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Reading Writing

March 13, 2018 By Nancy Casey

When somebody asks for feedback on writing they have been working on, it can put you on the spot.  How can you and the writer end up having a conversation about the writing that you both find stimulating? Here are some ideas for reading someone’s writing in a way that gets that conversation off the ground. Start small. You will always be able to have a good conversation … [Read more...] about Reading Writing

Sharing Your Writing

March 3, 2018 By Nancy Casey

You can learn a lot by showing your writing to someone else.  You might learn something about yourself, or about the other person.  Ideally, you will learn some things that inspire you keep going with your writing. Chose something short to share with someone else.  No more than a page or two.  If you give them a whole big sheaf of pages, they’ll be overwhelmed and whatever … [Read more...] about Sharing Your Writing

After Six Months

December 4, 2017 By Nancy Casey

Settle in and read through your pages. Take a closer look at what you have done.  Note the different kinds of pages you have made.  Some are lists, some are paragraphs, some have illustrations.  Do you like the looks of some better than others? Do you remember writing them all? Does reading what you wrote six months ago make you recall the different season?  What else does … [Read more...] about After Six Months

Evaluation Station

November 13, 2017 By Nancy Casey

After engaging with your writing practice for awhile, you will have accumulated quite a few pages.  Some pages are written in paragraphs, some appear as lists, and some might have more illustration than writing. Now that you have this much material, it’s a good time to take a look at all of it and evaluate what you have been doing. First, let’s clear up an important thing … [Read more...] about Evaluation Station

After Six Months

September 15, 2017 By Nancy Casey

If you do writing prompts regularly for about six months you will find that you have amassed a considerable number of pages.  Take some time to read them all. You will see that you have developed a body of work that is unique to you.  You might see patterns in your thoughts or in your style.  You will like some things better than others.  You might even find things that you … [Read more...] about After Six Months

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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.


 

2021-22 Let’s Talk About It Discussions

November 10 – Tuesdays with Morrie – Clearwater Memorial Library – Orofino

 

November 18 – A Home Below Hells Canyon – Boise Basin District Library – Idaho City

 

February 8 – The Girl Who Fell From the Sky – Grangeville Centennial Library – Grangeville

 

February 15 – Sweet Promised Land – Garden Valley District Library – Garden Valley

 

March 23 – Less – Coeur d’Alene Public Library – Coeur d’Alene


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