At a Loss

Almost a lifelong writer, Callie Rankin Revell has been writing poetry and fiction since she was six years old. She grew up adoring Roald Dahl, Shel Silverstein, and any fantasy adventure she could find. In college, she fell in love with modern poetry, particularly T.S. Eliot, and began shifting away from angsty teenage poetry scribbled in her journal towards something more profound and heartfelt.Callie studied English Literature at Hardin-Simmons University and emphasized her coursework in creative writing and language mechanics. She minored in Communications and Honors Interdisciplinary Studies and won the Campbell-Lacy Creative Writing Award in 2011 and 2012.When she isn't writing introspective poetry and fantasy, Callie runs her own media management and publishing business, Callie Revell Media Services, which she founded in 2013. She edits and designs websites, print publications, marketing materials, podcasts, and more. She feels blessed to be able to make a career out of being creative.She loves coffee, chocolate, and the color green!Callie married her best friend, Samuel, in 2011, and they have two children, Greyson and Stellan. They also have a goofy black Labrador retriever named Sadie and a chinchilla named Rigby. They live in Amarillo, Texas.You can learn more about Callie or send her a message at callierevell.com.

At a Loss is a collection of poetry focusing on the themes of grief, coming of age, parenthood, family, and personal growth. Spanning 15 years from the poet's time in college through her turbulent twenties and into her thirties, this book chronicles her journey into adulthood. She reflects on the heavy burden of loss that comes with love. Both heartwarming and heartwrenching, these deeply personal poems provide a bridge between hurt and healing.