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About That Groundhog…

February 4, 2019 By Nancy Casey

It's a familiar story. The groundhog either causes or prevents the coming of spring, depending on whether or not it sees its shadow on a certain day. Is this a story of fear or perseverance? Is it a story about a rebel, an outcast, or a pioneer? Is it a story about how someone takes all the credit--or gets all the blame--for something they didn't do? How would other … [Read more...] about About That Groundhog…

Take A Seat

February 1, 2019 By Nancy Casey

Where do you sit?  When?  How? Where would you sit if you could? Write about sitting. List a series of places you have sat, or a series of things you would do if you were sitting down. Tell a story of a favorite chair, a mystery chair, or an imagined chair. Tell any story at all, as long as it has something to do with sitting. Give you work a title when you have … [Read more...] about Take A Seat

No Such Thing

January 13, 2019 By Nancy Casey

Complete this sentence, "There is no such thing as..." Add another sentence to the statement you made.  You can explain it further, comment on it, or twist it into absurdity. Then begin again.  "There is no such thing as..." Continue down the page that way, describing the impossible and expounding upon it. If you find this hard to do, close your eyes, relax your … [Read more...] about No Such Thing

Before and After and Before

January 7, 2019 By Nancy Casey

Write a sentence that begins with the word "Before...' Follow it with a sentence that begins with the phrase "After that..." Begin the next sentence with "Before that..." and the following one with "After that..." Continue until you have filled the page, alternating between "before" and "after." You can write about yourself--or something else. You can jump eons in … [Read more...] about Before and After and Before

It’s About Tuesday

December 31, 2018 By Nancy Casey

Set up the page first. Draw a line at the top where you will write the title. Off to one side, draw a box a couple of inches tall and a couple of inches wide. You'll be putting an illustration there. Begin writing by describing what you do on Tuesdays. You can include things that happen on other days as well, as long as they also happen on Tuesdays. About half-way down … [Read more...] about It’s About Tuesday

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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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