My waking hours have been filled with poetry and tissues this last week. The cold germs found their way past the daily vitamin C I take and turned me into a sneezing, coughing, dry mouthed mess. Thank goodness for the poetry. Last week, two poets presented an opportunity which I took because I love poetry… Continue reading Chyrstos Poetry
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Braiding Words into Poems
It was at the AROHO retreat when words began to jam the inside of my head, seeking the way out, like never before. I wrote my first poem while I was in a workshop with Jillian Lauren , who taught "Writing on the Edge." Two days later I had two more poems. I thought in verse without… Continue reading Braiding Words into Poems
Beyond the B*itch Session: Writing and Motherhood
Writing and motherhood is something thousands of writer's experience. I can hear several of you saying , "...been there, done that," or "doing that," this minute. One of the AROHO panel discussions I missed, because there were so many to attend, was "Beyond the B*itch Session: A Candid Conversation About Writing and Motherhood." Heard it… Continue reading Beyond the B*itch Session: Writing and Motherhood
Agent: What I Wish Writer’s Knew
After a short birthday break in beautiful San Diego, California, I'm back to my writer's world, feeling a little down. Like many writers one gets discouraged after a couple of years or five. I'm most happy when I'm writing stories, following the character on a journey, ending up in places I hadn't intended. I have… Continue reading Agent: What I Wish Writer’s Knew
Mona Alvarado Frazier 