Tag Archives: creativity

Hanging On, Finishing & Fixing

Posted on March 14, 2017 by metonymicalpen

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I see you, long ago Illustrator. Maybe things were pretty bleak then, too. Continue reading →

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More Art

Posted on March 2, 2017 by metonymicalpen

  As uncomfortable as it makes me, I have to admit that the election of our 45th president kicked my ass sideways. I’ve lost some time on the blog to swirling anxiety, anger, and exhaustion brought about by insomnia—a condition … Continue reading →

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A New Adventure: Sparrow & Raven

Posted on November 7, 2016 by metonymicalpen

It’s time to embark on a new adventure. Robyn Lynn, of RobynLynnwriter, and I have teamed up to offer writing help, instant inspiration, monthly jolts of creative juice, and/or, big fun on the road. Our new website is beautiful and … Continue reading →

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May ’15 Meto-News: New Publication in Timber, Vol. 5

Posted on May 26, 2015 by metonymicalpen

I am happy to share with you the publication of my short story, “Revival”, in Timber, Vol. 5. This piece is yet another of the upcoming—nearly there—Southern story collection I began working on in earnest during the final phase of … Continue reading →

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Erasure Time

Posted on April 20, 2015 by metonymicalpen

I’ve been erasing again. I am back on the Henry Van Dyke project pretty much every day, working steadily while also shaping the final projects in a short collection that began as my MFA thesis. On the whole, I have decided the … Continue reading →

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Things I Can Say about Spock, an Ex-Academic, and Power Now that They’ve All Bumped into Each Other in My Head

Posted on March 2, 2015 by metonymicalpen

Of course it is sad, I am sad, to know that Leonard Nimoy is gone. With unashamed sentiment, I have read some lovely eulogies, tributes that address fully what a fan should say about the man and his body of … Continue reading →

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Prompt-a-thon, with Pictures

Posted on February 19, 2015 by metonymicalpen

I have learned something valuable: Prompts are well liked. I guess I get a little frustrated with prompt-driven writing because it was so much a part of the public school classroom. I, the student me, hated grade school (and everything … Continue reading →

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Places: An Elegy

Posted on February 3, 2015 by metonymicalpen

I’m pleased to share news from my partner in life, David L. White, as we enjoy his latest publication.  His poem, “A Sonnet Just South of Kyrene and Chandler”, is freshly printed in the fall, 2014 edition of Southwestern American … Continue reading →

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Prompt-a-thon

Posted on January 15, 2015 by metonymicalpen

Whoever came up with the abhorrent idea that January first is invigorating? Post-holidays, I am not invigorated, I’m exhausted. Resolution is not in the air. Days are dark, dreamy. Nights feel right cozied up with family. Mornings feel like a … Continue reading →

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Ceremony

Posted on May 4, 2014 by metonymicalpen

Consider this conversation I had with my nine year old today: “I need some stuff so I can write a letter to my cousins.” “That’s a great idea. What do you need?” “Pajamas, purple ink pens, lined paper, a cup … Continue reading →

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