Reverie: Patricia’s Blog
A Daily Practice
It's Poetry Friday! We're hosted by Carol Varsalona, who is sharing poetry postcards - a delightful poem swap organized by our friend Jone Rush MacCulloch to celebrebrate the start of 2023. You can enjoy them and Carol will have links to many other poetry offerings...
Poetry Friday: Color and Light
This is my cheat week... I'm double-dipping and linking Poetry Friday to my Spiritual Thursday... (warning: it's a bit heavy... so don't feel obligated) Click HereLaura Shovan at Laura’s Blog is our host for the week's Poetry Friday round up. She's sharing Laura...
The Spiritual Journey: Color & Light
It's a new month, and Bob has asked us to think about the color(s) we project to others, colors that act as a guiding light. Find his thoughtful consideration here: Color and Lighti. light on her second birthday as a widowwe shop for pillows, yellows and graysfor...
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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