As National Poetry Month comes near an end, we have a new desktop wallpaper for you today featuring this week’s featured poet, Lynn Emanuel and her poem "inside gertrude stein." Click to view full-size, then right-click to save:
Creative Writing Prompt #30 In Receipt I have a handful of random receipts on my desk. I realized that I don't often pay much attention to what's on the receipt - besides checking to make sure I wasn't charged for something I didn't buy and to confirm the total is correct. But in looking more... Continue Reading →
Today marks the last day of our April Book of the Month, featuring the works of author Lisa Schroeder. You can see everything from the past month HERE, but let's take a look back at some of our favorites: Lisa Schroeder Book Contest Our April Book of the Month was a bit different than our... Continue Reading →
Creative Writing Prompt #29 Poetryness It's a subject people either completely shy away from or dig into with abandon: Today, write a poem about poetry, writing, or being the writer. Be creative. See all of our National Poetry Month posts
This week's featured poet is Lynn Emanuel. In her poetry collection Then, Suddenly-- there is a standout poem entitled "inside gertrude stein." Emanuel calls Stein one of the "heroines" of her book, touting the poet's choice to experiment with language. And if you've ever read any of Gertrude's work, you know exactly what she means... Continue Reading →
In honor of It's Raining Cupcakes, this week's featured title from April Book of the Month author Lisa Schroeder we've tracked down some of the yummiest-looking cupcake recipes we could find. After all, in the book Isabel and her mother make a TON of cupcakes ... and in fact, each chapter starts off with the... Continue Reading →
In honor of It's Raining Cupcakes, this week's featured title from April Book of the Month author Lisa Schroeder we've tracked down some of the yummiest-looking cupcake recipes we could find. After all, in the book Isabel and her mother make a TON of cupcakes ... and in fact, each chapter starts off with the... Continue Reading →
April 29 is officially National Poetry Month's Poem In Your Pocket Day! Carrying a poem with you and sharing it with others on this special day is an ideal way to cap off a month full of poetry. Get all the details about this celebration here (and remember, it can be as public as you... Continue Reading →
Creative Writing Prompt #28 Celebrity Status Have you met a celebrity? Ever dreamed of meeting a celebrity? "Celebrity" doesn't have to mean actor or musician - it can mean an author, scientist, journalist, environmentalist, politician, book character... anyone. Choose a celebrity and have them appear in your poem somewhere. They can be the subject of... Continue Reading →
As with many of her poems in the book Then, Suddenly--, this week's featured poet Lynn Emanuel writes about herself as the writer. But this time, there's another featured guest: Sharon Stone. In the poem, "Homage to Sharon Stone," Emanuel is again interrupted in her writing process - not by her father dying (as in... Continue Reading →
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