Category: Play

That’s Silly! Learning and Laughing

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Last spring, I submitted a poem for possible publication in Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong’s  new anthology, Clara’s Kooky Compendium of Thimble Thoughts and Wonder Fuzz.  Janet and Sylvia have been wonderful supportive of my poetry and my creative process.  I can’t thank them enough for encouraging me to get silly again.

Putting in Pencil Miles

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I know to get good at anything, you must put time into it.  “Practice makes permanent,” as the saying goes. Recently, I read David Sibley refer to his development in drawings birds as "putting in pencil miles.,” which is a term used by nature journalist to describe the practice that goes into honing their craft.

Sandcastle Summer

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I would build sandcastles in my home state of New Jersey, but would also build them on our family vacations in California, Massachusetts, and Florida.  The sand quality of each state was very different, ranging from sugar white to pebble-dense smoky gray. It didn’t matter the quality or color of the sand, I just loved to imagine and build. 

What is Writing? – The Work of Lynda Barry

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Knowledge is power, and reading is the main way to gain knowledge.  This is something that was instilled in me from a young age.  And though throughout my childhood, reading took hard work, I became an avid reader.  I loved that reading took me away from my suburban life and transported me to so many different places and experiences. Reading made me a writer.