Reverie: Patricia’s Blog
POETRY FRIDAY: World Kindness Day
This Sunday, November 13th,has been designatedWorld Kindness Day!An international holidayto promoteKINDNESSthroughout the world!"Pro Tip: Kindess is always possible!"What a perfect opportuntity to spotlightA BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO BEING HUMAN,by kidlit author and Poetry...
Poetry Friday: October’s End
This week, Poetry Friday is hosted by Jone Rush MacCulloch. Her blog is always filled with poetry and images and connections to the larger poetry community. Jone is a long-time Poetry Friday contributor and I'm delighted to be connected to her through the Summer...
Poetry Friday: Gathering pieces of myself
Bridget at wee words for wee ones is our host this week for Poetry Friday. GATHERING PIECES OF MYSELF Re-orient.Re-set.Re-entry. Step into my yard. Survey the desertscape.Listen for the thrasher – he lives again in the Texas Ebonyoutside my bedroom window. My return...
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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