It's a new year of poetry challenges! And this year, I've vowed to be more prepared, more present, and more committed. Will it hold? I don't know, but I do know that writing poetry with my poetry sisters---and the wider world of all of you who observe Poetry Friday--is good for my soul. Let's encourage each other, ok? And more specifically, let's be in conversation, because that's the overarching theme we've chosen for 2025. All our poems will be aware of the value of listening, respo...| saralewisholmes.blogspot.com
Last week, I taught all week at Success Beyond the Classroom’s Young Authors Conference in the Twin Cities in Minnesota. I love this event every year. It’s an opportunity for me to lead the same writing workshop 12 times in a row with 4th-8th graders, mostly kids who are strong, enthusiastic writers. This year, I […]| Laura Purdie Salas
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