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Learn How to Write a Pantoum!

I try to write a poem every day. Some days, the poem pours out of me, and I could write line after line without too much struggle. Other...

Wet Weather Wonders

After months of bone-dry weather, it’s raining here in Northern California. This means that my normally dusty trails are mud covered—and...

Surrealism, Nature, and Poetry

I draw heavily from nature both when writing and creating visual art. Often the images that come to me when I create, while based on...

Finding Inspiration for Writing

Writing every day requires coming up with ideas. Every day. Some days, the thoughts flow freely. Other days, it's like pulling teeth....

5 Great Sources for Your Next Writing Prompt

I love writing prompts. This isn't a surprise since I also love sharing prompts I come up with on my Facebook and Instagram accounts, and...

Writing Exercise (PDF): Capturing Big Feelings

February is here. A short month with a lot on its shoulders. We have Valentine's Day, which, no matter your feelings on the holiday, can...

Harnessing Your Dreams in Writing

I’ve had a recurring nightmare since I was in kindergarten. The dream is inextricably linked to a trip my Brownie troop took. I don’t...

Writing the Extraordinary

Throughout our lives, we experience Extraordinary things, events, people, and places. Just as I think of creative masterpieces and...

Using Cliches to Boost Your Creativity

When we cover clichés in my English class, I explain they’re shortcuts used to convey an experience, feeling, or set of feelings to...

Getting Creative with Your Muse

The concept of the Muses comes to us from Ancient Greco-Roman mythology. According to the most popular tale, Zeus, in his usual fashion,...

Photo Prompt for Creativity!

Here's a photo prompt for the week. What happens when two people see each other for the first time? Love? Hate? Fear? Envy? For me, this...

Creative Prompt: Using the Word NO!

I love to use a prompt along with a picture! Use either or a combination of both to kick start your writing! I'll also be posting a quick...

Father's Day Writing Prompt!

Happy Father's Day! To help celebrate all the fathers in our lives, here's a little writing inspiration using a photograph of a man and...

Celebrate Earth Day with Poetry!

Today is Earth Day, and this year marks the 50th annual celebration to support environmental protection. Check out the amazing line-up of...

Creative Writing with Photo Prompts

If you've ever struggled with what to write, whether in a journal, a poem, a story, a blog post, or even as part of a creative nonfiction...