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N is for Nonet
30 Poems in 30 Days with 30 FormsNonet The nonet poetic form is simple. It's a 9-line poem that has 9 syllables in the first line, 8 syllables in the second line, 7 syllables in the third line, and continues to count down to one syllable in the final (ninth) line. I...
Classic Found Poem Palooza!
It's #PoetryFriday! Want to know more? Click here. This week Jone at Jone Rush MacCulloch is hosting Poetry Friday and celebrating National Poetry Month with the Classic Found Poem Palooza! Click here for a plethora of found poems!A Found Poem “This poem uses syntax...
M is for Mini-Monoverse
30 Poems in 30 Days with 30 FormsA Mini-monoverse The Mini-monoverse is a poetry form made up of at least two stanzas of five three-syllable lines. The rhyme scheme is a/a/a/a/a for the first stanza, b/b/b/b/b for the second stanza, etc. (explanation courtesy of...
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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