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Highlights FoundationApril 25th, 2013
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SOLSC 2013: Life Imitating Fiction
This was in the parking lot at school today. What is curious is that the following poem from my middle grade WIP has a similar scene. When I wrote this poem, I wondered if kids would do such a thing. … Continue reading
SOLSC 2013: Ebooks or Real Books
So I have these internal talks about ebooks versus real books. I have an IPad and have heard how wonderful it is to have ebooks uploaded. They are great for traveling I have been told. They are less expensive a … Continue reading
SOLSC 2013: Gardening and Reading
</a After two weekends away (and they were much anticipated adventures), it was a weekend at home. So needed! I love going away but I also treasure home time. To wake up on Saturday morning and not rush around was … Continue reading
SOLSC 2013: Weekend Retreat
Front: Susan Dobinick, Kelly Bingham, Cathy Velasco, Jone MacCulloch, Helen Frost, Back: Elizabeth Schwartz, Hatsy McGraw, Dennis Robbins This is the group who attended “Where Story Meets Poetry: Writing the Poetry Novel.” I am still digesting all that was presented … Continue reading
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SOLSC 2013: High School Book Club
A few weeks ago I wrote about my book HERE. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to visit a high school book club,and talk about my book. If you are writing for children, having students act as beta readers is quite … Continue reading
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Happy National Haiku Day
Today is National Haiku Poetry Day. And I have haiku news I am excited to share. I was published in the latest issue of Acorn, a contemporary haiku journal. And here’s a recent haiku from the Shiki Kukai Monthly competition. … Continue reading
SOLSC 2013: Poem in Your Pocket Day
The events of yesterday in Boston are horrifying. As I read in another slicer’s post, the has been too much sadness this school year. I love the idea of #26 acts of kindness, first for the Sandy Hook tragedy and … Continue reading
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SOLSC: Dear Gladstone City Council
As a child, I was a frequent flyer at the public libraries. I participated in the summer reading programs and read my way through the Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys mysteries, Bobbsey Twins, and then onto Agatha Christie books. … Continue reading
National Poetry Month Progressive Poem 2013
Last year Irene Latham started the progressive poem. The poetry community is contributing to the progressive poem again this year. When you listen to your footsteps (Amy VanDerwater) the words become music and (Joy Acey) the rhythm that you’re rapping … Continue reading
