Molly at Nix the Comfort Zone is our host for the week. Hop on over there for the roundup. July Museum Roundup My goal this year is to visit 25 museums in 2025. I don’t have to visit the entire museum (something that can be very overwhelming in the DC area). I am committing to doing as little as one exhibit in each museum. Even though I traveled a LOT this month, I was only able to squeeze in one visit to a museum. 14. Biltmore, Asheville, NC Visited on July 30, 2025 This was my first...| Marcie Flinchum Atkins
Jane at Rain City Librarian is hosting this week. Hop on over there for the roundup. Hollins Recap Last week, just after getting off a red-eye from the Nevermores’ retreat on the West Coast, I drove to Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia. I lived in Roanoke for more than 20 years. I also went to graduate school at Hollins. It was a joy to be back on campus for some of that Hollins magic. I gave a “Lunch and Learn” talk about my process about One Step Forward. In a full circle mo...| Marcie Flinchum Atkins
I’m so happy to host Poetry Friday this week! If you are new to Poetry Friday, welcome! Drop your link below. If you don’t have something to share, I hope you’ll still swing by to visit the posts. Apologies in advance. I know my blog is slow to post comments. I’m trying to fix it, but it’s been tricky to get it exactly right. It should work, but there still seems to be a lag. You are invited to the Inlinkz link party! Click here to enter Sealey Challenge Plan The Sealey Ch...| Marcie Flinchum Atkins
Tabatha at the Opposite of Indifference is our host today. Hop on over there for the roundup. Books News and Links Hollins Events On Wednesday, July 23, I’ll be speaking at Hollins University. I got my M.A. and M.F.A. there in Children’s Literature. I spent almost a decade of summers getting these two degrees, and I had two children in the midst of that. I’m excited to go back and talk about One Step Forward. 12:30 “Lunch and Learn” in Moody Basement (“The Rat”) I’ll...| Marcie Flinchum Atkins
Mary Lee is hosting us for this Poetry Friday. Hop on over there for the roundup. Poetry Society of Virginia Event I’m doing an online event with the Poetry Society of Virginia next week. It’s July 9 at 5:30pm ET. You can register here. June Museums Roundup My goal this year is to visit 25 museums in 2025. I don’t have to visit the entire museum (something that can be very overwhelming in the DC area). I am committing to doing as little as one exhibit in each museum. ...| Marcie Flinchum Atkins
Tanita at {fiction, instead of lies} is our host this week. Hop on over there for the roundup. Haiku of the Week DC rush hour— Rock Creek pushes over stone spring rains Photo Taken: May 18, 2025 at Rock Creek Park Haiku Written: June 9, 2025 25 New-to-Me Poets in 2025 In her essay “Ten Things About Poetry,” Patricia Smith challenges the reader to “discover one new poet every week.” (in The Practicing Poet: Writing Beyond the Basics edited by Diane Lockward). I’m setting ou...| Marcie Flinchum Atkins
Carol at The Apples in My Orchard is the host for this week. Hop on over there for the roundup. Cover Reveal I’m thrilled to share the cover of my next book, WHEN TWILIGHT COMES. It’s beautifully illustrated by Michelle Morin and coming out from Chronicle on March 31, 2026. It’s a lyrical celebration of the plants and animals that are active at twilight and is set in Virginia in the summer. Michelle Morin’s art is just gorgeous and I can’t wait for you to see the whole thing. ...| Marcie Flinchum Atkins
Ruth is our host this week. Hop on over to her blog for the roundup. The Art of Summering Last week I was really struck by Carol Varsalona’s post about “The Art of Summering.” With my summer starting on Friday afternoon, I have been making a list of what I’d consider “The Art of Summering.” I’m sure everyone has their own ideas. Gretchen Rubin often talks about “Designing Your Summer.” If you are a list maker, she has a great list for designing your summer. Summer is ...| Marcie Flinchum Atkins
Buffy Silverman is our host this week. Hop on over to her place for the roundup. It’s been such a busy few weeks. I’ve posted very little. Nearly every evening for the past three weeks, I’ve had something going on. I don’t like to live with little margin, but that’s what has happened lately. I’m happy to report there are only three more days left of school plus two teacher workdays, so some margin is in sight. New Agent As some of you might know, my literary agent left t...| Marcie Flinchum Atkins
Sarah Grace Tuttle is hosting our Poetry Friday today. Hop on over there for the roundup. Haiku of the Week first peony takes two days to bloom gets all the applause Photo Taken: May 3, 2025 in my front yard Haiku Written: May 7, 2025 25 New-to-Me Poets in 2025 In her essay “Ten Things About Poetry,” Patricia Smith challenges the reader to “discover one new poet every week.” (in The Practicing Poet: Writing Beyond the Basics edited by Diane Lockward). I’m setting out to dis...| Marcie Flinchum Atkins
I’m the host for this week’s Poetry Friday. If you’d like to know more about Poetry Friday, read this post from Renee LaTulippe. The most important thing to note is that all are welcome. I’m glad you’re here! If you want to share your link, you can paste it on the InLinkz widget below. …| Marcie Flinchum Atkins
