Join author Callie Feyen as she considers purple moths and dragons and the asymmetry of the world and herself.
Stairs & Ascensions: Lighthouse in New Jersey
For this month’s “Stairs and Ascensions” theme, enjoy this patron-only excerpt from L.L. Barkat’s beloved Rumors of Water: Thoughts on Creativity & Writing.
Poetry Prompt: The Alphabet—Letter Poems
Let’s take a look at the alphabet and see what creatures crawl and spring from letters we know so well. Then, it’s time to write letter poems!
Top 10 Reasons to Re-Read ‘Rumors of Water’
What’s your favorite writing book? LW Lindquist says it’s time to re-read Rumors of Water and has 10 great quotes to tell you why.
This Week’s Top Ten Poetic Picks
Haiku chains, Haiku Brew, haiku reflections on a community street. Will Willingham has a haiku-ridden edition of our Top Ten Poetic Picks.
For the Thirsty Writer in You
August is Rain month here at Tweetspeak Poetry. So you’ll be treated to posts featuring Rain or Water, from some wonderful fiction and non-fiction writers, as well as poetry writing projects, like our Rain/Water Book Spine Poetry Project. And, of course, we’d love to remind you to quench your writer’s thirst with a copy of […]
WordCandy: We All Need
Coming soon. A Web app that lets you make a friend’s day, every day. Or make a statement to the world. With sweet words and beautiful images. Ship your “wordcandy” via Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Tumblr. Sign up to be a Beta Tester today. Get early access and sneak peeks of exclusive quotes and background […]
Rumors of Water: Time
What really happened on the golf course that fateful day? The things we cannot write about today, we will surely find we can write about tomorrow.
Rumors of Water: A Small Audience
The key to getting published is to keep working with small audiences, while gradually making forays into slightly larger arenas.
Rumors of Water: Play
With Spring coming into full bloom, I’m still doing all the same serious things I did all winter long. But I get up a little earlier and I read a poem (or two) every day.
Rumors of Water: Voice
Perhaps cultivating a writer’s voice can be more about nourishing those things that give life to it: passions and a sense of place.
Rumors of Water: The Ingredients at Hand
Of all the gifts Rumors of Water will give a writer, an excuse is not one.
Rumors of Water Book Club
Join our thoughtful and amusing senior editor, for this book club on Rumors of Water.
Rumors of a Blue Geography
It was another Twitter Poetry party, and this one started with a few rumors.
It’s Not Exactly What Happened: L.L. Barkat on Writing
Check out this interview with L.L. Barkat at The High Calling, and get writing tips and more of the inside story.