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Let’s Celebrate: Norma Beasley

NewsAugust 7, 2020605Views 0Likes 8Comments

Norma Beasley wrote to us a few weeks ago and shared about her recent memoir success. She also told us how her writing experiences began and evolved. Here is her inspiring story: My writing journey began in high school when I won a gold Bulova watch for an essay on why I wanted to go…

My First Taste of Loss

Writing PromptsJuly 30, 2020338Views 0Likes 0Comments

Our first experience with death opens our awareness to a new concept: loss. Depending on the proximity of the loss, we may have felt profoundly heartbroken or a distant sadness. In any case, we quickly learned life is temporal.

He Said, She Said

Writing PromptsJuly 22, 2020330Views 0Likes 1Comment

Thank you for attending Put Some Meat on ‘Dem Bones!

UncategorizedJuly 17, 2020238Views 0Likes 1Comment

Thank you for attending Put Some Meat on ‘Dem Bones! As a thank you for participating in our online workshop, sign up to receive a free download--an excerpt from Patricia's book, Bringing Your Ancestors to Life. You'll also receive a weekly newsletter with a writing prompt, special offers, upcoming workshops, unique events, and a…

The Story of Everyday Things

Writing PromptsJuly 16, 2020622Views 0Likes 5Comments

The Choice that Made You

Writing PromptsJuly 7, 2020424Views 0Likes 3Comments

This Week's Writing Prompt Life is a matter of choices, and every choice you make makes you. - John Maxwell from "Talent Is Never Enough" Think of a choice you made in your life that defined you. What was this choice? At the time, did you consider it a positive or a…

Heroes of Inspiration

Writing PromptsJune 30, 2020299Views 0Likes 0Comments

This Week's Writing Prompt While undergoing chemotherapy at age twelve for an optic nerve brain tumor, Jeff Hanson began painting watercolor notecards to pass the time. Jeff's work transitioned to acrylics-on-canvas both for sale and charity live auctions. By age fifteen, the “accidental artist” founded a business built on a philanthropy-first model. Since then, Jeff…

Thirst-Quenchers and Gut-Wrenchers

Writing PromptsJune 18, 2020299Views 0Likes 4Comments

This Week's Writing Prompt What did you drink as a child? Tea , m ilk , j uice , s oda , Kool-Aid, w ater , or something else ? Think about what you drank when you were young. Was…