Lonnie “Lon” Hodge

Poet

Foley, IL

Illinois US

Email:

lonniehodge@me.com

Website:

Veterantraveler.us

Author's Bio

Poet, Photographer, Playwright, Blogger, Microblogger. Martial artist, actor, director, retired professor of literature and psychology... Former military officer, PR and New Media Consultant

Education:

Vermont College of Fine Arts–Writing MFA

Writers Retreats:

Longleaf Writers Conference

Millay Arts

Publications & Prizes

Anthology:

In Dogs We Trust (Amazon Crossing, 2016)

Books:

Unrisen Son (Sandstone Press, 2000)

Fishing for the Moon (Sandstone Press, 1994)

In the Shadow of the Peaks (Crossroad Publishing, 1985)

Shadow of the Peaks (Crossroad Publishing, 1985)

Journals:

Alabama Literary Review

America

Appalachia

Bridge Review

Colorado North Review

Fujimi

Kansas Quarterly

Passages North

Sulphur River Literary Review

Prizes won:

NEA Fellowship, Millay Colony Residency, Texas Commission on Arts and Humanity Grant, Illinois Arts Grant, McCrostie Arts Residency, Grand Marais Arts Colony Residency, Longleaf Writers Conference Marilyn Harris Teaching Fellow, Sandstone First Book Award, National Veterans Creative Arts Festival Gold Medalist...

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors:

Garcia-Marquez, Harjo, Doty, Levine…

More Information

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Identifies as:

Scotch-Irish American

Prefers to work with:

Any

Fluent in:

Chinese, English, Japanese

Born in:

Pueblo , CO

Colorado

Raised in:

Foley, AL

Alabama

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Last update: May 14, 2025