Haley Stokes
Alumni 2005
Bio:
Haley graduated from the University of La Verne with a major in English and a minor in Creative Writing. She writes: "The personal attention from the professors in the creative writing program is priceless.There were many firsts for me: I published my first poem, then my first short story, and finally my first novel under the tutelage of Professor Kirsten Ogden. I participated in my first poetry reading, had my first internship at Red Hen Press with Kate Gale, and through the Voice in Action visiting writers program I met Terry Wolverton, a poet I greatly admire; the Theatre Department's Visiting Artists Program introduced me to playwright Deena Metzger, a writer I idolize. I also visited Italy on a trip led by Dr. Ken Scambray-an experience that inspired and shaped my poetic voice."
Haley plans to enter an MFA program in 2006 after taking off a year to write. Her publications include:
- "The Job of a Desk" (Wilmington Blues 2004);
- New Frontier (Liquid Silver Books, 2005);
- Naughty and Nice: Passenger Side (Liquid Silver Books, 2005);
- I'll Come to You by Moonlight: The True Story of the Highwayman (Whiskey Creek Press 2006);
- "A Blight of Bitter Raspberries" (Scrivener's Pen 2005).