Reverie: Patricia’s Blog
Spiritual Journey: Wholeness
Our friend, Denise Krebs hoststhe March Spiritual Journey reflections. Denise asks: It's just that I don't always feel whole. How do I bring all the various parts of me to the table of my life? Join us this month,as we share our thoughts. You can find the links here. ...
STUCK! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits Review
Hello, Poetry Friday friends! 2025 finds me posting less --but still working hard on my poetry. I plan to try to participate a couple times each month. My goal is to share original poetry and hopefully a book review. That's what I have in store for you today! But...
Open Windows
Bob offers us this prompt for February: When God closes one door He opens another. It is up to us to recognize that new door and go through it. So I've been thinking about windows and doors...The last time I attended a Good Friday service a deacon gave one of the...
About Patricia Franz
Published poet & kidlit writer
cultivating joy and inspiring
a long, loving look at the real.
Craft Work & Street Creds
Contests/Participant
PB Party 2023 Honorable Mention
National Poetry Month 2023, 2022
PoetryFriday! Click on the link for my poetry!
#50PreciousWords 2022, 2021 Honorable Mention
KidLit Vibes 2022 Honorable Mention
Education
M.A. Theology / Children’s Spiritual Development
Memberships
Member SCBWI-AZ since 2020
Member Inked Voices since 2021
12x12 Picture Book Challenge - since 2021
Courage to Create - The Writing Barn since 2022
Emeriti Trustee, The United States Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGSUSA)
Courses & Conferences
LYRICAL LANGUAGE LAB (Renee LaTulippe)
Andrea Brown Literary Agency (ABLA) Big Sur 2021
Writing Barn: Non-Fiction Beyond Fact Flinging (Heather L. Montgomery)
SCBWI & Smithsonian Institution Online Non-Fiction Workshop
Stanford Continuing Studies: Writing for the Youngest Audience: Little Children, Big Emotions (Lynn E. Hazen/Elissa Haden Guest)
Highlights Foundation: The Art of Giving & Receiving Critique (Erin Dionne)
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