New Poem “In Nature” & The Prompt Behind It
Happy Writing Prompt Wednesday! Here is my poem and the prompt I used to write it, plus a little love for Ecopoetics. Enjoy!… Read More New Poem “In Nature” & The Prompt Behind It
Category: My Writing Challenges
Tuesday Motivation: Is This Your Year to Write Your First Book?
Happy Tuesday, friends! Today, I’m talking about choosing NOW to write that “thing” you’ve always wanted to write, whether it be a poem or a novel or a memoir… And I’m also sharing some tips for preparing for NaNoWriMo (and even hiring yours truly as a Writing Coach). Enjoy!… Read More Tuesday Motivation: Is This Your Year to Write Your First Book?
“A Sleeping Octopus Changes Color While Dreaming” & The Prompt Behind It
Happy Writing Prompt Wednesday! Here is my latest poem, “A Sleeping Octopus Changes Color While Dreaming,” and the writing prompt behind it. Give it a try, and send it to me for a read! … Read More “A Sleeping Octopus Changes Color While Dreaming” & The Prompt Behind It
March 2019: My First Attempt at #PitMad
Here’s a confession-esque piece on my first attempt at #PitMad today, what I believe I learned, and what I plan to improve for next time. Enjoy! #Pitch #Novel #WIP #WriterstoAgents #PitMad #Twitter… Read More March 2019: My First Attempt at #PitMad
Tuesday Motivation: What Are You Working on This Week? Let’s Make It Happen!
Happy Tuesday! What are you working on this week? Here’s a glimpse into my plans for the rest of the week and how I’m going to make them happen—and how you can ensure you fulfill your goals, too!… Read More Tuesday Motivation: What Are You Working on This Week? Let’s Make It Happen!
My 24-hour Crash-and-Burn and My 30/30 Project
Hi friends! April is only a few short days away, and I want to share a little about what I’m committing to in my own writing life. First of all, yes, I am going to complete the 30/30 challenge: aka, 30 poems in 30 days, or, write daily. BUT, to also raise money for my… Read More My 24-hour Crash-and-Burn and My 30/30 Project
National Poetry Month Goals!!
Hi everyone! I hope everyone was able to get out and enjoy the first day of spring a little bit yesterday. It was about 40 degrees here, with beautifully crisp air. We wound up barbecuing out with some friends, so it was a great time. It gave me a chance to pause, and to… Read More National Poetry Month Goals!!
“Failing” in the August 2014 Poetry Postcard Challenge: My Writing Process
The rules of a Writing Challenge are never all that difficult: “Do [this] for [a certain number of days], and hold yourself accountable.” “If you are able to complete the challenge, reward yourself in self-appreciation, cookies, sending your work out, or other such pleasantries.” “If you are unable to meet the requirements of the… Read More “Failing” in the August 2014 Poetry Postcard Challenge: My Writing Process
Anticipating Her Arrival
I have asked my husband, What do you think she will look like? He frowns, and I know there is no answer. Not right now. All I know is beauty: crows bursting from a field, a candle flame, a gust of wind after rainfall. These things are beautiful, imprinted somewhere in her face, her… Read More Anticipating Her Arrival
Due Date
I Am Running Out of Poems.
And then I look to the fall trees, and I wonder if they ever think, “I am running out of leaves.” They probably do, they with their tall, scarred bodies, launching outward and up. Sometimes, they are probably dreaming, or worse, waking. They open their eyes to colored leaves, the green having fallen out,… Read More I Am Running Out of Poems.
Searching Tide Pools for Shore Crabs
Crab is such an ugly word—the hard k, its suddenness. I’m steeped in these small pools, or perched on the surrounding rocks and sand, one hole after the next, searching for shore crabs, carcinus maenas. I find their gray and tan bodies, slick with the tide, their sideways catapult from rock slide to water.… Read More Searching Tide Pools for Shore Crabs