Reverie: Patricia’s Blog
Happiness Is
I've been thinking about happiness lately - why it comes so easily for some people and why it seems to elude others. These two are naturals. Their announcement this week fills us with joy! Scott and Laura celebrating on a mountain topI am one of five siblings....
Spiritual Journey: Church
Dave prompted us this month with deep questions about church; church as place, as people, as spiritual practice. You can read his reflection and others' responses here.I’ve been mulling over Dave’s post and questions all week. It’s difficult to separate my spiritual...
The Mountains Are Calling
It’s inevitable. Whether visiting, living in, or simply reading about the Sierra Nevada mountains, eventually you will come upon John Muir’s famous quote:The mountains are calling and I must go...In the ten days since coming upon a mama bear and her cubs in my...
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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