The Cursed Dance

Hello everyone! I know this post isn't about dragons, and I apologize. I had a bunch of work assignments assigned for this week and I've been trying to participate in NaNoWriMo, so I'm still in the research phase of the article, which would be easier if there was more scientific research, but that's beside the …

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The Mirror’s Curse

So, if you haven't guessed already, I love fairytales and fairy tale retellings. I also love writing, so I have lots of ideas for potential projects, like a version of Cinderella from the Prince's point of view and a retelling of Beauty and the Beast. The full concept hasn't really formed yet, but I want …

Mara’s Curse

So, for this week's post, I thought I'd share a poem that I've written for a fairy tale retelling that I've been working on based on The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Although I am aware that there are some good retellings of this fairy tale (like Jessica Day George's Princess of the Midnight Ball. Great book …

Importance

This is a poem that I wrote last year. I had been contemplating the question of importance, as someone had asked me a question about what I find value in people, so poem time! I hope you enjoy it! Happy Reading! *** Importance is a funny thing. It contains the values you bring Into that …

Hamlet on Dating

Hello everyone! Sorry for not posting sooner, but I've been busy with scholarships and things. Today, I'd thought I'd post my rewrite of Hamlet's "To Be" soliloquy. As a backstory, I have been working on a play about a girl who is trying to decide whether or not to go on a date. In one …

The Heart’s Call

Hello everyone! I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while. This is another poem I wrote for my creative writing class. Although I enjoy it, and I'm sure you will too, I want to remind everyone that love isn't primarily a feeling; it is an action. In 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, Paul describes what love truly …

The Keeper’s Ballad

This poem has a long history. The idea started with a character I created last year while I was reading a book. I called her the Keeper. I did not place her in a specific realm until sometime later, but she came to be a part of a place I call The Realm of Fantasy, …

The Cross

For my creative writing class, I wrote a shape poem about God and what He did to redeem us. I thought I would post it for you to read and remember the wonderful love God has for His people. Happy Reading! Sin and Shame, The Lord Christ Bore that Awful pain. His life He gave …

On Completing a (Good) Romance Novel

Hello everyone! I am so sorry that I have not posted anything recently. I have started one, but it's taking longer to write than I expected. Recently for my creative writing course at St. Petersburg College, I wrote a poem about reading a romance novel, so I thought, "Why not post that?" The idea came …