NaNoWriMo 2022
November is NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month. Writers who are up for the challenge try to write a novel of 50k words or more in one month. I don’t do that—I don’t like taking a month off my main project—but I always do some sort of challenge. This year, I invited a good friend and...Continue reading
Poetry on the Go
What do you think about while driving? I reason through ideas, pray, chat with my imaginary friend, play imaginary games, and think up poetry. My poetry-on-the-go starts with one line that seems interesting or sounds pleasant and then evolves into a complete thought. When I reach my destination, I write down what I came up...Continue reading
Literary Plein Air
My good friend Nathan Leemis inspired me to take my laptop outside. He often sets up his easel in nature and paints the scene before him. (Check out his work on Instagram.) I wanted to try that with descriptive writing. Here are two descriptions from my recent plein-air writing session: #1 The minuscule shrub...Continue reading