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Not Happening

January 23, 2023 By Nancy Casey

How big is the universe of everything that has not happened? How small, in comparison, is the map of everything that has occurred? Today, immerse yourself in the un-happened universe and write a page about things that have not happened. Perhaps they'll happen later--or never. Perhaps you long for them, or dread them. Perhaps you will write about events that violate … [Read more...] about Not Happening

That Super-Tiny Stuff

October 24, 2022 By Nancy Casey

What is dust? Where does it come from? How does it move around? What does it turn into when it's not dust anymore? Does dust annoy you? Has it ever made you sick? Does it ever come in handy? Have you ever had an experience with pixie dust, angel dust, dust bunnies, or space dust? When you dust something, do you put dust on it or take the dust off? Write a page … [Read more...] about That Super-Tiny Stuff

Questions, Questions

October 10, 2022 By Nancy Casey

Asking questions opens your mind up to possibilities. Even if the questions are impossible to answer. Write the letters of the alphabet down the left-hand side of the page. For each letter, write a question that includes a word that begins with that letter. Sometimes a question is especially intriguing when it's on the absurd side. Sometimes a series of absurd … [Read more...] about Questions, Questions

The Perfect People

July 4, 2022 By Nancy Casey

The Perfect People are the ones who sit in the back of our imaginations when we observe how someone (perhaps oneself) has fallen short of expectations. What do you suppose the Perfect People are up to right now? What did they do as soon as they got up this morning? What's on their minds? What mistakes will they never make? Do Perfect People worry? Fill a page with … [Read more...] about The Perfect People

Quality Comparisons

June 27, 2022 By Nancy Casey

Write the letters A-Z down the left-hand side of your page. Write the name of something that begins with each letter. Consider your 26 words one at a time. Use each one to make some kind of comparison to something else. Comparisons are based on qualities. You can build a comparison by beginning with a quality--size, texture, specific gravity, durability, shape, color, … [Read more...] about Quality Comparisons

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Nancy blogs weekly for the Latah Recovery Community Center, sharing writing ideas that support self-awareness and self-esteem.


Looking for an art project that is secretly full of math? Or a math project that results in interesting art? Equilateral Triangle is an Inquiry Pack full of project ideas that will keep you thinking for a long time.


Writing classes and workshops

In-person Write-For-You workshops at the Latah Recovery Center have been suspended for a bit, but you can still do the writing prompts on your own. For more information, about the Write for You program, or if you are in recovery and interested in writing coaching, contact Nancy.


 

Let’s Talk About It

This is a program that supports reading and discussion in libraries throughout the state of Idaho.

Working with the Program Committee, I updated the theme The Humanity of Science and Technology.


Schedule of 2023-24 Let’s Talk About It sessions coming soon!


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