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Happy Holdays Haiku

Here’s the haiku verision of our Christmas card. Merry. Merry.

Haiku, Writing IdeaLorrie TomFebruary 18, 2025all things haiku, writing promptsComment

My Reading Life Began With a Crime

And now I’m a serial reader with no hope of rehabilitation.

Books & Reading, Lorrie Tom Writes, Reading & Writing Life, Writing IdeaLorrie TomDecember 6, 2024Once in a while book club, currently reading, writing promptsComment

Catching Magic

This piece about a favorite screened porch and fireflies was inspired by a fun writing invitation.

Family of Writers, Writing IdeaLorrie TomNovember 13, 2024writing prompts, family of writersComment

If 229 Villa Rita Could Speak

What if our childhood homes could speak? What are the stories they would tell?

Family of Writers, Lorrie Tom Writes, Writing Idea, Writing RecipesLorrie TomOctober 18, 2024family of writers, writing promptsComment

There is No Place Like the Grand Canyon

Do you have a place you love beyond all others? Here's a way to write about it.

Family of Writers, Lorrie Tom Writes, Writing Idea, Writing RecipesLorrie TomOctober 10, 2024family of writers, writing promptsComment

North Face Extreme

A story inspired by a favorite piece of clothing.

Family of Writers, Lorrie Tom Writes, Power Lines, Writing IdeaLorrie TomSeptember 17, 2024writing prompts, family of writersComment

A Poem For My Latest Circle Around the Sun

A Poem For My Latest Circle Around the Sun

This is an easy writing invitation you can return to every birthday!

Lorrie Tom Writes, Reading & Writing Life, Writing Idea, Writing RecipesLorrie TomAugust 30, 2024writing prompts, living the writing lifeComment

Make it a 5-7-5 Afternoon!

This is a fun writing idea that injects creative energy into any afternoon!

Family of Writers, Haiku, Lorrie Tom Writes, Reading & Writing Life, Writing IdeaLorrie TomMay 24, 2024all things haikuComment

Under the Surface

If you’ve got memories, you can write this poem. Try it!

Family of Writers, Lorrie Tom Writes, Writing IdeaLorrie TomMay 17, 2024power lines and poetry by lorrie, writing promptsComment