Come to Your Senses as You Write
On a sunny spring day, I sat with seven homeschoolers on a stretch of grass for a creative writing session.
Find your muse in nature with this inspiring poetry prompt
Consider a lowly stick, memorialized by my friend: Little Y StickFragile, knobby crossroads in my fingersBring me eyes to see
What’s Your Christmas Reflection?
I hosted a virtual Christmas party in my membership program, Your Platform Matters (YPM). At the party I encouraged a
Poetry as a Playful and Pleasurable Creative Practice, with Mark McGuinness
With inspiration from Mark McGuinness, you’ll integrate poetry into your writing life as a pleasurable practice that elevates your prose.
Try This Writing Prompt to Get the Creative Juices Flowing!
Writers working on projects that are destined to be published—to be read—can struggle with nerves. We edit our words before
Be a Better Writer, Podcast
10 Ways to Start the Writing Process When You’re Staring at a Blank Page
Louis L’Amour is attributed as saying, “Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is
#59: Your Writing Can Change the World
Have you ever attempted the “I Am From” exercise? I’ll give you some links in the Resources section below to templates and
Write Poetry from Art: Runaway (Andrew Wyeth, “Faraway,” 1952)
One of my creative writing professors gave the assignment to write poetry from art. It’s possible she was trying to introduce us to
