I start teaching a new camp for UH Downtown called Wonder Words to rising fourth through rising sixth graders. After…
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A blues poem.
And so I stand here waiting Waiting for the right choice to appear Wondering hoping the way will come crystal…
Continue reading →How to Train a Writer
1. Stand them up straight and have them say, “I am a writer.” 2. Take away all electronics. 3. Sit them…
Continue reading →A story about a drummer.
Once upon a time there was a drummer. He carried his drum on his back across the United States, one…
Continue reading →The drum beats on.
“Like a wisp of smoke around the fire– And the tom-toms beat And the tom-toms beat And the low beating…
Continue reading →Lean on Me
Lean on Me, a songwriting exercise That’s why there’s a phone Just click on my name And then I’ll come…
Continue reading →Writers in the Schools: Night WrITerS Workshop
When I walked upstairs to the private room that would be the workshop venue, I realized I had no idea…
Continue reading →Blended: Writers on the Stepfamily Experience – READINGS UPDATE
My Brazos reading has been moved to Friday, May 22, at 7 pm to avoid conflicting with Rice University graduation.…
Continue reading →“A House in the Sky” and Good Titles
I like titles. And one fun exercise I’ve dallied with as a reader is guessing where it originates, or hitting…
Continue reading →Blended: Writers on the Stepfamily Experience – Readings
Sunday, May 3, 1:00 pm Book Passage 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. Corte Madera, CA Monday, May 11, 7:30 pm Powell’s…
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