGd8m8gRQ3bSo28AFJ8ImeQWwnHURwq7TYihgEptCltf4mf-i7ul9msPsySDG_Dxj7L5uW5uM6oRrYURQU-zbxwhmofYi15dp9u9Kyup1YLH6b5BhbIVk2MZH4ChDWK4KAyi2pp5TxkVHF0MBiOJ46cHX-zrhlIkaf3HffEcG16i-GU6OqsNOI>, Kael Moffat <https://burlbattersby-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2hYIJB-IB7FwOIGGqdHwLtMOD7JVyEnjC3B9qNLuYs8cs7TYihgEPUVnT-nSjtUIgBeW9bnHhCX-7IsMawyKn7xYZoiryJYGU8xlea1e7ZB5dhMs7Z0OD2CkKA-SxsVCr0dFQRJ7qX0gVX27pNR9kY7SebEy_xtGrp4QS0jY3DLUG5QpMjLkh5lf94su-FsBde82C>, and Alexandria Maureen Manalo <https://burlbattersby-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2RXUVHFBMg5JFqhQr7TdydR1LJpjXRs6kk0rEQpMqQc0u7TYihgE7fcK6lWjdDDsCOlVgazI5y4JpfUlcANR5z9xxRtp_PhUvpuMKyyFNHytMTO39Zy5TVcMLvV8vgmmeB6Ar0EKxaDfjfiWpUsio8OSXKEvIdPbv8k2HwdwKvpC1F55FdlBq2wKMRfk1Bg6yIUPi1e5C>. There was an open mic session which followed that included several readings by upcoming poets! Today kicks off with a 10am workshop, (in-person & virtual) led by author, poet, and book designer Jennifer Chushcoff <https://burlbattersby-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2c4ascxnQ1j3Put_U29hfBk7OiqGBKC29i5Fa0NL9Rygv7TYihgE9I2PmBno57a2RhZNSWb4pPZYPrqmslXx0ieDuwC6R0p82fVZbyv-xpyRNXhsjGm_SYD7p8erriVj0704m6ONgp9Dsogcfmbh-ahhy71G1adSBrVZvvgVvz70>: Short Story Starters: Connect with your readers by connecting with yourself <https://burlbattersby-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2ownOAQy1QtRtKcOwl4eVmkq1CnQtakc4WYU1xQW9NBEx7TYihgGSN1wx9-NrhlOn3K3hSS0-fBhqJ2UsgJG9veP0PVTF4NXBv0V8NCbJe3DLyPrip2TDMiqoRUzNxpzj-7jxDmYIkkoz8ZG-qorucueiP_0EPOKkf7jqUY1zs-QK6sXDAlP3AzILe32MEqFpSHAYUegNHHAcQjK43824QenfMEsMhzooEJ9IaXwgA68> . The day’s activities include more book signings, with new authors including Jen Soriano <https://burlbattersby-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2axUHAjE2oP1A4vZqpV_0JNAEbTDAlLEgOd-xau4dtokz7TYihgFEyJdlMeDN-s0V2Jv0DU7m3SS89CxopO2PBzBtpa_Gi1oHWqKXvc6IFLQAFKoomwxqbjyo9CrZfTL2ORydWr0d1DlJ23dM3zeIJ78n-rvpcBioCUtQm1xuhyNW4MdunSGIDqRu>, Sarah A. Chavez <https://burlbattersby-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2UTHp0oe3RWuoogLmWvS-3I66ru6-pOzHRhTyLM_1FM017TYihgFJSJAmNeB14YXVKIA1RBrM9X5O5WFkxl33Gjs4jbp7X5lbJzTwo8ld4Kem-Mplh_qtkblsskCwbjgUGHxn-K7hYsmzK3579CqmBqpO2TXYsCRJ448PAVagZsE2c2-eZsySzw>, and Joanne Clarkson <https://burlbattersby-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/242JMFj_QyoZ1A_Fncm38mbVR55VSgJoNmpj6u057vXA37TYihgEYflacNbWvS86BTHTq3O8Io-eGOFvv4u4z3K9hB4rdWMY3BN_LQk-BGpOF6u6YR6QoTwv8S0bqlMvoBRw_mC8qd2136ZqqRGiZ-h9DZdUtZgjnzbFPNBzcI5nXYA>, another panel event with the poets and writers, and an open mic session. I hope to see you there! - If you would like to read the prior issues of the 3rd Thursday Newsletter, they’re available in the archive <https://burlbattersby-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/2olmiVVrrlfKxx_gpwJyYfKp7X_8UAUR5DGam1WATWO457TYihgHExemva4TSMeDaatb_WlqT8mNamV-InM1dbP9ZnwjZOqfIyfkNGRIIGhLo4sn3Q360Hy40A7W1HdRhHjPLRe60ZCqQSSPyXV-0gVwY7ocjQuE46tREae-y9PyGsI0l3dMMkHCvzJ3XxZ9aagXJ83PiC94inA> . 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