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...or maybe once every few months! All, Please check out the attached flyer. I will be reading with Adam and his good friend Matthew on Saturday, November 12.  (Wine and snacks will be there too!) Here's the dirt: What: Poetry reading by on the verge crazy poets Who: Stefanie, Adam, and Matthew Where: Awesome Books, 5111 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh When: November 12, 2011 @ 7pm Why: Because it will make you smile  YEAH! Hope to see you there. Love, Stef

Starting this week I will be part of a weekly Vlog about poetry. You should check us out. We'll upload a new video Monday-Friday...my day is Friday but you should check out all the other cool days as well!   http://www.youtube.com/user/TheVlogpoets

All...I will be reading with the two coolest guys around! Come see us on Saturday, November 12 at Awesome Books in Pittsburgh. Words to describe the evening: Legendary! Kick Ass! Fantastic! Not to be missed! Hope to see you there!

Greetings All! I will be "manning" Black Coffee Press' table at Pittsburgh's Small Press Festival this Saturday.  It will be an amazing gathering of people and books. Come check us out!  It's free! FREE! http://www.spfpittsburgh.com/

Great news! Starting October 7 you will be able to purchase the Kindle version of "Border Theory." Starting out the e-book will be 99 cents.  Afterwards, it will be $1.99.  Why not take advantage of such a great deal? Poetry! Comic dysfunction! Michigan memories! Sarcasm! It's all in there and you can have it for about $1. Thanks to Black Coffee Press for being so awesome! http://www.amazon.com/Border-Theory-Stefanie-Wielkopolan/dp/0982744048

Attention all Michiganders! I will be reading and signing copies of "Border Theory" on Saturday, September 24 at the Barnes and Noble in Allen Park, MI. The event is free and starts at 2:00 PM.  I hope to see you there! Cheers, Stef

Tonight is the night! Come out for good food, writing, and art. When: 8:00 PM Where: Modern Formations, Pittsburgh Cost: $5 or free with potluck Hope to see you there! For more info:  http://tnypresents.blogspot.com/

All, I am happy to announce that I will be part of The New Yinzer reading this September.  If you are in the Pittsburgh area, and want to check out some local artists, this event is for you!   The New Yinzer at Mordern Formations on September 15 at 8:00 PM. http://modernformations.com/calendar/?month=sept&yr=2011 Hope to see you there! Cheers, Stef

Greetings All! Hope you are having a beautiful and creative summer. I will be part of a reading for The New Yinzer at Mordern Formations on September 15  at 8:00 PM. http://modernformations.com/calendar/?month=sept&yr=2011 For all my Michiganders, I will be reading at the Barnes and Noble in Allen Park, MI on Saturday, September 24 at 2:00 PM.   I hope to see you soon! Stef

Waffles and Writing? Yes! I will be reading with a great group of writers on Saturday, August 20.  Come support the spoken word and enjoy some edible delights as well. LOCATION: Waffles INC.affeinated 1224 3rd Ave New Brighton, PA This will be a first for Beaver County! Waffles INC.affeinated is hosting a poetry reading!! Here's the dish: 5 poets: Stefanie Wielkopolan, Carolyne Whelan, Courtney Lora Lang, Malley Branchetti, and Beth Fleeson A free dessert item will be served, but you buy your drinks. Artists' books will be available for purchase and... we will be hosting an anonymous open mic, so be sure to bring your work! $5 - presale only!! If you are interested, e-mail me ASAP to reserve your spot. Can't wait to see you there! $5 for 5 readers Reservations required Contact: swielkopolan@gmail.com Proceeds to benefit local non-profit

Greetings All! Hope you are having a beautiful and creative summer.  I will be part of a reading for The New Yinzer at Mordern Formations on September 15.  Hope to see you there! http://modernformations.com/calendar/?month=sept&yr=2011 Love, Stef

Please read my interview with David Blaine and get the dirt on me, a quirky midwest poet! http://www.outsiderwriters.org/archives/7670

Join us at Fleeting Pages on Friday, May 27th at 7:00 PM for a fantastical journey into poetry, featuring Carolyne Whelan, Beth Fleeson, Elizabeth Ashe, and Courtney Lora Lang. These four talented, local writers will dazzle you with a round robin, work trading, no holds barred evening of live poetry. This is a free event. www.fleetingpages.com ... Carolyne Whelan received her BA from the College of Santa Fe where she won Best Poetry Collection, and her MFA from Chatham University where she was a finalist for Best Thesis. She was awarded a partial scholarship to the Vermont Studio Center. Her long prose poem/biography, The Glossary of Tania Aebi, will be published in August by Finishing Line Press and is now available for sale online. Beth Fleeson is lucky enough to live and study with a Zen Master, her own five month old, Oliver. In her spare time, she serves as adjunct faculty at CCBC and Penn State Beaver. She earned her MFA at Chatham University with concentrations in Poetry...

Did someone say wine and poetry? Come see me read on May 7 at 7:00 at Visible Voice in Cleveland. There is a wine bar! http://visiblevoicebooks.com/events.php

Ten Reasons to Not Buy "Border Theory" 1. You already have a copy. (This is the only legit reason, really.) 2. You have that copy of Moby Dick that you still haven't read from the ninth grade. 3. You're waiting for the movie to come out. 4. No Habla Engles 5. The feds are making a list of everything you read and you have to be very careful. 6. It's on your summer reading list BUT you live in Michigan, so..... 7. You are waiting for the New York Times to publish a review. 8. Spent all your spare change on coffee, cab far, a bus token, or a tall boy of Milwaukee's Best Ice. 9. As a matter of fact, you do have your head up your ass, don't you? 10. You are afraid to confront the personal demons that hold you captive in the suffocating existence that you refer to as your life. (Sorry to go heavy on you there.)

My first collection of poems, Border Theory , published by Black Coffee Press is now available for purchase! You can purchase my book at: http://www.blackcoffeepress.net/shop/catalog/browse?shop_param= http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Border-Theory/Stefanie-Wielkopolan/e/9780982744048 http://www.amazon.com/Border-Theory-Stefanie-Wielkopolan/dp/0982744048

1.) When did you start to write poetry/what is your earliest recollection of writing? Who encouraged you? Who discouraged you, if anyone? What were some "words of wisdom" bestowed upon you about writing (pro and con)? Embarassingly, I started writing poems in junior high to get the attention of a boy I had a huge crush on. But early on the importance of the arts and history was impressed upon me by my grandparents. They were the ones to buy me my first book of poetry and always encouraged me to do what made me happy. 2.) Who are your literary/artistic/creative influences? Whose work do you admire?   I am influenced a great deal by music and the visual arts. Overall, I think my greatest influences are the everyday occurrences of life. I find that my creativity is driven by the domestic. I admire writers and artists who focus on the life of ordinary people as well. Julia Alvarez and Billy Collins are my strongest influences but I also enjoy Jane Kenyon, Saul Williams, an...

Please read David Blaine's review of Border Theory .   Thanks, David! http://www.thesmokingpoet.com/id6.html

Check out the latest review of Border Theory, by Margaret Bashaar. Thanks, Margaret! http://karenslibraryblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/guest-review-stefanie-wiekopolan.html

My first collection of poems, Border Theory , published by Black Coffee Press is now available for purchase! You can purchase my book at:  http://www.blackcoffeepress.net/shop/catalog/browse?shop_param=  http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Border-Theory/Stefanie-Wielkopolan/e/9780982744048   http://www.amazon.com/Border-Theory-Stefanie-Wielkopolan/dp/0982744048