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We’ve wrapped up Week 3 of the Gentle 30-Day Micro-Writing Challenge. In this post I check-in with a reflection and bonus material with a Thanksgiving-inspired prompt!

This month’s Poetry Writing Lessons post dives into Denise Duhamel’s playful “Poem in Which I Press Fast Forward.” Learn how to use parallel phrasing, couplets, and compressed time to generate new work. Perfect inspiration for November’s writing life—or as a prompt for the Gentle 30-Day Micro-Writing Challenge.

We’ve wrapped up Week 2 of the Gentle 30-Day Micro-Writing Challenge. In this post I check-in with a reflection and bonus material with a perspective twisting prompt!

We’ve wrapped up Week 1 of the Gentle 30-Day Micro-Writing Challenge. In this post I check-in with a reflection and bonus material!

This month, I’m revisiting three remarkable Rattle chapbooks as poetic companions for the 30-Day Micro Writing Challenge! Each offers fresh poetry book inspiration for writers seeking creativity in shorter forms.

The Gentle 30-Day Writing Challenge is here! Download your free workbook, follow weekly check-ins, and discover how ten mindful minutes a day can transform your creativity.

Author Amy Sampson-Cutler visits today to share her top tips on writing in your favorite genre. Check it out!

A sneak peek at the Gentle 30-Day Writing Challenge starting November 1! Learn how micro-writing can keep your creativity alive with short daily practices—and grab the free downloadable workbook when it launches.

Discover poetry writing lessons from Sara Eliza Johnson’s "Fable." Learn how associative leaps, layered imagery, and sound create mystery in poetry—and try a guided exercise of your own.