{"product_id":"no-more-hard-times","title":"No More Hard Times","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStill Available on Amazon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDominique Traverse Locke\u003c\/strong\u003e received her B.A. in English from Virginia Intermont College where she served as editor of the college’s literary magazine. She received her M.F.A.in Creative Writing from Queens University of Charlotte. While at Queens, Dominique studied under poets Cathy Smith Bowers, Alan Michael Parker, Sally Keith, Claudia Rankine, Cathy Park Hong, Robert Polito, and many other masters of their craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe has been publishing work in literary magazines such as \u003cem\u003eThe Sow’s Ear Poetry Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBarely South Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePine Mountain Sand \u0026amp; Gravel\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Howl\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Clinch Mountain Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Dead Mule\u003c\/em\u003e, and other fine publications regularly since 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDominique’s first collection of poems, a chapbook entitled \u003cem\u003eThe Goodbye Child\u003c\/em\u003e, was published by Aldrich Publishing in late spring of 2012. Two of her manuscripts were finalists in the Press 53 Open Awards, one of which won the poetry category. Her poem, “Thumb,” was a finalist in the poetry category of the STILL: The Journal 2012 Literary Contests. Additionally, her poem “By Late July” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDominique is a member of the Appalachian Authors Guild and the Virginia Writers Club. She resides in the Appalachian Mountains of southwest Virginia with her husband, the poet David Alan Locke, and their six shelter rescues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback: 76 pages\u003cbr\u003e Publisher: Kelsay Books\/Alabaster Leaves Publishing (September 10, 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kelsay Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43220567228478,"sku":"xbf1787286599041","price":8.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/0075\/8846\/files\/no-more-hard-times_1.jpg?v=1787286604","url":"https:\/\/urbanglamboutique.shop\/products\/no-more-hard-times","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}