It’s already April, and at Experience Writing that means it’s time for NaPoWriMo (National /Global Poetry Writing Month) and the A-Z Challenge. Continuing this year’s theme, I’m writing about the A to Z of Depth. “Mindfulness is the awareness that arises from paying attention on purpose in the present moment and non-judgmentally.” ~ Jon Kabat-ZinnContinue reading “Depth Through Mindfulness”
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Liminal Imagery
Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt is to choose an image from @SpaceLiminalBot to inspire a poem. PAD Challenge: Write an active poem Self-fulfilling All of the shelves are emptythe end is near nothing left to read herethe end is near the light blotches in the blue carpetlead the eye to the liner left in the trash canContinue reading “Liminal Imagery”
Shuffling my deck
Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt includes some arts and crafts. We are challenged to create a “Personal Universal Deck” of words, then use some in a poem. I also listened to an audio recording of Michael McClure giving a lecture explaining the deck. Sadly, it ends right before he’s going to discuss things that can be doneContinue reading “Shuffling my deck”
Carving Through Writer’s Block: Guest post from author Christopher Bailey
3 Ways to Conquer Writer’s Block It’s a simple two-word phrase that can make a writer’s blood turn cold; writer’s block. It is the dreaded barrier against creative flow that every author struggles with from time to time. There are a number of causes of this mental road block, and a number of theories onContinue reading “Carving Through Writer’s Block: Guest post from author Christopher Bailey”
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