Well, Easter brunch was as fun as it could be. I tried pastrami for the first time, ate a ton of acorn squash, and mastered French toast sticks. Here is where I give a shout-out to Mrs. Lee from RNJH—French toast is one of two recipes I learned in your class and still cook regularly!Continue reading “2022 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Prompts (Days) 17 & 18”
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2022 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Prompts (Days) 13 & 14
I solo dog-parented for two days this week. It was strangely nice, even though I *definitely* overbooked myself. My doggie co-parent (a.k.a. my spouse) and I celebrated their return by getting a family tintype made. We invited our eldest dog. (The youngest one will get her turn when she’s closer to passing over the rainbowContinue reading “2022 Poem-A-Day Challenge, Prompts (Days) 13 & 14”
Poem-A-Day, Prompts (Days) 11 & 12
Look, someone booked herself for three writing sessions this week! Two are virtual, one in person. (An in-person and one virtual session will have already happened by the time you read this.) I’m treating myself to some kimo practice during these sessions. I will try to work in some of those attempts to this challenge.Continue reading “Poem-A-Day, Prompts (Days) 11 & 12”
Poem A Day, Prompts (Days) 9 & 10
I am taking a needed break from reading multiple books. (I am currently reading only one book: Fuzz by Mary Roach.) On Saturday, I cycled down to Austin’s Central Library to browse the stacks. Sometimes, you need to physically pick up a book and read parts of it to decide if you actually want toContinue reading “Poem A Day, Prompts (Days) 9 & 10”
Poem-A-Day, Prompts (Days) 7 & 8
I spent a ton of free time on Tuesday rewriting some old work. I hear that doing so is a good way to develop your style and writing practice. 😉 Anyway, these prompts were fun to compose for. (Except for that I dislike writing metaphors.) You probably won’t see a ton of ~deep~ thoughts fromContinue reading “Poem-A-Day, Prompts (Days) 7 & 8”
Poem-A-Day (Days/Prompts 5-6)
I am loving the hay(na)ku style! It seems to work for me and with my style of thinking. (Quick, fleeting, if-I-don’t-write-it-down-now-I’ll-never-remember thoughts.) Day/Prompt 5: Write a “Make Sense” and/or a “Don’t Make Sense” Poem If you know me IRL, you know I’d take the challenge of writing both. Hay(na)ku comes naturally to me and isContinue reading “Poem-A-Day (Days/Prompts 5-6)”
Poem-A-Day (Days/Prompts 3-4)
All right! Onto days 3 and 4. I’ll probably batch these into 2 poems/post going forward to keep the pace consistent. I hinted at a history of writing poetry. Truthfully, I spent ages 10-15 hashing out my feelings (about everything) on paper. Some thoughts made it to Xanga. Imagine my surprise when Xanga announced duringContinue reading “Poem-A-Day (Days/Prompts 3-4)”
Writer’s Digest 15th Annual Poem-A-Day Challenge, Days 1-2
There are days I consider unsubscribing to everything in my email Inbox. And then I receive emails like today’s from Writer’s Digest, advertising their 15th annual Poem A Day Challenge in honor of National Poetry Month. One prompt per day. One poem per day. That’s it. Appropriately, the Day 4 prompt (the day on whichContinue reading “Writer’s Digest 15th Annual Poem-A-Day Challenge, Days 1-2”
State of the Book: March 2022
The past few months have been *a lot*! Let’s start with something not-so-obvious: In mid-February, I helped my grandparents move out of their Cincinnati home of 40 years. The little I managed to help with felt overwhelming, though I’m sure the process was far more overwhelming for them! The good news is that I wasContinue reading “State of the Book: March 2022”
State of the Book: January 2022
This month marks one year of researching my book. I no longer remember what spurred me to write an entire book except that a very distant cousin began emailing me transcripts from the Verdon Vedette at Jesse’s first pastorate. Forever will I be grateful for his help. Initially, this was supposed to be a tiny,Continue reading “State of the Book: January 2022”
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