2020 April PAD Challenge: Day 5
Write a poem every day of April with the 2020 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a moment poem.
2020 April PAD Challenge: Day 1 Highlights
Here are some poems that "popped" for Robert Lee Brewer from Day 1 of the 2020 April Poem-A-Day Challenge.
2020 April PAD Challenge: Day 4
Write a poem every day of April with the 2020 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a wish poem.
2020 April PAD Challenge: Day 3
Write a poem every day of April with the 2020 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a follow blank poem.
2020 April PAD Challenge: Day 2
Write a poem every day of April with the 2020 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a space poem.
2020 April PAD Challenge: Day 1
Write a poem every day of April with the 2020 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a new world poem.
Breaking In: Interview With Whiteout Conditions Author Tariq Shah
Read our full Breaking In interview with Tariq Shah about his debut novel, Whiteout Conditions, from Two Dollar Radio.
2020 April PAD Challenge Countdown: T-minus 1
Poem along with the first ever April PAD Challenge Countdown, in which Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and a poem (to get things started) in the 10 days leading up to the 2020 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a cycle poem.
8 Andy Weir Quotes for Writers and About Writing
Here are 8 Andy Weir quotes for writers and about writing from the author of The Martian and Artemis. In these quotes, Weir shares his thoughts on good stories, science fiction, social lives, and more. Originally from January 2018 issue of Writer's Digest.
2020 April PAD Challenge Countdown: T-minus 2
Poem along with the first ever April PAD Challenge Countdown, in which Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and a poem (to get things started) in the 10 days leading up to the 2020 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a hope poem.
2020 April PAD Challenge Countdown: T-minus 3
Poem along with the first ever April PAD Challenge Countdown, in which Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and a poem (to get things started) in the 10 days leading up to the 2020 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a response poem.
2020 April PAD Challenge Countdown: T-minus 4
Poem along with the first ever April PAD Challenge Countdown, in which Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and a poem (to get things started) in the 10 days leading up to the 2020 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write an elegy.
2020 April PAD Challenge Countdown: T-minus 5
Poem along with the first ever April PAD Challenge Countdown, in which Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and a poem (to get things started) in the 10 days leading up to the 2020 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a magic poem.
2020 April PAD Challenge Countdown: T-minus 6
Poem along with the first ever April PAD Challenge Countdown, in which Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and a poem (to get things started) in the 10 days leading up to the 2020 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a quiet poem.
Christina Lauren: Write What Makes You Excited
In this author spotlight, the duo of Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings (writing as Christina Lauren) talk about their most recent book, The Honey Don't List, and share how their writing process changes from book to book.
2020 April PAD Challenge Countdown: T-minus 7
Poem along with the first ever April PAD Challenge Countdown, in which Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and a poem (to get things started) in the 10 days leading up to the 2020 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a short form poem.
2020 April PAD Challenge Countdown: T-minus 8
Poem along with the first ever April PAD Challenge Countdown, in which Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and a poem (to get things started) in the 10 days leading up to the 2020 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a persona poem.
Fable vs. Parable vs. Allegory (Grammar Rules)
Learn when you're writing or reading a fable vs. parable vs. allegory with Grammar Rules from the Writer's Digest editors, including a few examples of each.
2020 April PAD Challenge Countdown: T-minus 9
Poem along with the first ever April PAD Challenge Countdown, in which Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and a poem (to get things started) in the 10 days leading up to the 2020 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write an escape poem.
2020 April PAD Challenge Countdown: T-minus 10
Welcome to the first ever April PAD Challenge Countdown, in which Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and a poem (to get things started) in the 10 days leading up to the 2020 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. Let the poeming begin!
2020 April PAD Challenge Countdown: Announcement
Announcing the 1st ever April Poem-A-Day Challenge Countdown on Poetic Asides. Since we're all indoors anyway, let's get poeming early this year.
10 Walt Whitman Quotes for Writers and About Writing
Here are 10 Walt Whitman quotes for writers and about writing from the author of Leaves of Grass. In these quotes, Whitman covers life, death, contradictions, and more.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 520
Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write a spring poem.
Gwawdodyn Hir: Poetic Forms
Poetic Form Fridays are made to share various poetic forms. This week, we look at the gwawdodyn hir, a Welsh six-line stanza or poem.