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Sep 1
4 min

Summer Adventure: A narrative poem writing exercise

Summer is often painted with a brush of adventure. There's something about this season, probably stemming from the time off school as...

May 29
3 min

Revisiting Mid-Century Classics

Best laid plans I had great plans for May. Having plans should have been my first clue that life would throw me a curve ball or four. And...

May 10
3 min

May is Short Story Month...

... and I had no idea until today. In my last newsletter, I mentioned that after a month of all things poetry during National Poetry...

May 1
1 min

Focus on fiction + publication!

National Poetry Month is over, and I plan to spend the month of May focusing on fiction. To that end, I'm beyond thrilled to kick off the...

Apr 26
1 min

Learn to Write a Golden Shovel!

Poetry forms can feel intimidating. We remember counting syllables, looking at meter, and trying to figure out if we're looking at a...

Mar 20
2 min

Places to Take Creative Writing Workshops & Classes Online in 2023 (PART FOUR)

This week brings the fourth installment of places through which you can take creative writing workshops and classes online! If you have a...

Mar 6
2 min

Places to Take Creative Writing Workshops & Classes Online in 2023 (PART TWO)

This week continues the list of place to take creative writing workshop and classes online. I'll keep adding to this list throughout the...

Feb 27
3 min

Places to Take Creative Writing Workshops & Classes Online in 2023 (PART ONE)

At heart, I am a learner. If it had been an option, I would have stayed at university forever. I probably should have gone into academia,...

Jan 2
2 min

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...

Dec 27, 2022
3 min

From the Bookshelves: Gordo

Gordo is California author and artist Jaime Cortez’ debut short story collection, set in and around the Watsonville area (full...

Dec 19, 2022
2 min

Experimenting with Death

I enjoy experimental poetry--poetry that takes risks and challenges the reader with surprising language, unexpected imagery, leaps and...

Dec 5, 2022
5 min

On Novel Writing and Writing in Community

If you didn’t know, last month hundreds of thousands of people around the world joined together with a common goal: Write 50,000 words...

Nov 21, 2022
2 min

"Mysterium Lunae" by C. Tóibín

After the lunar eclipse earlier this month and my moon pictures last week, this heavenly object has been on my mind. Because of this, I...

Nov 14, 2022
2 min

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....

Mar 4, 2022
1 min

Who Needs Words?

Earlier this week, when researching something for a forthcoming project, a writing GIF somehow come across my screen. This led me down a...

Feb 16, 2021
1 min

Creative Freedom Writing Workshop

If you've ever felt trapped or stuck, exploring creative freedom could be the key to opening up new avenues of creative expression!...

Feb 12, 2021
3 min

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...

Feb 5, 2021
1 min

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...

Jan 23, 2021
1 min

Creative Confessions: Detached

Some days I feel euphoric about my work. I revel in the accomplishment of filling what was once a blank space with ink and shaping ideas...

Jan 13, 2021
5 min

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...