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2021
- January 14-18- Murphy Writing at Stockton University Winter Getaway
- February-March- Writer-in-residence at Gullkistan Center for Creativity in Iceland
- March– Finalist in The Lumiere Review Writing Contest (Poetry)
- March- 1st Place Winner of The Poiesis Review Poetry Prompt Contest
- March- Longlisted for The BIFFY50 Microfiction Competition
- April- Featured Reader Todmorden Wednesday Writers
- May- Awarded Poetry Fellowship for Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing
- May- Featured Poet on Kissing Dynamite for “Etymology”
- June- MVICW Conference
- June- Featured Reader for T.J. Sandella’s Ways to Beg book launch with White Whale Bookstore
- June- Featured Reader for WANA Live! Reading Series
- July- Featured Reader for TGI Reading Series
- July- Poem “Burst” was nominated for Best of the Net
- July- Poem “Lost in a Body” was nominated for Best of the Net
- August- Poem “To the Limit” was a finalist in the Coastal Shelf Ceiling 200 Contest.
- August- Poem “Rewriting the Suicide Note” was nominated for Best of the Net
- September/October- Featured Reader for Wednesday Night Poetry
2020
- February 4- Published feature story in Pink Pangea
- March 31- Accepted as a Wanderful scholar
- April 15- Featured reading of “Naming Abuse” on For Women Who Roar.
- April 24- Featured Reader on Write Now Series- Read Now.
- May- Featured on Life’s A Trip Podcast (episode available September 26th)
- June 17- Featured on The Cinnamon Traveler Chats
- September 7- Featured on #TPQ5
- October- Named finalist (2nd place) for The Nasiona’s Micro-Nonfiction/Poetry Prize Series.
- October- Residency awarded to the Gullkistan Center in Iceland
- October- Word to Action Writing Retreat
- November- Accepted to the Arteles Center for Creative Arts in Finland for residency
- November- Recipient of Murphy Writing Stockton University scholarship
- November- Harvest Writing Getaway
- December– Awarded Scholarship from Murphy Writing of Stockton University for 2021 Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway
2019
- January 2-13 Writing Residency at Carlow University in Pittsburgh, PA.
- March 29- Poetry collection won 2nd place at the Sigma Tau Delta International Convention, St. Louis, MO.
- June 4-17 Writing Residency at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland
- December 10- Scheduled defense and reading for MFA program.
2018
- January 2-14 Writing Residency at Carlow University in Pittsburgh, PA.
- March 24- Poetry collection won award at the 2018 Sigma Tau Delta International English Convention
- June 1-17 Writing Residency at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland
- August 15- The Shedding Before the Swell released
- September 19- Pink Pangea Interview
- October 5- Feature Friday on Ink in Thirds
- December 8- The Shedding Before the Swell book launch party at Glitterbox Theater
2017
- Feb. 16- Chapbook posted on the Finishing Line Press website, available for pre-sale here
- Feb. 17- Saegertown High School’s newspaper, The Panther Press, published an article about the writer (an alumna)
- March 3- An article in The Meadville Tribune
- March 13- Featured as Finishing Line Press Chapbook of the Day
- March 25- Featured on Prosody, a public radio show on NPR affiliate WESA-FM featuring the work of poets and writers
- May 2- Hemingway’s Summer Poetry Series– Madwomen in the Attic reading
- July 6- A featured spotlight for Westminster College Alumni
- July 13- Featured in The Globe Leader newspaper
- July 29- Next to Everything that is Breakable book launch party at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh- East Liberty at 2:30 p.m.
- August 27- Review posted on Maria Dunn’s Poetry Corner
- September 1- Shortlisted for the I Must be Off 2017 Travel Writing Award
- October 9- Award from Enchanted Travels Travel Writer Award
- November 9- Interview Speaking of Marvels
- November 14- Second chapbook manuscript accepted from Dancing Girl Press
Kara Knickerbocker 