-
Pickled Poem
The first poem I remember writing was an ugly little thing, sort of like the bird house a kid makes at day camp, or the drawing a three year old slaps under a magnet on the refrigerator, hoping for greater things to come. The message of that poem was how impossible it would be to resurrect a specimen long…
-
Not Exactly the Indy 500, but . . .
Everyone who reads this blog knows that I believe in writers’ groups. We learn from and lean on each other for encouragement, tips, commiseration. I learned something simple and wonderful at Lighthouse Writers Workshop last Friday during a live interview with freelance writer Scott Carney (http://www.scottcarney.com/). Here’s how I’m using his advice: Write a minimum…
-
I Believe
Recently I finished participating in a memoir group. For each of five weeks we wrote on an assigned topic such as family, work, etc. The final assignment was to write about values, spirituality, or religion. I won’t bore you with my internal meanderings on this topic, but–you knew this was coming–that assignment led me to…
-
Tuesday is Tip Day for Poets
Starting right now, this minute, January 22, 2013, 7:09 MST, I am available for commentary on poems and answers to craft questions. Here’s how it works: you, the poet or reader, sends a specific question about poetry to kvdbooks@facebook.com. You give me written permission to post your poem/question/comment on a public site and to respond…
Karen Douglass, Author 