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Category: General – Chris Writer

Poet/Artist: Being prompted…emotionally

January 10, 2017 christinesteevesspeakman

  The best prose races from me when I’m angry. When my emotions run high. The high may actually be…

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Writer: Falling behind

January 9, 2017 christinesteevesspeakman

Didn’t I just talk about this…as an editor? How dreading opening a file just delays the work and I end…

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Poem/Artist: Forgiveness

January 3, 2017 christinesteevesspeakman

I don’t have it in me             Not yet             Not ever? How many times             Is enough             Too…

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Writer: WIP – Prey

January 2, 2017 christinesteevesspeakman

Well, this will work as today’s session on writing PREY as I organize my thoughts on this dream inspired story.…

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Poem/Art: Fave Poem – Twas the night before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore

December 20, 2016 christinesteevesspeakman

Twas the Night before Christmas Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring,…

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Writer: Photo Prompt: Squirrel

December 19, 2016 christinesteevesspeakman

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Writer: Writing prompt – holiday idea

December 12, 2016 christinesteevesspeakman

 It’s Christmas Eve and you see a shadow pass the bottom of your closed bedroom door. What’s your genre?

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Poet: Faves: Robert Burns – Auld Lang Syne

November 29, 2016 christinesteevesspeakman

Auld Lang Syne Robert Burns (1759 –1796) Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance…

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Writer: Photo Prompt

November 28, 2016 christinesteevesspeakman

Photo by Christine I Speakman

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Poet/Artist: How do I draw?

November 22, 2016 christinesteevesspeakman

Sounds like a dumb question, but how do you draw, sketch anything? First it’s knowing where on the page to…

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May 2, 2026

  • I want to be determined

May 1, 2026

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April 30, 2026

  • Normalcy
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April 29, 2026

  • believe

April 28, 2026

  • slowly getting energy back
  • cold spring day, dull skies & windy
  • confusion and dismay
  • patience

April 27, 2026

  • a bed day

April 26, 2026

  • Sunny and still feeling sick
  • Headcold, what’s worse, the nose or the itchy eyes?
  • Setting up for a better week

April 25, 2026

  • Full-blown cold…oh yeah
  • Remind me not to push myself
  • Must rest
  • I could be stubborn ;/

April 24, 2026

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