1. Let the first line of your poem be a word or phrase from a recent conversation between yourself and a stranger.2. Take a science or math concept and apply it to life, or maybe a smaller phenomenon you noticed. Photosynthesis? Pythagorean Theorem?3. Write a how-to poem with directions on how to have fun.4. Write about an "Out of Order" sign on a...

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  So... writing communities. If you're feeling a little iffy about the whole idea of joining one of these writing communities, I can assure you that these websites are overall very safe and will provide you with a sense of validation. Personally, I don't have that many friends that are writers, and so some of the wonderful people I found through these writing websites...

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 During the fall of 2020, I hosted a series of six creative writing workshops with the Arcadia Library. The slide shows for each of the workshops are linked below. JournalingFlash Stories (Short Stories & Flash Fiction)Poetry IPoetry IISongwriting (with guest artist Bernard Dinata)Free WritingIf you have any thoughts on how to improve them, would like advice on hosting your own series of writing workshops,...

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