Book Haul

Good morning friends. I was at a book sale the other day and couldn't resist picking up these books. I hope you enjoy the video! I know it's not the best quality, I'm hoping eventually when things get better I'll be able to get a new camera and some editing software. If you like these...

Fiber Friday// Amaze by Adelaide Crapsey

Hello Pretty Gang! Lots of poems that have struck me lately have the word "hand" or "glass". The following poem was how I learned about the cinquain. I love simplicity. I also included an educational video on haiku I watched 2 months ago  during my sick time, just to repeat the simple verses until I...

Part One/ Chapter One – The Gate Keeper

A marching band sounds off, a trail of lanterns leads into the Diamond city. The history district, across the bridge from Lake Towanda, Siobhan paced back and forth, holding her gate keeper dress up to the side as she did and in her other arm she had her shrine talisman. Her hair was adorned with...

Writer’s Workshop: Tips About Theme

Friendship and rebirth are topics in my life right now. I wanted to talk a little bit about theme. What is the theme? Writer's Workshop : keep a journal Writer's Workshop: don't just write about what you know I need to bring theme up now in our Writer's Workshop series because it is something that...

Book Trade

I credit crocheting as a leader who lead me back to story telling. Weaving yarn into garments reminded me of the process of writing poetry; drafts after drafts, a vivid picture in your head how you want it to come out, the creation process itself, how every piece i made was sometimes inspired by a...