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Lucy Adkins
Lucy Adkins earned her MFA from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and is a writer of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. Her poetry and short fiction have appeared in many journals...view moreLucy Adkins earned her MFA from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and is a writer of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. Her poetry and short fiction have appeared in many journals and anhthologies, and her first poety chapbook, "One Life Shining," was published by Pudding House Press. She co-presents the Nebraska Humanities program "Diaries and Letters of Early Nebraska Settlers," and is a frequent writing instructor for OLLI, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and the Larksong Writers' Workshops. Her book, "Two-Toned Dress," was the winner of the 2019 Blue Light Press poetry chapbook contest.
Adkins also co-authored "Writing in Community: Say Goodbye to Writer's Block and Transform Your Life," which was awarded an "IPPY" in the Independent Publisher's Book Awards."Writing in Community," the first book in The Essential Writing and Creativity Series, along with the impact of many presentations and workshops led Adkins, along with her co-author Becky Breed, to being named winners of the 2020 Lincoln, Nebraska Mayor's Art Award in Artistic Achievement in Literature.view less