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4 days ago
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 rem...

Jan 6
4 min

Writing the Extraordinary

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

Nov 24, 2020
6 min

Gratitude: Thank you, practice pieces

This week, as we celebrate Thanksgiving in America, I like to take time to think about things I'm grateful for in different areas of my l...

Nov 1, 2020
4 min

Fueling the (Creative) Fire: Prompted Brainstorming

When your work involves being creative, it's hard to come up with new ideas day after day, hour after hour. To maintain a creative life, ...

Jun 12, 2020
1 min

Writing Practices and Prompted Writing

As a writer, I'm FASCINATED to learn about the writing practices of other writers. That's why I decided to be brave and share a bit about...

Apr 22, 2020
1 min

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...

Apr 6, 2020
1 min

Myths & Curses: Free Creative Writing Workshop!

It's National Poetry Month! Ready to celebrate? Join me in this FREE hour-long creative writing workshop as we use Myths and Curses as in...

Mar 31, 2020
2 min

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...

Mar 24, 2020
1 min

FREE Virtual Creativity Event Tonight!

Feeling disconnected? You're not alone! Join our creative tribe as we talk about the creative life together in the Early Week Evening Cre...

Mar 18, 2020
2 min

Beat social disconnect with a FREE virtual creative writing workshop!

I know it's only been a short while, but not knowing how long we'll all be cooped up at home is hard. And when you're used to interacting...

Mar 17, 2020
4 min

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with an Irish Poetry Form!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! If you couldn't tell from my name, I'm a wee bit Irish! This St. Paddy's Day, why not try something (other than ...

Nov 19, 2019
3 min

Lions and Tigers and Titles... Oh My! - Resources and Tips for Choosing a Title for Your Writing

It's NaNoWriMo and many of us are writing away at new stories and writing projects. If you're anything like me, you start writing because...

Nov 8, 2019
3 min

Writing Exercise: Your Real-Life Antagonist

Over the past few weeks, I've been dealing with an unhappy person. This person is angry at someone else, and I got caught in the crossfi...

Oct 30, 2019
2 min

Poetry Workshop Wonders: List-Definition Poems

Today I had the privilege of spending time in one of my favorite places with my favorite people: a community creativity workshop. This O...

Oct 12, 2018
2 min

Writing Prompt: Using Facebook to Craft Poems (and other types of writing)

Facebook and poetry may not seem like they go together - at least not from the perspective of using Facebook to generate poetry. But I'm ...

Oct 8, 2018
2 min

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 stare...

Oct 6, 2018
2 min

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 nonficti...

Sep 25, 2018
2 min

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 12, 2018
1 min

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 poem....

Jun 22, 2018
4 min

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...

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