It's Earth Day! Be sure to hug a tree, plant a tree, kiss a flower, plant a flower, go barefoot over grass and let your toes be tickled by the earth! Give thanks to the mother of us all - Mother Nature! - who loves us deeply! Write poetry for earth day! Write a love… Continue reading Maybe it’s time #morningcoffeesession Day 3
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Carried by…#morningcoffeesessions Day Two
This is what my writing space looks like. It's an easy link click into zoom then I join 140+ writers from around the country, and we listen to Chris' smooth voice, and we are guided to write, write, write. It is simple. It is generous. It is inspiring. It is an important way to clear… Continue reading Carried by…#morningcoffeesessions Day Two
#morningcoffeesessions with Firefly Creative Writing
DAY 1 - #morningcoffeesessions I've joined a writer's group through the fabulous Firefly Creative Writing. I've always dreamed of participating in writing with the Firefly family. Apparently, it takes a pandemic to get me there. So be it. There were over 140 of us from near and far, coffee or tea or water nearby, paper… Continue reading #morningcoffeesessions with Firefly Creative Writing
Interview with Stephanie Steinberg, owner of the Detroit Writing Room
This world really is full of magic. At just about the same time that I was dreaming up Gertrude's Writing Room, Stephanie Steinberg, writer/journalist, was having the same dream. She too wanted to open a space where writers could gather to write, read, learn and play. As I was doing research for Gertrude's whilst writing… Continue reading Interview with Stephanie Steinberg, owner of the Detroit Writing Room
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