“Shoes have tongues, but cannot talk.” When I was twenty-three, I bought my first pair of black leather shoes. Sleek with skinny black laces, they sat in the window of a shop that catered to dancers, rows of leotards—black, navy blue, bright red—lining its walls. Work boots and Wallabees had dominated my snowy, soggy collegeContinue reading “Twelve Black Shoes”
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Getting Started with Writing Prompts
Ready. Set. Write. I’ve been leading writing workshops and taking part in writing groups for over 25 years. In that time, I’ve amassed a large, messy pile of writing prompts. My writing pals have urged me to turn the prompts into a book, but, this being the 21st century, I’ve decided to create a blog for themContinue reading “Getting Started with Writing Prompts”
Ellen Orleans 