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U is for Urdu
30 Poems in 30 Days with 30 FormsUrdu Poetry Urdu is the national language of Pakistan and an official language of five Indian states. Urdu poetry has many different forms with origins in Arabic and Persian traditions. And Urdu poetry tends to have strict rules. I...
T is for Tanka
30 Poems in 30 Days with 30 FormsTanka (tahn-ka) Here is a really informative overview of the poetic form of Tanka.If you enjoy haiku, think of a tanka as a haiku plus a couplet. But the twist is: the poet is encouraged to use metaphor and personification. So I offer...
Earth Day 2023: Quail Convention
Happy EARTH Day 2023!!POEM PROMPT: Write a poem about the desertin the voice of a bird, a reptile, an animal, or a cactusthat lives in the desert (below are some examples). I love to write mask poems - that is, poems in the voice of an animal or object.I live next 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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