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The 7 Principles of Making Friendship Work-Part III: Love and a Little GPS

By L.L. Barkat 6 Comments

There are methods of relationship guidance that have turned out to be not quite what we need when we hit a relational rocky road. So, what *do* we need? You might be surprised.

Filed Under: Blog, Friendship Activities and Prompts, Friendship Project, Patron Only

How to Think Like a Creative Genius Workshops

By Kathryn Neel 13 Comments

In these workshops, we’ll explore what it means to build and live a creative life. Using Leonardo da Vinci’s 7 principles and journal-keeping style, we’ll return to our senses and creative centers.

Filed Under: Blog, Creativity, writer's group resources

How to Think Like a Creative Genius 2013 (I & II)

creativity book by claire burge

Need to be more creative, get a better job, jumpstart your writing, or pursue your dreams? Most people believe you’re either born creative or you aren’t, sort of like hitting the artistic jackpot (or not). This isn’t true. Just look at any toddler exploring the world. Everything is new, creative, a learning experience. We’re born […]

How to Do Literary Analysis: An Experimental Reflection Based on The Yellow Wall-Paper

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Ocean Literary Analysis as Conversation The Yellow Wall-Paper

How do you do literary analysis? You might begin by treating it as a conversation between you, the reader, and the writer’s words. After all, the story wants to be heard. Let’s start with The Yellow-Wallpaper.

Filed Under: Blog, Literary Analysis, The Yellow Wall-Paper

30 Days to Richer Writing Workshop—4 part class

Would you like to stir your creative soul? Find your inspiration? Awaken your best writing voice? All while discovering the key principles to richer writing? You’ve come to a special place where all that is possible, in a format that allows you to take things at your own rate. 30 Days to Richer Writing is […]

Looking for Workplace Wisdom: It’s Poetry at Work Day 2020

By Glynn Young 6 Comments

I am here in the timeless room of lost poetry joy harjo quote

It’s Poetry at Work Day 2020, and went looking for books and writing about wisdom in the workplace. We found some surprises. Celebrate with us!

Filed Under: article, poetry and business, Poetry at Work, Poetry at Work Day

Book Club Announcement: Farmacology

By Charity Singleton Craig 5 Comments

Farmacology bowls on stone wall

What’s good for the land—its soil, its vegetation, its animals—is also good for us. Starting September 16, join Charity Singleton Craig for a book club discussion of Daphne Miller’s Farmacology and the connection between farming and health.

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Paul Kingsnorth: The Poetry of the Future Landscape

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Welsh River Paul Kingsnorth

The poetry of Paul Kingsnorth is continually looking at the landscape, the landscape of the future superimposed on the landscape of the past.

Filed Under: article, Nature Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

A Strangely Contemporary Verse Play: “Murder in the Cathedral” by T.S. Eliot

By Glynn Young 7 Comments

Tree in Snow Eliot Murder in the Cathedral

“Murder in the Cathedral” by T.S. Eliot, written and produced in 1935, was one of the last verse plays written for the stage. It is also oddly contemporary.

Filed Under: article, Books, Britain, Classic Plays, Play, poetry, Poets, T.S. Eliot

Book Club Announcement: Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life

By Will Willingham 5 Comments

Storm in a Teacup book club announcement

Join us beginning November 1 for a “romp through the physical world” in our upcoming book club on Helen Czerski’s Storm In A Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life.

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The Word-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Your Writing

By Charity Singleton Craig 22 Comments

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Charity Singleton Craig applies the tidying principles of the KonMari organization method to your writing. Will it change your life?

Filed Under: Become a Better Writer, Blog, Write, Writing Tips

Heroes and Villains: Playlist and Prompt

By Heather Eure 18 Comments

Heroes and Villains Dark Gulls

We’ve carefully curated this month’s playlist to bring you the songs of heroes and villains. There’s a theme song waiting for you. Just click play.

Filed Under: Blog, Heroes and Villains, Playlist, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Themed Writing Projects, writing prompts

Writer’s Workshop: The Hero’s Journey for Storytellers

By T.S. Poetry 8 Comments

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A hero’s journey writing workshop you won’t forget, with leader Gloria Kempton. Kempton has worked with over 10, 000 writers to get them to the next level!

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National Student Poet: Michaela Coplen (Part I): Connecting with Poetry

By Maureen Doallas 18 Comments

national student poet michaela coplen

National Student Poet Michaela Coplen noticed the voice of the military family in literature was absent. “I’ve always wanted to help fill that void.”

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Poetry and Photo Prompts: Doors & Passageways Photo Play

By Julie Matkin 46 Comments

Looking out into the sunlight

Join our Photo Play opportunity to explore our monthly poetry themes in a visual way (or write a poem, if you prefer!). First up: Doors & Passageways.

Filed Under: Blog, Door Photos, Photo Play, Photography prompts, poetry prompt, Themed Writing Projects

Tweetspeak Poetry’s Top Ten Posts from the Last Month (or so)

By Will Willingham 2 Comments

top ten poetry posts

What are we reading at Tweetspeak Poetry? Catch up on the top posts from last month (or so). Featuring Claire Burge, Lakin Easterling, Daniel Sperry, Poets House and more.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, poetry humor, poetry prompt, Top 10 Poetic Picks

Poets and Writers Toolkit: Big Idea Creativity

By Claire Haidar 5 Comments

Our creativity book is filled with stories, illustrations, and activities. And helpful organizing principles like How to Break Down a Large Creative Idea.

Filed Under: Creativity, Poets and Writers Toolkit, writer's group resources

Fiction Jumpstart Workshop Fall 2013

By Anthony Connolly 4 Comments

Dream of writing the breakout novel? You need to start somewhere. Begin today, with our Fiction Workshop taught by bestselling author Anthony Connolly.

Filed Under: Blog, Fiction, Workshops, writer's group resources

Fiction Jumpstart Workshop 2013

Creative Writing Workshops

Dream of writing the breakout novel? You need to start somewhere. The Fiction Jumpstart workshop will help you: 1. establish a strong writing practice and explore the principles of fiction 2. teach you the power of details 3. help you develop rich characters 4. get you exploring the tricks of plot 5. hone your approach […]

This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks

By Seth Haines 13 Comments

The best in poetry (and poetic things), this week with Seth Haines. 1 Art Is nothing left sacred? Evidently an elderly townswoman in Spain failed to ask this question before attempting to “touch up” a nineteenth century fresco of Christ, the “ecce homo.” Painted by famous Spanish artist Elias Garcia Martinez in the sanctuary of […]

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, poetry news, Top 10 Poetic Picks

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