MARISSA’S TAKE ON: 5 Craft Books for Poets
By Marissa Dunham // In today’s column, I review books on how to write poems. Poetry can be exciting. Poetry can be strange. It can strike a nerve or say Continue reading
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THE WRITING WORKSHOP: NaPoWriMo or Spring Fever in the Poets’ World
By Andrea Lewis // When Cassandra Rendon, member of The Lake Forest Writers’ Roundtable, announced on Facebook her participation in NaPoWriMo through the month of April, I was only familiar Continue reading
Inklings Book Contest
Creative Writing Contest for Youth Writers Society for Young Inklings Presents: Our annual nation-wide youth writing contest, entering its 11th year, invites young writers in 3rd through 9th grades to Continue reading
Surprise the Line: Poetry for All Writers
California Writers Club Orange County Branch presents: Speaker Nancy Lynee Woo, who will tell us about “Surprise the Line” Poetry for all Writers,” hosts poetry readings at diverse venues, and Continue reading
Hiking through a Sestina: Rethink Your Process to Grow Your Writing
by John Brantingham I write formal poetry for the same reason that I hike. Both help me to reach a higher level of understanding of the self. Hiking is essentially different Continue reading