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Crab Creek Review's Annual Poetry Contest (Deadline: May 31) Guest Judge: Nancy Pagh

It's not too late to late to get your entries in for our Crab Creek Review Poetry Contest.



A few things you may not know--



1)  We consider all poems submitted for our contest for publication.  Last year, we published about 10-12 poems from finalists and those poems are also considered for yearly Editors' Prize and Pushcart nominations.



2)  This contest helps keep our press afloat.  I hadn't realized that about contests, but as well as being a way to help promote poets, it's also helps us s...

Teaser-- what I'll be blogging about this week... Skagit River Poetry Festival (incredible!) Below poet Terrance Hayes

organization of a Creative Life... Part 2: Finding Your Way

I came across this great photo and quote in Real Simple magazine.  It reads, "One person's mess is merely another person's filing system."  (said my Margo Kaufman).



I cannot say how true that is and something I need to remind myself about, especially while having a smaller person in the house with me.  What I see as a mess, she sees as a creative project.



I think we all have our own creative projects that others see as "messes."  And in our own lives, we need to create our own filing syste...

Have a Read-In...

Snacks include:  Deviled eggs, sugarless gum, Jelly Bellies, red vines, yogurt with granola, apples with peanut butter

My daughter and I do this every so often and it's become one of my favorite (and hers!) thing to do and a great way to spend time with her.



We stole this idea from her school.  Basically, once or twice a year they have a "Read-In" where kids are asked to bring a book they want to bring along with a blanket, a stuffed toy and or/pillow along with a snack and they spend the mo...

Organization of a Creative Life... Part 1: The Basics

I have heard that many people think that artist and writers are very disorganized and maybe some are, but I fall on the other end of that in many different ways. I'm a very Capricorn writer, which to me means organized and dedicated.



If you're not someone who loves organization, this blog post may bore you to tears, so please feel free to move along to something more interesting.  But as someone who actually enjoys being organized, I like to know how others do it, so below (besides some oth...

Confession Tuesday -late night edition

It's confession time, that Tuesday where we share what's on our minds...



Here's what I'm thinking about this Tuesday evening. To the confessional--





I confess I'm feeling much better after that bump to the head. Emotionally, I lost it for a few days. I'm not one who likes to lose it. I hate crying in front of people as much I know holding it in is not good for your internal organs. Still, I've never liked to cry in front of anyone.



When I look back at why I was so emotional, I think I...

Ira Glass talking about Creating with Good Taste

Here's a 5 minute video of a favorite guy of mine, Ira Glass, talking about how you have to create a lot of bad or mediocre stuff before you get good at anything and if you're passionate about what you're doing, keep going, don't give up.



That's the summary, but he says it in his cute way with the big glasses and examples.



It's about making podcasts or videocasts, but what he says can be applied to all genres.

My Favorite TV Show... (in real time!)

The Eagles of Hornby Island

So Not Poetry in Motion...

I've been a little out of sorts recently.





Not Poetry in Motion--



On Thursday, I crashed after 15 miles of mountain biking, I rode out of the trails onto the main road and up to our truck.  My biking buddy had brought her dog (who we always bike with) and when he ran over to some other mt. bikers, I turned my head to make sure the dog was okay and that there wasn't any traffic. As I turned my head my bike's knobby tires grabbed the groove between concrete & gravel and I went down.



I had ...

Coming to La Conner Washington: Skagit River Poetry Festival! May 20-22

If you're anywhere near Washington State this next weekend, you need to attend the Skagit Poetry Festival! It's incredible!





What: Skagit River Poetry Festival.

When: May 20 through May 22 in La Conner.

Public hours: 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. May 20, 2 to 9:30 p.m. May 21, and 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. May 22.

Details: For a schedule of events and ticket information, go to www.skagitriverpoetry.org . Some events sell out early.









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