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Poetry Prompt: What Grows From Bright Darkness

By Callie Feyen 14 Comments

Join author Callie Feyen as she considers how the month of January and how the bright darkness can help usher in our hopes and dreams for the new year.

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A Book of Beginnings: Ritual

By L.L. Barkat 14 Comments

Writing Ritual Spoons

How do you get off your book-writing plateau? It might involve a knife and sponge to spur your beginnings.

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A Book of Beginnings: Motion

By L.L. Barkat 18 Comments

A Book of Beginnings-Beach Play

Why don’t people begin writing their books? Blame it on motion.

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A Book of Beginnings: Currants

By L.L. Barkat 20 Comments

Green Currant Book by mwri

Can you start writing a book too soon? Look to the currants.

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A Book of Beginnings: Where

By L.L. Barkat 16 Comments

Book Cabbage by TheDeliciousLife

Writing a book? Wondering where to begin? Maybe you could just start anywhere.

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A Book of Beginnings: Mood

By L.L. Barkat 19 Comments

Poetry Zinnias

What if you aren’t in the mood to write your book? It happens.

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A Book of Beginnings: Finishing

By L.L. Barkat 24 Comments

spoons book

When writing a book, there’s always the chance you won’t finish. Should you care?

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A Book of Beginnings: Writer Worrying

By L.L. Barkat 12 Comments

Blueberries in blue bowl

I’m nervous for you. Do you have any clue where your Book of Beginnings is going? On “writer worrying,” from the other person in the room.

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A Book of Beginnings: On Knowing

By L.L. Barkat 10 Comments

poetry grove

How do you know when you have something big enough for a book idea? A simple walk might tell you.

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A Book of Beginnings: Story Over Tea

By L.L. Barkat 15 Comments

Story Beginning 2 by Claire Burge

It is just a beginning. That’s all you need, though you might not know it.

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