When you need her, Mama's strong arm is there. #blog #motherhood #poetry #writing #writingcommunity #sifaswriting

https://e8thespresso.blogspot.com/2026/04/poem-mamas-strong-arm.html

https://sifasevenwriting.wordpress.com/2026/04/06/poem-mamas-strong-arm/

Move to the music in your own way, to your own time. #blog #poetry #writing #writingcommunity #sifaswriting

https://e8thespresso.blogspot.com/2026/04/poem-let-yourself-dance.html

https://sifasevenwriting.wordpress.com/2026/04/05/poem-let-yourself-dance/

North: CARP

sit and contemplate
#carp fish swimming lazily
no cares in this world

South: RIPE GRAPES

a bowl of #ripegrapes
summer breeze through the window
relaxation time

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North: MISTY

the #misty valley
it's a place of mystery
will you dare to go?

South: CRUNCH

stones #crunch underfoot
as I walk by the river
to unknown places

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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 6 Do the plots or characters in your work converge towards a single point?

Sometimes, but not always. It depends on how big the story is. The supporting cast have their own plots.

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#ScribesAndMakers Day 6
Some people have creative work inspired by their dreams. Have you?

Occasionally, if I remember them. I don't usually remember my dreams.

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#WordWeavers Day 6 Can you create a character/place/storyhook/device on the spot, if you need to? If so, share an example.

"Hey, Chief, what the hell is THIS?"

He hurried over to where his assistant knelt on the ground. He looked over and his face turned pale.

"Don't move. Stay there. I'll get help."

It took five other people to clear the jungle debris before the pile of skeletons was revealed.

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Once again, I've resolved to do better. Will I be successful this time? #blog #writing #writingcommunity #poetry #sifaswriting #sifasreallife

https://e8thespresso.blogspot.com/2026/04/poem-resolutions.html

https://sifasevenwriting.wordpress.com/2026/04/04/poem-resolutions/

#WordWeavers Day 4. Choose a character to invite to a party. What kind of party is it? Does it have special rules (dress code, bring alcohol, etc.)?

Jhana would be more social than Tink. She'd dress elegantly, bring the alcohol and be very social. There would be lots of food and music.

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#WritersCoffeeClub Day 4: Switch between past and present tense? How do you make it work?

It depends on what I'm writing. If it's a flashback, I make it clear that I'm writing in the past.

I usually write in first or third person past. I very rarely write in present tense, unless it's poetry.

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