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“Guest”

April 1, 2023March 31, 2023 Rachel Sandell

Poem time! This one came from a one-word prompt: GUEST.

Tips and Tricks

The Word Bank Timer: My Favorite Poetry Prompt Exercise

March 25, 2023March 24, 2023 Rachel Sandell

Need a little extra inspiration for generating poetry ideas? This exercise has helped me learn a lot about how I write poems.

Recommendations

7 Superb Superhero Novels to Herald Heroism

March 18, 2023May 12, 2024 Rachel Sandell

From the Bat Family to brand-new characters, these 7 superhero stories will sweep you off your feet.

My Writing

“Wound”

March 11, 2023February 25, 2023 Rachel Sandell

Shout out to Anna, who gave me the following 5-word prompt for this poem: deliberate, warmth, stained, creature, brave.

Book Talk

The Power of Juxtaposition: Beauty and Revulsion in A.S. Byatt’s “The Thing in the Forest”

March 4, 2023February 25, 2023 Rachel Sandell

Join me in breaking down a few technically impressive passages of my favorite A.S. Byatt short story.

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