Response to The Sunday Whirl Wordle: June 30, 2013

The Sunday Whirl Banner Here's an attempt at a poem in response to Brenda Warren's weekly word challenge at The Sunday Whirl. I like playing around with poetry; I believe writing poems sharpens my senses and, hopefully, enriches the language of my fiction. Brenda's words this week come from Glacier National Park signage: bird, bridge, … Continue reading Response to The Sunday Whirl Wordle: June 30, 2013

Small Stones: Days Two and Three

The best intentions often . . . Well, you know about that. On January 10, I committed to a Mindful Writing Challenge, posted that day, and immediately fell behind. But I had one more scene of the novel to re-visit, I'm revising the synopsis, I'm reading manuscripts for a workshop coming up in a little … Continue reading Small Stones: Days Two and Three

“Small Stones”: Meditative Writing to Start the New Year

A New Year discovery this morning—and yes, I know it's not Monday Discovery day, and it's already the tenth of January: Kaspa & Fiona at Writing Our Way Home have launched their third Mindful Writing Challenge (previously known as the River of Stones) during January 2013. It seems a fine opportunity to quiet the mind at the … Continue reading “Small Stones”: Meditative Writing to Start the New Year