Reverie: Patricia’s Blog
WRITE OUT: Day 3
Truth be told: I did not go outside to write this. It was 4am and freezing. But I gazed outside at a morning star...morning star radiant diadem in midnight blue you crown a jeweled basin celestial empress whispering wisdom to inky silhouettes guardian of...
Write Out: Day 2
Days like this what is wonder, but needle, cone, forest-fall days new leaf in my life photo & poem ©2023, Patricia J. Franz (The writing prompt: Celebrate a leaf in your life)
Write Out: Day 1
like water liquid windowpane sunshine splash cobble shrieks and giggles foamy tickles on her face slips a shawl across her shoulders waves goodbye, laughter coursing toward the falls rippled mirror awaits the expected guest with warmest welcome empties herself...
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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