Poem: Internal Dialogue
You have a way of slipping fear in crevices of self-doubt. You have a way of sliding in harsh criticism at moments of triumph. You have a way of making self-worth seem mythical. You have a way of shouting louder...
Mandie Hines Author Blog
Judging a Poetry Competition
I have had a busy couple of weeks filled with poetry, and I’m not done yet. Last week, I spoke about poetry to an elementary school with another local poet. This week I had the great honor of acting as...
Teaching Kids about Poetry
Local poet Steven Bates and I visited an elementary school this week to talk with 1st through 6th graders about poetry. It’s been a couple of years since the last time I had the opportunity to talk to kids about...
Words to Write By Part 10
Whenever I add a new post to this series, I’m surprised by two things. First, that it’s been so long since the last one I posted since I love this series, and second, that I have more posts in this...
Author Spotlight: C. Meadows
One of the greatest joys of being in a writing group is getting to celebrate the successes and accomplishments of the writers in your group. So it gives me great pleasure to announce the debut novel of C. Meadows “No...
