Reverie: Patricia’s Blog
Lamentation
Thank you to Ruth Hersey for our April Spiritual Journey prompt: Lament. Please visit her blog where you can find reflections from Ruth and from the rest of our cohort.The world feels very heavy right now. I am aware that joy is the opposite of sadness. Sadness brings...
Playing and Poetry In Southeast Asia
It's PoetryFriday! Want to know more? Click here. My Nevermores poetry partner Marcie at Marcie Flinchum Atkins hosts the round up this week! Please hop over to her website. It is a PLETHORA of poetry and kidlit resources! I have a very special thank you for...
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. ...
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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