Reverie: Patricia’s Blog
ORCHARD LANGUAGE Is Coming!
Welcome to Poetry Friday!Ruth at There is no such thing as a God-forsaken townis our roundup host. I hope you'll join us,but I also hope you'll take a peek at some incredible poetry below.ORCHARD LANGUAGE: Poems by Kathy Pon Kathy Pon calls “orchard language” her...
Spiritual Journey: Summering
Thank you to Ramona Behnke for our June theme of "Summering." You can read everyone's reflections by clicking here.If spring is becoming, then summer is being. In spring, Earth bursts with life. Then, the busyness of bringing forth finishes. Summer days stretch into...
Whirlwind
My life has been a tumult of time – January we inaugurated our Year of Play in Southern AZ. March was Vietnam and Cambodia. April: Moab. Best laid plans… Home 24 hours from the beauty and expanse of Canyonlands and Arches National Parks, I got the call everyone...
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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