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Oct 7, 20182 min read
What to Write When Nothing Comes
Maybe you've been lucky and never drawn a blank when sitting down to write. But if you're like me (and most people), you've sat and...

Oct 5, 20182 min read
Writing Prompt: An Exercise in Perspective
One of the best things about being writers is that we get to play with reality. When we craft fiction, poetry, and even creative...


Oct 4, 20183 min read
NaNoWriMo: Create-a-Book-Cover Tutorial
It's October. Which means next month is November. And for many writers, November = NaNoWriMo, or for the uninitiated, National Novel...


Sep 24, 20182 min read
Creativity Prompt: Horoscope Poetry
Some people swear by the messages in the stars, some find them amusing and harmless, and others find them offensive. No matter your take...


Sep 11, 20181 min read
Building Voice Together: Collective Poetry
Yesterday, at Sonic Boom, the first session in my Sound and Sense workshop series, our warm-up exercise was to collectively write a...


Aug 10, 20181 min read
Monumental Unveiling: Sister Cities
Forty years ago, Cupertino joined into a partnership with a city 5,317 miles away – Toyokawa, Japan. Toyokawa become Cupertino’s second...

Jun 21, 20184 min read
Writing Poetry with Warm Ups!
There are many parallels between writing and exercise. With both, it can be challenging to get started. We’ll swear tomorrow’s the day we...


Apr 4, 20181 min read
Poetry Workshop: Word Collage!
What a fantastic morning today at the Cupertino Senior Center with an amazing bunch of creative women! I am grateful to have spent this...

Apr 3, 20182 min read
National Poetry Month: Playing with Form!
Check out the original post on my Cupertino Poet Laureate website! It’s April, and that means it is National Poetry Month! Even though I...
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