1. Write a blog post inspired by the word: changes I created Writer’s Workshop after I started blogging in 2007 because while I was excited about the idea of blogging, I wasn’t sure what to write about. A list of prompts gave me an excuse to write about any variety of topics and providing a link up meant I could create a little society of other bloggers experiencing the same writer’s block. And so the workshop was born! It naturally fell in line with my background of teaching high school English. Some of my favorite college courses were based on Creative Writing, so this just made sense! I LO ..read more

Every week you’re invited to join me in Writer’s Workshop by responding to one of the provided writing prompts posted each Tuesday. The directions are simple: Choose a writing prompt from the list provided that inspires you most. Write. Come back this Thursday and link up by pasting the URL from your post into the list of thumbnails that will be displayed. Just scroll to the bottom of the thumbnail list, click the bold words you will see that say “Click here to enter” and you’re all set! View more detailed instructions on how this weekly meme works in the Writer’s Workshop FAQs. Writing Pro ..read more

3. November Photo Dump, share some of your memorable photos from November. Bye November. Thankful for kittens, tulip bulbs and smiling faces despite the trauma. Hello December! Looking forward to a month of more kittens, flowers, smiling faces and less trauma. Now it’s your turn! Choose a prompt, post it on your blog, and come back to add your name to the link list below. Be sure to sign up with the actual post URL and not just your basic blog URL (click on the title of your post for that URL). For good comment karma try to comment on the three blogs above your name!! The Prompts: 1. S ..read more

Every week you’re invited to join me in Writer’s Workshop by responding to one of the provided writing prompts posted each Tuesday. The directions are simple: Choose a writing prompt from the list provided that inspires you most. Write. Come back this Thursday and link up by pasting the URL from your post into the list of thumbnails that will be displayed. Just scroll to the bottom of the thumbnail list, click the bold words you will see that say “Click here to enter” and you’re all set! View more detailed instructions on how this weekly meme works in the Writer’s Workshop FAQs. Writing Pro ..read more

Every week you’re invited to join me in Writer’s Workshop by responding to one of the provided writing prompts posted each Tuesday. The directions are simple: Choose a writing prompt from the list provided that inspires you most. Write. Come back this Thursday and link up by pasting the URL from your post into the list of thumbnails that will be displayed. Just scroll to the bottom of the thumbnail list, click the bold words you will see that say “Click here to enter” and you’re all set! View more detailed instructions on how this weekly meme works in the Writer’s Workshop FAQs. Writing Pro ..read more

1. Happy Thanksgiving! Share your Thanksgiving Day plans. Happy Thanksgiving! Today we are heading to my mom’s house to eat turkey and feel grateful together. I’m grateful that isolating in place is no longer a thing. During Covid Thanksgiving, I had to actually cook dinner for my family for the first time. I made it all the way to my 40s without needing to know how to make a turkey thanks to my mom being the provider all these years. Unfortunately, she was in a covid “bubble” of protection with Harper, Harper’s mom, and my sister…so there was no feeling thankful together with them. Although ..read more

Every week you’re invited to join me in Writer’s Workshop by responding to one of the provided writing prompts posted each Tuesday. The directions are simple: Choose a writing prompt from the list provided that inspires you most. Write. Come back this Thursday and link up by pasting the URL from your post into the list of thumbnails that will be displayed. Just scroll to the bottom of the thumbnail list, click the bold words you will see that say “Click here to enter” and you’re all set! View more detailed instructions on how this weekly meme works in the Writer’s Workshop FAQs. Writing Pro ..read more

5. Write a blog post in exactly 7 lines. While organizing my garage I found a Metallica album lying in a random pile. I told my brother about it since he’s a huge Metallica fan and I said it had Kill in the title, “Kill Em All”  he said and I was like “Yeah that’s the one!” He said it’s an awesome album, Metallica’s first. I asked him if he collected all of them and he said no. I asked him how many records he owns and he said, “one. just that one.” So obviously I’ll be keeping it forever like the rock n roll version of Best Friend necklaces. I’ll display it next to my Taylor Swift Collec ..read more

Every week you’re invited to join me in Writer’s Workshop by responding to one of the provided writing prompts posted each Tuesday. The directions are simple: Choose a writing prompt from the list provided that inspires you most. Write. Come back this Thursday and link up by pasting the URL from your post into the list of thumbnails that will be displayed. Just scroll to the bottom of the thumbnail list, click the bold words you will see that say “Click here to enter” and you’re all set! View more detailed instructions on how this weekly meme works in the Writer’s Workshop FAQs. Writing Pro ..read more

5. Write a blog post inspired by the word: future. Watching my girls play college volleyball together for possibly the last time has been the MOST fun!   So sad the season has come to an end but who knows what the future holds! Now it’s your turn! Choose a prompt, post it on your blog, and come back to add your name to the link list below. Be sure to sign up with the actual post URL and not just your basic blog URL (click on the title of your post for that URL). For good comment karma try to comment on the three blogs above your name!! The Prompts: 1. Tell us about a time you got ..read more