The Time Is Now: Writing Prompts and Exercises

Begin writing a series of poems in the epic tradition, a story with a frenetic narrative voice, or short reflections on animals.
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Begin writing a series of poems in the epic tradition, a story with a frenetic narrative voice, or short reflections on animals.
The author of fox woman get out! considers authenticity and how to find one’s authentic voice.
Equal parts culinary creation and visual artwork, Ella Hawkins’s intricately decorated biscuits bring her academic and artistic interests to life through the medium of hand-piped royal icing.
The author recalls being pregnant in the early days of the pandemic and asks: How we can continue to create in times of uncertainty?
The author reflects on the struggle to give shape to an intensely personal book—Dear Memory: Letters On Writing, Silence, and Grief—and discusses how reaching out to fellow writers helped her finish her manuscript.
The author of Southbound and The Parted Earth shares her approach to balancing projects in multiple genres.