"This work is unlike any other, in its range of rich, conjuring imagery and its dexterity, its smart voice. Carroll-Hackett doesn’t spare us—but doesn’t save us—she draws a blueprint of power and class with her unflinching pivot: matter-of-fact and tender." —Jan Beatty

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Daily Prompt Love <3 Calling

30 November 2017

Make art about a call you need to make, or wish you’d made, wish you could make.

call

Daily Prompt Love <3 Spicing It Up

22 November 2017 

Make art about a memory associated with the scent of spices.

spices

Daily Prompt Love <3 Honoring

13 November 2017

Today is my late husband’s birthday, and the anniversary of my baby brother walking on to the next life. So to celebrate them, today, I launched a new literary magazine, K’in. 

They filled my life with so much beauty and humor and wisdom and joy. It only seems right to honor them by creating something beautiful. 

Make art about honoring the dead. 

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Very Special Call for Submissions Love <3 Welcome to K'in!

VERY SPECIAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!

I’ve worked on numerous literary journals, but I haven’t had the freedom to create the one that “I” imagined–until now! 

And, today is a day to celebrate two men I love, John’s birthday, and the anniversary of my beautiful brother Bill walkin on to the next life. I choose to celebrate them by building something beautiful 

Welcome to K’in!

A New Literary Journal Celebrating the Range and Diversity of Voices Under Our One Sun

We’re begin reading submissions November 13, 2017  Today!

Our first issue will be released May 1, 2018.

Checkout the K’in website HERE

And please check out our Submit Page for details!

I’m thrilled and honored to be working with some brilliant Longwood alums and colleagues to make this happen!

We want to hear from you!

Sunrise for K'in--Large

Daily Prompt Love <3

10 November 2017 

Make art about those who serve. 

soldier service

Daily Prompt Love <3 Breaking Free & Peace

4 November 2017

Make art about breaking out, breaking free. 

breaking out

 

5 November 2017 

Make art about what peace means to you. 

peace to you

Daily Prompt Love <3 Not Alone

16 October 2017

Make art about realizing you’re not alone. 

solidarity

Daily Prompt Love x 2

13 October 2017

Make art about superstition. 

superstition

14 October 2017

My youngest turns twenty-three today. Happy Birthday, Dean! 

Make art about youngest children. 

Dean 23

Daily Prompt Love <3 Teacher

20 September 2017 

My son’s 29th birthday is today. He has, since we met, proven to be one of my best friends, a wise, funny, compassionate, loving child who grew into a wise, funny, compassionate, loving man. He has been and remains one of my greatest teachers.

Make art about your teachers.

 

Daily Prompt Catch-Up! 10 New Prompts!

2 September 2017

Make art about money, having money, or not having it.

money

3 September 2017

Make art poverty of the spirit.

poverty of spirit

4 September 2017

Make art about the origin of a lie.

lies

5 September 2017

Make art about the sound of animal, a purring cat, a growling dog, the whistle of a songbird, the cry of a hawk.

Moco Talking

6 September 2017

Make art about the storm coming.

storm

 

7 September 2017

Make art about arrogance, an arrogant person, about dealing with arrogance.

arrogance

8 September 2017

Make art about preparing to leave.

leaving

9 September 2017

Make art inspired by or about water words: aquaduct, bog, creek, drizzle, fjord…

More here: 100 Words for Water: http://www.wallacejnichols.org/234/623/100-words-for-water.html

water words

10 September 2017

Make art about rescue, rescuing, being rescued.

water_resuce_2creative_commons

11 September 2017

Make art about recovery, about what that recovery means to you.

recovery

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