September 24, 2006 3:23 am
Janet nurtures a garden and makes a friend.
Tags: Fiction & Poetry, Foraging, Gardens, Writing Exercises, Writing Technique
The exercise is to list 25 synonyms for a color and then write a paragraph using the synonyms. I chose the color red and wrote: (more…)
Tags: Fiction & Poetry, Journal, Writing Exercises
This poem was written in 1995 when I was still a Liz Christy gardener.
Tags: Fiction & Poetry, Political, Writing Exercises
Janet, my protagonist, introduced herself several years ago, sharing her discovery of a mirror.
Named for her mother’s Aunt, Janet has inherited more than her name. She has also inherited her Aunt Janet’s deep respect for nature. Janet has introduced me to Tracy and shared her treks in nature. I hope that she will be motivated to share more, now that I have created a place for her.
Tags: Fiction & Poetry, Writing Exercises
Janet discovers more than a mirror when she chooses it for a school assignment.
Tags: Fiction & Poetry, Writing Exercises
A discovery for Janet Fowler Collins and her namesake.
Read the scene from each character’s point of view:
Tags: Fiction & Poetry, Writing Exercises, Writing Technique
Tags: Fiction & Poetry, Writing Exercises
This is what Janet and Tracy each have to say about their first meeting.
Tags: Fiction & Poetry, Writing Exercises
This short story was first published in PAWS & TALES Magazine.
Tags: Fiction & Poetry, Mammals
Tags: Fiction & Poetry, Hiking, Writing Exercises, Writing Technique