Reverie: Patricia’s Blog
Life at the speed of grace
One of the best – and shortest – homilies I ever heard was given by a deacon on Ash Wednesday some years ago. Instead of giving up something for Lent, he gently suggested we slow down and give God a chance to catch us. Grace is my shorthand for God. Grace as...
Labor Day
Ramona at Pleasures From the Page hosts the Poetry Friday round up this week. Join us!To honor those that toil...the workers and their contributions to the well-being of our nation...Here's to the pollinators!robed in royaltyherbaceous daisy dancesgrace labors...
After the Rain
It's #PoetryFriday! Want to know more? Click here. Linda B. at TeacherDance hosts us this week! photo & poem ©2023 Patricia J. Franz photo & poem © 2023 Patricia J. Franzmorning-after puddles on pillows pool in the folds of a soggy...
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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