Tag Archives: writing

Poetry Stuff and Publishing Stuff

Posted on 08/18/2019 by

I came across a great title for a poem this week: When the Power Failed We Went Swimming in the Dark. I know! Brilliant! If I just had a poem to go with the title – it would be perfect.  … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Workshop at the Conference

Posted on 08/07/2019 by

I’m not sure when I’ll post again, but just a quick update: I’m at the writer’s conference doing a workshop on poetry.  It’s the process of taking my best poems and making them better (or proving I’m not as good … Continue reading →

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How to Tell a Story

Posted on 07/07/2019 by

I have a story that floats in and out of my mind.  I can’t see the whole of it.  It comes and goes in fragments, flashes, bits of sound, smells, fears … It’s a story of escape, return, and unexpected … Continue reading →

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Friday Question – Introduction

Posted on 07/05/2019 by

I’m writing a story.  A novel. A book. A thing that won’t go away. A story that must be told. I have a question of you. What would you think of a book that begins? Perhaps there is no story … Continue reading →

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