Field Notes: Exploring YOU!

I’m more than excited that this library project I collaborated on is inspiring teens across the county.

Field Notes are at the branches of the Pima County Public Library. Teens and young adults can stop by and pick up their copy. Want to know more? Here’s a interview of Stephanie Mitchell and I speaking about the project with KXCI’s Broad Perspectives hosts Aspen Green and Kathleen Harris.

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Three Upcoming Workshops

My workshops this past year have been mostly behind the scenes. I’m excited that May is offering me the opportunity to share my passion publicly. Join me if you can!

* Virtual Creative Writing for Kids, The Wonder of Outside, May 11th, 4pm EST, 1pm PST through the Tuckahoe Public Library for kids everywhere.

* UnPlug and Refresh on the Page, adult writing workshop to benefit Owl & Panther, May 13, 10-12 pm PST, sponsored by Poets & Writers, no experience necessary!

*Virtual Neon Words: Nature on the Page, adult writing workshop, May 16,  2-3pm EST, through the Tuckahoe Public Library, sponsored by the Community Foundation.

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Make Way For Books!

My story, Amiguito, was inspired by one of my son’s favorite books as a little one–Marie Hall Ets Play With Me. Amiguito is available as a free download on the Make Way For Books app! If you have a young one — this organization provides stories and approaches to nurture a love of reading.

Read on!

 

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Free Community Day of Exploration at Arizona State Museum Saturday November 19th from 10:00am -1:00pm

I’m excited to be facilitating a letter writing activity for the free day for exploration for the whole family at Arizona State Museum

Do consider seeing the exhibit, whether you can come that day or another. It’s powerful.

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From Ben

Marge’s list on the best books to jumpstart your creativity perfectly captures my own feelings about the power of writing. Something magical happens when you plop the words out of your head and start playing with them. We are featuring her picks on our bookshelves about writing and creativity and hope you enjoy them as much as we do! — Ben (Shepherd)

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Quest to Divest!

Thanks to Kay Sather for inviting me to contribute a story to her blog about helping my mom share her things with her community as she was readying to move.

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Excited to share this time about Self Care….

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Writing conversation

Completed the three month Writer in Residence with such gratitude for the opportunity to facilitate the workshops, meet with writers one-on-one, and have this lovely conversation with one of my Tucson sheroes, Lupita Chavez. Thanks maker and shaker Lupita! And Pima County Public Library–an institution that strengthens our community one book, one idea, one kindness, one inspiration at a time!

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Writer in Residence!

Excited to serve as the 12th Pima County Public Library’s Writer in Residence. I’m looking forward to virtual workshops and meeting with writers and aspiring writers one-on-one. Join me!

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Arizona State Museum exploration of Walls

 2021 kicked off with a series of zoom workshops through the Arizona State Museum. Lisa Falk and I worked together to develop and facilitate the six sessions with thoughtful students from three different high school classes. The project is documented in “Walls Are Not Black and White: Student Exploration of Border Walls Through Creative Writing” published in September 2021 the Journal of Folklore and Education.

If you’d like to see the exhibit, check out the writing prompts, listen to a radio interview as well as the collaborative poems the classes wrote — it’s all here on Arizona State Museum’s website!

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