This morning’s theme “Breaking Boundaries” inspired an exciting photo adventure. I looked at things I see every day with fresh perspective. OctPoWriMo Read for inspiration and craft Louise Glück won the 2020 Nobel Prize for Literature. Here’s an encouraging clip of her talking about poetry. Recommended poem: Vespers by Louise GlückOnline journal: Poetry Foundation SpotlightContinue reading “October 8: Breaking Boundaries #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep”
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October 7: Growing Pains #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep
OctPoWriMo I read an inspiring post this morning on The Boynton Blog. Poetry Karma by Dayna Patterson has good suggestions about how to spread your good energy and intention through the community. The post made me realize that my OctPoWriMo posts have been missing a crucial element: other people’s poems! So from now on, I’llContinue reading “October 7: Growing Pains #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep”
October 5: To Write From the Heart
#OctPoWriMo Today’s poetry prompt is writing from the heart Form shape poetry or Lysentia Rhyme Listen to the living heart My heart, though essential to my body,is but a pump, a circulatorIt is my voice, resonating through my being,that is my living heart, the heart of me My heart, though beating to the world’s rhythms,isContinue reading “October 5: To Write From the Heart”
October 1: #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep Here we go!
It’s a foggy, creepy morning. Perfect for photographing spiderwebs and getting into the October spirit. Happy first day of October and that means it’s time for some poetry and creepy, scary flash fiction! OctPoWriMo Poetry prompt Today’s OctPoWriMo prompt and the theme for this year is “Shine your light.” Forms Acrostic or Kyrielle Sonnet AnContinue reading “October 1: #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep Here we go!”
#Poetry out in the world
Today’s the day! Two of my poems have escaped Experience Writing and are out exploring the world. I hope you will pick up a copy of Washington’s Best Emerging Poets 2019 and read all the great poetry by Washington State poets. It will also make a great gift for the lovers of words in yourContinue reading “#Poetry out in the world”
The Planner Project Returns
I remember why I needed a break from this project: It is incredibly time consuming, which I find stressful. However, I like to finish what I begin, so I have made the opening fourth quarter goal pages and the pages for the whole month of October. What has changed As you will see, I’ve madeContinue reading “The Planner Project Returns”
The Planner Experiment: The last week of June
Hi all. I had the daily planner pages for the last week of June ready to go yesterday, but I couldn’t think of anything I wanted to talk about. And . . . I still haven’t, so I’ll let the pages speak for themselves. 2019 Planner June week four It’s the last week of theContinue reading “The Planner Experiment: The last week of June”
The Planner Experiment: The Third Week of June
How was your week? I hope you got some good writing done, enjoyed a good book, poems and stories and sent out some submissions. I had a pretty good week. I typed up my poems, worked on a story and read a lot. This summer has already shaped up to be the summer of aContinue reading “The Planner Experiment: The Third Week of June”
The Planner Experiment: First Week of June
Looking for some fun summer reading? I hope you’ll check out this new anthology of twelve fresh, fantasy stories from Pacific Northwest authors, including me! The Planner Experiment Quick recap: I started the Planner Experiment at the beginning of the year with the intention to find homes for all my stories by learning more aboutContinue reading “The Planner Experiment: First Week of June”
The Planner Experiment: A New Month Begins
So here we are. June is upon us. We’re looking at the midpoint of the year and the days keep flying by. How are your submissions going? Are you finding ways to use the daily planner to stay motivated? Last week I admitted I was having trouble submitting and hoped that I would find thatContinue reading “The Planner Experiment: A New Month Begins”
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