June 9, 2014. Prompt #40 I just finished binge watching marathon viewing four seasons of Downtown Abbey. The very first episode opens with a close-up of a telegraph in motion, complete with taps and beeps as the operator sends a message. The telegraph not only grounds the story in history (in this case, 1912) butContinue reading “Breaking News”
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Inspiration Everywhere: Public Art II
June 4, 2014. Prompt #35 Today’s prompt follows up yesterday’s post on artist Gary Hirsh’s Bot Joy interactive mural. Learn more about the mural here and at #botstories. Instructions Writing for five minutes, list people, situations, activities, and emotions that you are afraid of. For instance, mine would include gondola rides, small planes, glass elevatorsContinue reading “Inspiration Everywhere: Public Art II”
Inspiration Everywhere: Public Art
June 3, 2014. Prompt #34 Last month in Boulder, artist Gary Hirsh of Bot Joy painted an interactive mural at the northeast corner of Arapahoe and 13th Street, near the Farmer’s Market. The mural poses several introspective questions of its viewers. You can find out more about the mural here and at #botstories. ForContinue reading “Inspiration Everywhere: Public Art”
Inspiration Everywhere: Maya Angelou
June 2, 2014. Prompt #33 As a writer, I am often asked, “Where do you find your inspiration?” That question always surprises me, as I find inspiration everywhere. In this week’s posts, I’ll offer a variety of people, places, and instances that may inspire you. Using your writer’s notebook, track what engages you throughout theContinue reading “Inspiration Everywhere: Maya Angelou”
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