Writing- the process of using symbols to communicate thoughts

Badass Poet: Qiu Jin
There are badass poets and then there are badass poets. Qiu Jin is one of those badass feminist poets who made her mark. I am

We Sinful Women by Kishwar Naheed
We Sinful Women by Kishwar Naheed Cooking, cleaning, laundry and making a little music have eaten my weekend. I am exhausted from fighting off a

Cinquains
Cinquains are a form of poetry that are like small puzzles. Writing chinquapins is a good way to warm up to writing other things. I

National Poem in Your Pocket Day
Poetry is a happy thing! It is like a puzzle where words are used as tightly as possible to convey multiple meanings and emotion. I
Thinking in Haiku (Sounds like an ’80’s Pop Song)
I am currently a little mired in doing critiques of other people’s work so I am getting a bit behind on my blogposts. If you

Poetry: “When You Are Old” by W.B. Yeats
I am currently writing a story revolving around a changeling and have been reviewing Yeats’ poetry. Much of the poetry of William Butler Yeats draws
Mirror, Mirror
What causes a villain in a piece of fiction to be indelibly stamped upon the memory of a reader? Who are the notorious villains who
New Fantasy Elements Challenge: What is taking over Detroit?
The movie Wizards is a movie that I very much like because it broke some of the stereotypes of fantasy and created new combinations. I
Villains: What is the nature of evil?
Stories are spun from elastic band-like tension. Conflict is the axis upon which a story revolves. The conflict may be internal — one of ideas,