Reverie: Patricia’s Blog
Spiritual Journey: Rest
Carol is leading us this month in reflecting on the joy of summertime. Click on her name for her visual and poetic inspiration.Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.(Matt 11:28-30) I’ve been thinking a lot about rest. So I was happy...
Independence Day
It's Poetry Friday!My Nevermore's partner and friend, Marcie Flinchum Atkins is hosting our round-up this week.Marcie has been visiting parks and libraries during her summer break. She continues to find ways to combine her beautiful haiku, macro-photography, love of...
Follow No One
It's Poetry Friday!Irene Latham is celebrating the launch of her latest picture bookMUSEUM ON THE MOON: The Curious Objects on the Lunar Surface (available August 8th)with a "Moon in June" theme for all of us! Young Pine in Love patient pine awaits whispers of your...
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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