Sometimes the Prompt Makes You Crazy :-)
Daily Prompt
Another snow day here, and one of my pups is already feeling like she’s been inside too long 🙂
Make art about Cabin Fever.
Archive for the ‘2016 Prompts’ Category
Sometimes the Prompt Is the Heart of It All
Valentine Prompt 🙂 from a favorite poem by a favorite poet ❤
“The heart shifts shape of its own accord—from bird to ax, from pinwheel
to budded branch”~Dorianne Laux
Make art about the heart.
Sometimes the Prompt Has To Come Off
Daily Prompt
“Don’t you know that a midnight hour comes when everyone has to take off his mask?”~Søren Kierkegaard
Make art about masks.
Daily Prompt Catch-Up!
I’ve been sick, but now we’re back!
2/10/2016
“I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am.”~Sylvia Plath
Make art about breath, about breathing.
2/11/2016
“Every sickness has an alien quality, a feeling of invasion and loss of control that is evident in the language we use about it.”~Siri Hustvedt
Make art about illness.
2/12/2016
I’ve been watching the presidential debates. This is what I keep hearing: “Politics have no relation to morals.”~Niccolo Machiavelli
Make art about politics.
Sometimes the Prompt Is What You’re Seeking
Daily Prompt
“Every sacred mission, every hunt for hidden relics, I was looking for you.”~Dianna Hardy
Make art about a relic.
Daily Prompt Catch-Up! Babies, and Tribes, and Space–Oh My!
Daily Prompt Catch-Up!
2/6/2016
Today’s my daughter’s first baby shower 🙂 celebrating the arrival soon of my first grandchild. Make art about babies.
2/7/2016
Super Bowl Sunday 🙂 Make art about sports as tribal ritual.
2/8/2016
News this morning about how soon we’ll be traveling to Mars. Make art about space travel 🙂 “Space” can be literal or metaphorical.
Sometimes The Prompt Dares You Like a Big Dog
Daily Prompt
All mornin I keep hearing my teacher and friend Liam Rector 🙂 I called him Big Dog 🙂 say “What’s the next thing, girl?”
Make art about the next thing.
Sometimes The Prompt Is The Cure
Daily Prompt
“The only cure I know is a good ceremony”~Leslie Marmon SIlko
Make art about ceremony.
NEW WORKSHOP OFFERING! Prompts, Prompts, and More Prompts!
NEW WORKSHOP OFFERING!
Get-Your-Write-On Promptathon!
Join me!
June 3-5, 2016
at the beautiful historic writers retreat The Porches, in Norwood VA
5 Sessions of Diverse and Intriguing Prompts
designed to inspire, incite, and ignite your creativity!
Come write with us! Let’s make some beautiful work together!
4 Spaces available–Reserve your spot now!
This workshop will be a fun and generative weekend of inspiration focused on generating new writing in a supportive and easy environment. The weekend is open to writers of all genres – poetry, fiction, nonfiction– even to those who think they’re not writers! As a group, we’ll go through five different sessions of prompts and exercises designed to ignite creativity, inspire new ideas or reinvigorate old ones, maybe even giving ourselves the push to finish something we are currently working on!
After writing, participants will have the option to share what’s created for gentle feedback, if desired. Perfect for those who want some inspiration, and to write to generate and gather new material!
Join us for a weekend of freewheeling creativity and encouragement! And I cook for you!
$275 – includes described three-day workshop, take-away prompt materials, one shared evening meal prepared by instructor, light breakfast fare Saturday and Sunday mornings, and the beautiful relaxing accommodations at The Porches.
Message me on Facebook, or email carrollhackettma@gmail.com
Pass this on, please, to any you think might be interested! Thanks!
Sometimes The Prompt Comes With Pillows
Daily Prompt
Guess I needed rest 😀 Make art about oversleeping.
Mary Carroll-Hackett: Poetry and Prose 
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