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I had a prompt for Christmas haiku last year and decided to offer one again. I like this haiku better than the one I wrote last time, which you can read here. Cold and darkness reign. But one light from a stable Warms and brightens all. Leave your haiku in the comments. For more poetry… Continue Reading →
This month on my blog I have two themes–the first is Christmas and then, starting December 18, it will be my blog tour for my debut mystery novel, A Shadow on the Snow. But first Christmas! I chose this photo because it’s so unusual. Why is Santa talking to these two women under a pier?… Continue Reading →
Merry Christmas! As we kick off December, I’ll have two themes for my blog this month. Monday Sparks will be Christmas writing prompts, and Thursdays will be reposts of my most popular blogs from the past seven years. Today’s prompt is to complete this Christmas scene. I’ll start the scene below and then I need… Continue Reading →
Here’s another prompt for a Christmas scene. After taking the Christmas photo of our kids for sixteen years, I know there’s a story behind this cute photo. If you think of a behind-the-scenes story for this photo, drop it in the comments. Here’s mine. As soon as I looked up from the viewfinder, my youngest… Continue Reading →
I love how haiku acts as a verbal snapshot of its subject. Below is a haiku for Christmas I wrote a few years ago. If you’re inspired, put your haiku in the comments. Let the muse of poetry ignite your imagination! Cold and darkness reign. But one light from a stable Warms and brightens all…. Continue Reading →
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