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Feb 5
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...

Jun 21, 2020
1 min

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...

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...

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...

Feb 28, 2020
2 min

Thank you, Cupertino!

My term as Cupertino Poet Laureate ends at the close of February, and it's with both great joy and sadness that I leave the position of...

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...

Oct 18, 2018
1 min

My new chapbook, Pixelated Tears, is published!

I'm excited to share that my chapbook, Pixelated Tears, is now available from Prolific Press. Here's the postcard: And here's the press...

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...

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...

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...

Apr 4, 2018
2 min

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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