ABOUT ME
Your Publisher & Writing Coach/Consultant
Albert Flynn DeSilver is an internationally published poet, writer, speaker, and workshop leader. Albert is the author of Writing as a Path to Awakening (based on his popular workshops by the same name) published by Sounds True/Macmillan in 2017. Albert has been writing and publishing books for 30 years, starting with his The Owl Press imprint in the 1990s. Albert served as Marin County, California’s very first Poet Laureate from 2008-2010. His work has appeared in more than 100 magazines and literary journals worldwide including The New York Times, ZYZZYVA, New American Writing, Chicago Review, Hanging Loose, Jubilat, Exquisite Corpse, Jacket (Australia), Poetry Kanto (Japan), Van Gogh’s Ear (France), and many others. Albert is also the author of the memoir Beamish Boy, which Kirkus reviews named one of their best books for 2012, and called “a beautifully written memoir. . .poignant and inspirational.”
Albert received a BFA from the University of Colorado and an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. Albert is also a speaker and trainer who has presented at TEDx, shared the stage with Maxine Hong Kingston, Cheryl Strayed, Elizabeth Gilbert, among others. He has taught writing workshops at the Esalen Institute, the Omega Institute, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, as well as at literary conferences nationally. He lives in Northern California.
CONTACT for INTERVIEW & SPEAKING REQUESTS:
Albert has taught, presented, and spoken at AWP-NYC, The British Institute in Paris, TEDx-Santa Cruz, The San Francisco Writer’s Conference, the Napa Writer’s Conference, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Insight-LA, Esalen Institute, Omega Institute-NewYork, and at writing conferences nationally.
Albert is available for panels, keynotes, workshops and interviews.
SOME VOID: New & Selected Poems 1996-2026
"Dive into lyrical brilliance with Albert Flynn DeSilver's "SOME VOID," a compelling selection of poems drawn from three decades of work. DeSilver's verse, observant and emotionally complex, pushes sonic and syntactic boundaries, ranging from the deeply personal to the universally resonant. As he writes, "Ask of me / the forest’s pulse, in turn I bleed some words." DeSilver’s verse resonates with honesty and wit: prepare to be surprised, moved, and rewarded by a poet at the height of his powers."
—Hoa Nguyen
". . .The poetry of Albert Flynn DeSilver is of a high order of attention, like sitting at the rear window of a moving train."
—Paul Hoover, editor of Postmodern American Poetry: A Norton Anthology
Books by Albert Flynn DeSilver
Writing as a Path to Awakening: A Year to Becoming an Excellent Writer and Living an Awakened Life
Published 2017
“Lucid, erudite, and compassionate”
—International bestselling author Dani Shapiro
Published by Sounds True / Macmillan in 2017. A celebrated guide weaving mindfulness meditation, and creative writing exercises.
BEAMISH BOY: A Memoir
Published 2013
Named one of Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2012, calling it “a beautifully written memoir… poignant and inspirational.”
“An extraordinary story of second chance”
—International bestselling author Marci Shimoff
Singletrack Mind: Finding Wisdom & The Poetry of Life on Two Wheels
Published 2019
A kinetic and contemplative meditation on mountain biking, nature and spirituality.
“This book takes you on some beautiful journeys and reminds us of the essence of adventuring on two wheels—a wonderful read.”
—Hans “No Way” Rey, the “Wayne Gretzky of mountain biking.”
Albert’s COACHING METHOD
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Focus
Intention + Attention = Success. We start with gaining clarity of your aspiration intentions and specific goals. We develop focus through mindfulness meditation practices that enhance your creativity.
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Reflect
Next, you’ll reflect on what may be blocking you, and learn how to overcome these obstacles. Through the practices of deep listening, compassion, and insight hindrances will be transcended.
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Refine
We hold you accountable to yourself and focus on consistent action. We celebrate your successes, build on small creative miles stones, accept past failures, refine, correct and continue. Creativity is a journey of becoming more of who you already are!
QUESTIONS? LET’S CONNECT.
Reach out to discuss writing coaching, manuscript editing, or custom book publishing.
