If you missed this morning’s prompts post, I’m responding to In the Twilight. For today’s images, I used a star-shaped filter in the mirrorworld and used a lot of patience with the panoramic function on my camera to create my own twilight. OctPoWriMo 2023: Facing Our Fears Watch Where You Step CracksCracks Cracksall those pavementContinue reading “Writing in the Twilight”
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Oct. 6 Prompts: In the Twilight
I’ve noticed a bit of a drop-off already. I hope it’s not because you’re not enjoying the prompts. Please let me know if there’s something you would like me to change. Be brutally honest; I can take it. I’m doing this because I love these challenges and don’t want them to end. I find fallContinue reading “Oct. 6 Prompts: In the Twilight”
Sharing Writing is Such a Treat
If you missed this morning’s prompts post, I’m responding to Every Word a Treat. For today’s images, I used two of my filters from last year with my mirror balls in the new pool noodles on the lake. It’s a gorgeous day today, so I treated myself to a walk while treating the grass toContinue reading “Sharing Writing is Such a Treat”
Oct. 5 Prompts: Every Word a Treat
OctPoWriMo 2023: Facing Our Fears Fear of natural disasters: For today’s poem think of the extreme weather that scares you the most (You don’t have to have experienced it). Why is it the most frightening? Imagine experiencing this weather event. Write about all of your sensory experiences. Is this weather event a metaphor for somethingContinue reading “Oct. 5 Prompts: Every Word a Treat”
The Trick to Facing Your Fears
If you missed this morning’s prompts post, I’m responding to The Trick to Facing Fear. For today’s images, I found the filters I made last year and played with the fairy lights in the mirrorworld. It was sunny outside, so I also took some pictures with mirrorballs in the yard. OctPoWriMo I really enjoyed theContinue reading “The Trick to Facing Your Fears”
Oct. 4 Prompts: The Trick to Facing Fear
OctPoWriMo 2023: Facing Our Fears Today’s prompt was adapted from a prompt in The Poets & Writers Complete Guide to Being a Writer called “Help Yourself.” It says that the trick to reaching goals is to give advice to others. So with the goal of facing our fears write a poem that gives advice aboutContinue reading “Oct. 4 Prompts: The Trick to Facing Fear”
Poor Little Homeless Bat
If you missed this morning’s prompts post, I’m responding to Let the Bats Out of the Attic. For today’s images, I played with some rubber bats I found at the Grocery Outlet. They are supposed to stick to any surface by the little rubber discs under their wings. They don’t, but I still like them.Continue reading “Poor Little Homeless Bat”
Oct. 3 Prompts: Let the Bats Out of the Attic
OctPoWriMo 2023: Facing Our Fears Cara Hartley, a.k.a. Ornery Owl, who joins us from Dark Hearts Love Too on blogspot made the lovely banner above and offered it for use with our posts. Today’s prompt explores how fear affects memory. Think about something scary that happened. Now, list everything you don’t remember about it. WriteContinue reading “Oct. 3 Prompts: Let the Bats Out of the Attic”
Rituals to Face Today
For today’s images, I played with the trope of the hooded figure performing rituals (and it gave me an excuse to pull out my pretty cape I made a long time ago for a Death costume). OctPoWriMo Last time I was in New Orleans, I found a book called Gumbo Ya-Ya: A Collection of LouisianaContinue reading “Rituals to Face Today”
Oct. 2 Prompts: What are Your Creative Rituals?
Yesterday was such a fun start. I really enjoyed the poems and images you linked up. If you didn’t get a chance to join in yesterday, it’s never too late to join in. I’m glad you’re here. OctPoWriMo 2023: Facing Our Fears Do you have rituals to get you in a writing frame of mind?Continue reading “Oct. 2 Prompts: What are Your Creative Rituals?”
Experience Writing 