Sometimes You Can Smell the Prompt Coming
Daily Prompt
Make art about the scent of weather, the smell of snow coming.
Archive for the ‘2016 Prompts’ Category
Sometimes the Prompt Is Sold Out
Daily Prompt
Pre-winter-storm panic is on where I am.
Make art about needing bread and milk.
Sometimes the Prompt Is Colder Than Cold
Daily Prompt
“This inwardness, this ice, this wide boreal whiteness”~Christian Wiman
Make art about Ice.
Sometimes the Prompt Reminds Us Who We Really Are
Daily Prompt
Make art about justice.
Or interconnectedness.
Thank you, Dr. King.
Sometimes the Prompt Follows You Down the Road
Daily Prompt
The pups and I had company this morning.
Make art inspired by crows.
Get-Your-Write-On Promptathon! New Workshop Offering
NEW WORKSHOP OFFERING! 🙂
Get-Your-Write-On Promptathon!
Join me this spring!
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, 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 Makes You Look Twice
Daily Prompt
Rewatching my beloved X-Files 🙂
Make art about seeing something new the second time you look.
Sometimes the Prompt Is Born of Sadness
Daily Prompt
“Call it a night. O soul. Flow on. Instead.”~CD Wright
Make art about the eternal flow.
Sometimes the Prompt Makes You Roll the Dice
Daily Prompt
“One always has to be willing to lose to be able to win… in battle and in life. I wonder. Are you willing to lose?”~Christie Rich
Make art about taking a gamble. Or about being willing to lose.
Mary Carroll-Hackett: Poetry and Prose 
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