Sometimes the Prompt Makes It All Come Clear
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“Snow falling soundlessly will always fill my heart with sweet clarity” ~Novala Takemoto
Make art about the musings brought on by falling snow.
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Sometimes the Prompt Follows You Down the Road
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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
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Rewatching my beloved X-Files 🙂
Make art about seeing something new the second time you look.
Sometimes the Prompt Is Born of Sadness
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“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
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“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.
Daily Prompt Catch Up! Get That Creativity On!
Away for a weekend manuscript consultation, so now we’re back to prompting! 🙂
1/9/2016
Snuggled up in the comfort of the beautiful Porches Writers Retreat. Make art about making a retreat.
1/10/2016
After days of winter rain, the clouds have gone, revealing blue blue sky. Make art about clearing skies.
1/11/2016
“Thrift is poetic because it is creative; waste is unpoetic because it is waste.” G.K. Chesterton Make art inspired by a thrift store find.
Monday Must Read! Sarah Nichols: Edie (Whispering)
Monday Must Read!
This week meet Sarah Nichols, a writer living in Connecticut. Her chapbook, Edie (Whispering): Poems from Grey Gardens, was recently published by dancing girl press. Her first book, The Country of No, was published in 2012 by Finishing Line Press. Her poem, “My Stepmother Responds to My Recovered Memory,” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize by Thank You for Swallowing. Her poems have also appeared inYellow Chair Review, Found Poetry Review, Right Hand Pointing, and Porkbelly Press’s Emily Anthology (2015).
Links to Sarah’s beautiful books
Edie (Whispering)(dancing girl press): Edie (Whispering): Poems from Grey Gardens | Sarah Nichols
Country of No (Finishing Line Press) https://finishinglinepress.com/product_info.php?products_id=971
Read Sarah’s work online
“My Stepmother Responds to My Recovered Memory,” thankyouforswallowing.wordpress.com/2015/07/28/my-stepmother-responds-to-my-recovered-memory
“Batman’s Wife,” Yellow Chair Review: Yellow Chair Review – Pop Culture Issue 2015 (Pg. 60)
“The Secret,” Found Poetry Review, Volume Eight:volumeeight.foundpoetryreview.com/855
“Smoke Horse,” in Right Hand Pointing: www.righthandpointing.net/#!sarah-nichols/ci1b
Interview with Sarah
http://www.nicolerollender.com/carpe-noctem-blog/chapbook-interview-with-sarah-nichols
Happy Reading!
xo
Mary
Mary Carroll-Hackett: Poetry and Prose 
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