A forty-year-old college writing prompt still has me thinking. paulacoomer.substack.com/p/in-the-eve...
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Dreamer, writer, editor, writing coach, artist. Long-time university writing instructor and facilitator of Clearwater Writers retreat programs. Fun fact: one of her books was nominated for the Pulitzer. For more info, go to http://www.paulamariecoomer.com.
A forty-year-old college writing prompt still has me thinking. paulacoomer.substack.com/p/in-the-eve...
Need a place to focus on your writing project? We can help! November 16-20 Clearwater Writers 2025 Fall Women's Retreat. Taking applications now!
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Monday is the Met Gala, known as fashion's grandest event, where celebrities from various realms come together at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate fashion and each other.
"A bird doesnβt sing because it has an answer; it sings because it has a song."
- Maya Angelou
Mslexia's Production Editor, Maxine Davies, will be speaking on the indie presses panel at Newcastle Writing Conference on Saturday 17 May! Come along for a day of author panels and workshops, with the chance to meet and connect with fellow writers. Tickets at newwritingnorth.com/event/newcas...
'We celebrate successes, provide consolation for rejections or bad writing weeks, share book recommendations and more.'
Sarah, Ninette, Mel & Georgie hadn't anticipated that they would find a new writing group. Read how The Novelistas emerged on our blog: mslexia.co.uk/magazine/blo... #AmWriting
Good morning and happy Tuesday, Brenda and Crew! πβπ
Happy Pub Day!π
Foreign Fruit: A Personal History of the Orange by Katie Goh is out today!
"Goh refuses simple stories, instead conjuring a complex, finely woven exploration of the citrus and the self."
βNPR Books
πRead more: bit.ly/ForeignFruit...
Walking the #neighborhood, as always, we came across this #beautiful planting of #pansies.
#johnnyjumpups#viola. The many names of Violas. #gardening
#flowers#photograph#spring
Even in dire circumstances, we must stop to take a breath. New Substack and the story of a girl's dream. open.substack.com/pub/paulacoo...
Happy #Easter Weekend! π€£
Privacy nightmare.
"Molly Put the Kettle On" brings me back to sitting in my mentor Joe Thompson's parlour and falling into a trance state of playing with him. Justin Robinson and I recorded this at Joe's home in Mebane, NC with Justin βDemeanorβ Harrington on bones.
"Writing involves more than time spent with a keyboard or pen. Mulling over ideas, doing research, talking with colleagues or friendsβthese are all just as important as the act of putting your thoughts into words."
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The wild goings on of April.
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Monochrome print of a close-up of a large open blossom facing upwards on a heart shaped leaf resting on water
Water Lily (1920) lithograph by artist printmaker Henrietta Shore #womensart
We have a lot to learn from a prairie. I've started a Subtack to keep track of it all.
Aw! Thank you, Kathy! <3
I'm kind of liking this Substack habit!
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Funny....All of a sudden, no one's performing arbitrary sex-change operations on unexpecting grade-schoolers anymore.
My translation π§Ώ
It's the time of year to build a pollinator palace! We're building 4 of these! #loverust
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How about a little body inventory to put things in perspective?
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A reminder for these times.
Current mood
Cover reveal for my memoir. Hardcover comes out in April, softcover in May.
New Substack! Take a break from the news: open.substack.com/pub/paulacoo...