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Freewriting

Heart of the Matter

February 10, 2020 By Nancy Casey

Write down a word or phrase in the center of your page. Draw a heart around it. Draw a spiral that radiates outward from the heart. You are going to be writing on the lines of the spiral, so as the spiral grows, keep the lines at a distance from one another that will be good for writing on. Beginning with the word or phrase inside the heart, write one long sentence on the … [Read more...] about Heart of the Matter

One Page

May 1, 2019 By Nancy Casey

“Keep your hand moving” is the catchphrase of freewriting. The idea is to write with little regard for what you are writing and get yourself into a state where ideas flow freely from your mind to the page. For many years, probably inspired by Natalie Goldberg, I wrote at least seven pages every day like that. (I have the filing cabinets stuffed with notebooks to prove it!) … [Read more...] about One Page

A Big Fat Pen

February 11, 2019 By Nancy Casey

Sometimes your writing practice can feel like a burden. How can you make time to write a page in a busy day when already there is not enough time for what you must do? Easy. Write the page with a big fat pen. The biggest pen you can find. Or a crayon. Or even your finger dipped in mud. Let go of ideas about how you must pen literary paragraphs or tell a long and … [Read more...] about A Big Fat Pen

Freewriting

October 5, 2017 By Nancy Casey

Freewriting is when you write whatever comes out of your pen without planning or paying attention to what you are "saying."  You can freewrite by writing single words, one after another.  You can also write phrases or sentences.  Or some mixed up combination of everything.   Freewriting wakes up your mind and gets you going whether you are feeling like you have something … [Read more...] about Freewriting

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News and Events

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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