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Poetry Prompt: A Poetry Notebook

By Callie Feyen 5 Comments

Join author Callie Feyen as she shares a look inside her writing process, and what she does when she’s discouraged. Hint: The answer involves poetry.

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What the Book Needs: Creating The Joy of Poetry – Part 4

By Megan Willome 11 Comments

Megan Willome ends her 4-part series about creating The Joy of Poetry with a simple admonition for writers: be open to what your book needs.

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R Is for Rewriting: Creating The Joy of Poetry – Part 3

By Megan Willome 12 Comments

As Megan Willome approaches the task of rewriting The Joy of Poetry, she finds a different rhythm to her work.

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What to Do with the Elephants: Creating The Joy of Poetry – Part 2

By Megan Willome 22 Comments

In Megan Willome’s second installment about writing The Joy of Poetry, she wrestles with the problem of not one, but two elephants in the room.

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On Being a Writer Workshop

By L.L. Barkat 32 Comments

On Being a Writer Workshop

A writing workshop that will help you develop a satisfying, lasting writing life. Learn from two great editors who’ve developed successful long-term careers.

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The Writing Life: Setting Limits to Become a Better Writer

By Charity Singleton Craig 26 Comments

writing life setting limits

Do you need to set limits in your writing life in order to focus on writing? Charity Singleton Craig sees the irony, and the need to focus.

Filed Under: Become a Better Writer, Writing Life, Writing Tips

Writing Rituals: Starting with Tea

By Megan Willome 28 Comments

Choice Organic Darjeeling Tea Writers Rituals

Tea goes with writing, writing starts with poetry. It’s a like a triangle with tea at the top, the left corner as poetry, and the right corner as my regular writing. Megan Willome, on tea and poetry,

Filed Under: Blog, Coffee and Tea, poetry, Poetry Rituals, Tea Poems, Writing Rituals

This Week’s Top 10 Poetic Picks

By Matthew Kreider 16 Comments

The best in poetry (and poetic things), this week with Matthew Kreider.

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The Artist’s Way: Process

By Will Willingham 18 Comments

Pillow Fight

Says Cameron in The Artist’s Way, “creativity occurs in the moment, and in the moment, we are timeless.”

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