CanNibalistic tadpoles
The beauty of a lumpy, bugeyed tannic elastic species of toad.
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Writing workshop etiquette
Do your fucking homework -your mom Writers are notoriously creative. When we get together and talk about writing, the extroverts among us wax poetic—the introverts (if given a chance, and enough pauses by the chatty extroverts) often have great ideas about improving and augmenting a text in workshop. But more loquacious workshoppers and their quieter […]
Read More Writing workshop etiquetteLearning our craft through community. Finding ourselves inspired by workshops, craft lessons. Writer’s inspiration grows in diverse environments. Lighthouse LitFest 2021.
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What the Dead Say: A memoir of life after death Excerpt: Paranormal circus Before I could stop myself I said, “Ha! Paranormal circus for you, huh?” to the owner, as she was checking my daughter out. “What?” “No one has said anything about the guy in the back? He doesn’t bug you?” “What guy?” I’d flustered […]
Read More Which witch are you?Assless chaps
Letter to my son: What do you hear when you hear the music that changed my life? There was an alcove between the restrooms at a bar called Dizzy Duncan’s in the Morris County Mall. In the alcove, an old cigarette machine squatted mellowly in the thin golden light spilling out of the bar. Adjacent, […]
Read More Assless chapsRevision: re-envision, discover
Find the gold in the pan. Revisioning your work as a writer with care and effect.
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When you find your voice you find your power. Learn how creating art creates new choices for trauma survivors to express joy and their inner creativity.
Read More Song: Selfish as a SphinxBlown away
I’m never getting over it. I’m never going to heal. The number of family members who supported the evil president and the way we shied away from talking about it. For me, it was like endless, internal bleeding. I kept loving them and I hated them for it. I have so much fucking white privilege […]
Read More Blown awayBaby gimme mod
Give yourself a midcentury modern overhaul or channel the Grandmillennial chic of The Queen’s Gambit.
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Pronounce the title as “live–on earth– LIE-V” A concert for the end of the world. The King of Lies conducts. A volcano choice to erupt against them, the OTHER the ones who will not see it the way they should. Channy sees her feet on soil as a prayer on earth, for earth, pulling from […]
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Female Black poets
Read More Being an ally: #amplifymelanatedvoicesBeen caught stealing
Starting National Poetry Writing Month 13 days in with a found poem prompt.
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Patty Tomsky 