Month: February 2017
The Rule of Three in Creative Writing
How do writers use the rule of three? As a chef I know the magic of three. Always garnish the plate with odd numbers, usually threes. Two raspberries looks OK nestled next to the creme brulee and the sprig of fresh Continue reading The Rule of Three in Creative Writing
10 Ways to Improve your Writing
“Read, read, read. Read everything – trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it.Then write. If it’s good, you’ll find Continue reading 10 Ways to Improve your Writing
an owl’s warm feathers
This morning my gym was offering free 10 minute sport massages so I waited 30 minutes after class ended to take advantage of it. My backpack was filled with books to read while I waited, but a pen and my traveling notebook were Continue reading an owl’s warm feathers
The only problem with Haiku
The only problem/ with Haiku is that you just/ get started and then Roger McGough
Eat this Poem
As a former chef and a writer, the connection between food and writing (specifically for me, poetry) is strong. So when I discovered Nicole Gulotta’s website via Saveur magazine I became a fan of her writing and recipes. I was probably one of Continue reading Eat this Poem
A fine soft beautiful day
Sunday 27th December 1801 A fine soft beautiful, mild day with gleams of sunshine. I lay in bed till 12 o clock, Mr Clarkson’s man came, we wrote to him…Dorothy Wordsworth The Grasmere Journals I’ve kept a journal for more Continue reading A fine soft beautiful day
Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest
One of my goals for the year is to submit more creative work. Last year I submitted a grand total of five poems, way off where I’d like to be. So I’ll be posting more this year when I find a writing, essay Continue reading Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest
Celebrating the everyday
Define hygge.”Hygge (“heu-gah”). The art of building sanctuary and community, of inviting closeness and paying attention to what makes us feel open hearted and alive. To create well-being, connection and warmth. A feeling of belonging to the moment and to each other. Continue reading Celebrating the everyday
Fearless Writing
“The scariest moment is always just before you start.” Stephen King Today, start your writing practice from the window. You can use this image as a start or wherever you are look out the window. Freewrite, start a poem or a Continue reading Fearless Writing