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Creative Freedom Writing Workshop
If you've ever felt trapped or stuck, exploring creative freedom could be the key to opening up new avenues of creative expression!...
Feb 16, 20211 min read


5 Great Sources for Your Next Writing Prompt
I love writing prompts. This isn't a surprise since I also love sharing prompts I come up with on my Facebook and Instagram accounts, and...
Feb 12, 20213 min read


Writing Exercise (PDF): Capturing Big Feelings
February is here. A short month with a lot on its shoulders. We have Valentine's Day, which, no matter your feelings on the holiday, can...
Feb 5, 20211 min read


Harnessing Your Dreams in Writing
I’ve had a recurring nightmare since I was in kindergarten. The dream is inextricably linked to a trip my Brownie troop took. I don’t...
Jan 13, 20215 min read


Writing the Extraordinary
Throughout our lives, we experience Extraordinary things, events, people, and places. Just as I think of creative masterpieces and...
Jan 6, 20214 min read


Gratitude: Thank you, practice pieces
This week, as we celebrate Thanksgiving in America, I like to take time to think about things I'm grateful for in different areas of my...
Nov 24, 20206 min read


Fueling the (Creative) Fire: Prompted Brainstorming
When your work involves being creative, it's hard to come up with new ideas day after day, hour after hour. To maintain a creative life,...
Nov 1, 20204 min read


Celebrate Earth Day with Poetry!
Today is Earth Day, and this year marks the 50th annual celebration to support environmental protection. Check out the amazing line-up of...
Apr 22, 20201 min read

Myths & Curses: Free Creative Writing Workshop!
It's National Poetry Month! Ready to celebrate? Join me in this FREE hour-long creative writing workshop as we use Myths and Curses as...
Apr 6, 20201 min read


Creative Writing with Photo Prompts
If you've ever struggled with what to write, whether in a journal, a poem, a story, a blog post, or even as part of a creative nonfiction...
Mar 31, 20202 min read

FREE Virtual Creativity Event Tonight!
Feeling disconnected? You're not alone! Join our creative tribe as we talk about the creative life together in the Early Week Evening...
Mar 24, 20201 min read


Beat social disconnect with a FREE virtual creative writing workshop!
I know it's only been a short while, but not knowing how long we'll all be cooped up at home is hard. And when you're used to interacting...
Mar 18, 20202 min read


Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with an Irish Poetry Form!
Happy St. Patrick's Day! If you couldn't tell from my name, I'm a wee bit Irish! This St. Paddy's Day, why not try something (other than...
Mar 17, 20204 min read

Lions and Tigers and Titles... Oh My! - Resources and Tips for Choosing a Title for Your Writing
It's NaNoWriMo and many of us are writing away at new stories and writing projects. If you're anything like me, you start writing because...
Nov 19, 20193 min read


Poetry Workshop Wonders: List-Definition Poems
Today I had the privilege of spending time in one of my favorite places with my favorite people: a community creativity workshop. This...
Oct 30, 20192 min read

Writing Prompt: Using Facebook to Craft Poems (and other types of writing)
Facebook and poetry may not seem like they go together - at least not from the perspective of using Facebook to generate poetry. But I'm...
Oct 12, 20182 min read


What to Write When Nothing Comes
Maybe you've been lucky and never drawn a blank when sitting down to write. But if you're like me (and most people), you've sat and...
Oct 8, 20182 min read

Writing Prompt: An Exercise in Perspective
One of the best things about being writers is that we get to play with reality. When we craft fiction, poetry, and even creative...
Oct 6, 20182 min read


Creativity Prompt: Horoscope Poetry
Some people swear by the messages in the stars, some find them amusing and harmless, and others find them offensive. No matter your take...
Sep 25, 20182 min read


Building Voice Together: Collective Poetry
Yesterday, at Sonic Boom, the first session in my Sound and Sense workshop series, our warm-up exercise was to collectively write a...
Sep 12, 20181 min read
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