Welcome to the 30/30 Project, an extraordinary challenge and fundraiser for Tupelo Press, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) literary press. Each month, volunteer poets run the equivalent of a “poetry marathon,” writing 30 poems in 30 days, while the rest of us “sponsor” and encourage them every step of the way.
THE 30/30 PROJECT: VOLUNTEER POETS
January Poets
Kristine Anderson
Kristine Rae Anderson is a Pushcart-nominated poet and author of the chapbook Field of Everlasting. Her work has appeared in SALT, Persimmon Tree, Anacapa Review, About Place Journal, and elsewhere. Kristine previously participated in Tupelo Press's 30/30 project in September 2023, and she is grateful for a brief Gentle House residency in January 2024. Having lived in California most of her life, she moved to New England in 2025, where she lives with her husband and their three-legged rescue dog and volunteers as a literacy tutor.
Barbara Audet
Barbara Audet is a former newspaper editor and television broadcaster. Additionally, she holds an MA in public affairs journalism from The Ohio State University where she was a Kiplinger Fellow. As a college professor and doctoral candidate, she taught at the University of Texas at Austin, Ithaca College, Auburn University and Western Illinois University. Her poetry is not classical and experimental..
Bee Cordera
Bee Cordera is a published poet, nonfiction writer, and emerging journalist. They mostly write on the intersection between climate change, environmental justice, and culture, but lately Bee has taken more of a general assignment approach to journalism. Bee currently writes for The Black Wall Street Times. Their work can be found on NPR, Grist, The New Territory, Atmos, Next City, and Nexus Media News. She received her MFA from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. When she is not reporting, or writing poetry, Bee teaches poetry, watches anime, and roller skates in her free time.
Ashby Logan Hill
Ashby Logan Hill is a poet, writer, artist, and educator from Harrisonburg, Virginia currently living and working in Richmond. He has studied extensively with poets James Tate, Dara Barrois-Dixon, Lynn Xu, Peter Gizzi, Camille Rankine, Lilah Hegnauer, and Laurie Kutchins as well as with writers Hilary Holladay, Sabina Murray, Edie Meidav and Noy Holland. Hill holds an MFA in Poetry from UMASS Amherst (2017) where he was a reader for "jubilat," received a B.A. in English with Creative Writing and Art Minors from James Madison University (2012) where he studied graphic design and the art of book making, and was a member of the 2004 graduating class at The American Boychoir School in Princeton, New Jersey. His written works are featured in "The Oregon Hill Review," "Vagabond," "Cobra Lily," "voicemail poems," "WHURK Cultural Review," "Byrd Whistle," "River City Poets Anthology," and the 2024 Virginia Poetry Society Anthology. As Poems for People Virginia, Logan performs personalized, typewritten poetry on demand across Virginia and is the author of the recently published chapbook "You Went to the River to See What it Would Be Like to Become a Fish" (Bottlecap Press 2025). He is also a June 2024 30/30 Project Tupelo Press Alumni.
Amy Marques
Amy Marques grew up between languages and places and learned, from an early age, the multiplicity of narratives. She has visual art, poetry, and prose published in many journals and anthologies, is author of Foot Notes, editor & artist for the Duets anthologies, author & artist of the found poetry book PARTS and co-author of Neverafters and Are You Willing? Upcoming chapbook: Hissing in the Wind (Alternating Current Press). More at https://amybookwhisperer.wordpress.com..
Sonia Sophia Sura
Named after her great grandmothers, Sonia Sophia Sura is an artist in many forms... Sonia is a singer songwriter, musician, dancer, actor, photographer, artist, eco-somatic facilitator, expressive arts facilitator, handpan player, writer, traveler, ocean-lover, beachcomber, gardener, herbalist, meditator, and certified silly friend. You can call to Sonia through many mediums, such as dancing, laughing, touching Earth, tree-climbing, hugging, slowing down. Sonia grew up in the Massachusetts and travels around the globe performing music, poetry, and dance. Sonia is currently recording an original album and poetry audiobook in Austin, Texas! Call to Sonia through the trees (they’re listening). Walk around town with acorns in your ears (you might just hear a poem or tune). Sonia is a reflection of humanity, of grief and joy, and of the humanness of you. Sonia's new poetry book, Poetry for my Grandmother, is found here https://wisdom-song.myshopify.com
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Samuel Louis Spencer
Samuel Louis Spencer is an American poet and journalist. He grew up in Malawi, Africa, before moving to the United States to pursue an education in English and creative writing. Spencer earned his MFA from Liberty University and, since then, enjoys a sort of pseudo-nomadic lifestyle..
JANUARY 2026 30/30 PROJECT PARTICIPANTS
The volunteer poets for December are Tess Adams, Haley Bosse, Jess Bowe, Joanna Lee, Thomas Page, Sarah Paley, and Amy Snodgrass.
December 2025 30/30 Project Participants
The volunteer poets for December are Kate Bowers, Katie Collins, Ellen Ferguson, Chris Fong Chew, Davis Hicks, Victor Barnuevo Velasco, Jen Wagner, and Stacey Walker.
November 2025 30/30 Project Participants
The volunteer poets for November are Megan Bell, Jono Crefield, Alison Lake, Maya Cheav, Jada D’Antignac, Laurie Fuhr, Dominic Leach, Dawn McGuire, and Samantha Murphy
October 2025 30/30 Project Participants
The volunteer poets for September are Lilly Frank, Anna Ojascastro Guzon, Kathryn Johnson, Kimberly McElhatten, and H.T. Reynolds
September 2025 30/30 Project Participants
The volunteer poets for September were: Yael Valencia Aldana, Catherine Bai, Danielle Boodoo-Fortune, Kimberly Gibson-Tran, Kendra Brooks, Yvette Perry, Abigail Ardelle Zammit, and Amber Wei
August 2025 30/30 Project Participants
The volunteer poets for September are: Allison Baldwin, Daniel Becker, Ayana Cole Fletcher, Jaclyn Youhana Garver, Shivani G, Beth Siciliano, Ariana Suits, and Benin Lemus