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Poetry and PPE

Poetry and PPE

by Lauren Carter | Apr 30, 2020 | Creativity, Family, Poetry, Publications, Writers, Writing Life

I’ve been writing a lot lately – that’s what happens when you commit to pick up the pen pretty much every day, for at least twenty minutes. Some fiction (one of the prompts that I gave in one of my live-streaming sessions through my Write Ramble...
Final Cover Reveal!

Final Cover Reveal!

by Lauren Carter | Jul 10, 2019 | Books, Creativity, Family, Fiction, Process, Publications, Writing Life

Well, here it is… I am beyond thrilled to share with you the final version of the cover for my new novel designed by the brilliant Natalie Olsen at Calgary’s Kisscut Design. Isn’t it pretty?! I even love the spine and the back… To get your...
It Takes A Town

It Takes A Town

by Lauren Carter | Jun 13, 2019 | Books, Events, Family, Ontario, Poetry, Publications, Writers, Writing Life

Phew! What a whirlwind. Four readings and one workshop in twelve days – plus helping my mom do some downsizing by picking through her books (hopefully my suitcase has not tipped over into the oversize scale). I want to express my deep gratitude for everyone who...
Cover Reveal!

Cover Reveal!

by Lauren Carter | Jan 17, 2019 | Books, Creativity, Family, News, Poetry, Publications, Writing Life

I am blessed to have an incredibly talented and creative mother. If you’ve listened to the first lesson in my course about establishing a strong writing practice (set as a free preview lesson today so you can, if you like), you’ll know that she started...
Adding Compost to the Soil

Adding Compost to the Soil

by PDR-Kellie | Apr 26, 2018 | Contemplations, Creativity, Family, File Under Weird, Knitting, Manitoba, Nature, Poetry, Process, Seasons, Writing Life

Day after day of dazzling sunshine has lately lifted my spirits. It helps too that I sent off my poetry manuscript to the publisher this week and that the birds are back. Purple finches and dark-eyed juncos at our backyard feeder. White pelicans crowding the Red...
The Only Way Out Is Through

The Only Way Out Is Through

by Lauren Carter | Mar 22, 2018 | Creativity, Family, Knitting, Process, Suicide, Tim, Writers, Writing Life

For the past few nights I’ve been waking up at 1:13 a.m. In the spare room, I’ve kept a sort of vigil – reading, thinking, crying, making lists of things I have to do, trying to make plans. If I’m lucky, I’ll write. On Saturday night, I...
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