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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

What Practice Makes

April 25, 2019 By Nancy Casey

If you do a daily mind-clearing activity, you have a practice. It could be a yoga practice, or meditation. A singing practice, a dance practice, a walking, drawing, or jump-rope practice. A daily practice. At my house, as the promise of spring shifts to the promise of summer, I make the shift into Lawn Chair Practice. The basic requirement of Lawn Chair Practice is is to … [Read more...] about What Practice Makes

A Writing Practice

August 31, 2017 By Nancy Casey

When you have a writing practice, you decide that you are going to do some writing. For yourself. To see what good it might do you. This is not the same as “practicing” at writing with the idea of getting “better” at it. In your writing practice, you are already good enough. One part of having a writing practice is about commitment and discipline.  The rest is about … [Read more...] about A Writing Practice

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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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