What is Found Poetry? Prompts and Inspiration
Found poetry is proof that a poem can be discovered in any instance of language. But there’s an art and craft to the making of found poetry that, like any…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: June 29, 2025
“That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.” –Jhumpa Lahiri Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter:…
Read MoreHow to Get Poetry Published: Your One-Stop Guide
Learning how to write poetry takes a lot of patience and practice; learning how to get poetry published does, too. Indeed, the world of publishing poetry is murky at best—with…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: June 15, 2025
“It is not down on any map; true places never are.” –Herman Melville Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter: A writing…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: June 8, 2025
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” –Maya Angelou Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter:…
Read MoreSubplots in Fiction: How to Use Them to Deepen Your Story
Maybe you’re drafting your first novel, or just finished. Or maybe you’re in the early stages, working from a novel outline you’re excited about. Regardless of where you are in…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: June 1, 2025
“The world isn’t just the way it is. It is how we understand it, no? And in understanding something, we bring something to it, no? Doesn’t that make life a…
Read MoreSound Devices in Poetry and Literature
Although literature exists on the page, poetry and prose are both sonic artforms, each enhanced by the use of sound devices. Indeed, poems and stories used to be developed as…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: May 25, 2025
“Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us.” –Oscar Wilde Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter: A writing…
Read MoreWrite into the Week: May 18, 2025
“Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.” –Pablo Picasso Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter: A writing…
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