Reverie: Patricia’s Blog
Spring has sprung
It's Poetry Friday!Laura Purdie Salas is our hostess this week. Laura is a gifted poet and children's author, and her latest book OSKAR'S VOYAGE is out! Check out her blog post and follow the links to a plethora of poetry!spring as awkward guest spring crept...
Spiritual Journey: Goodness
Thank you, Ramona, for the reminder to look for goodness, even in unexpected places. You can read Ramona's post here along with links to our cohort's reflections. I found goodness this week and it inspired in me gratitude prayer. Gather Goodness like...
Postcard Cento
It's PoetryFriday! Want to know more? Click here. This week's round up is hosted by Linda at TeacherDance. If you click on the link, you'll be transported to her blog, where you will find poetic musings to sing you into your weekend! This is a belated shout-out to...
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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