Hello Good People, I’ve never done anything like this in my life. I write in fits and starts and am a creative who is often at war with herself. Hopefully, this exercise flips a switch in productivity and dampens the angst. The part of this…
Category: Introductions
Doing My Test Prep
Here’s my set-up for the morning. I gathered three beautiful ornaments for “inspiration” to get some Christmas poems cranked out during the marathon. I also grabbed the map of my fantasy world so I can generate some poems from the characters in my fantasy series…
Excited
I’m so excited to be participating in my 4th marathon; it will be my third 24-hour marathon. I’ve been out all week because of a medical issue but nothing can stop me from creating great prose. Who’s ready? I am.
Introduction
My name is James Featherstone, this is my second marathon. I only did a half last time. I am going to shoot for a full one this year, but not sure if I will be able to make it. Before last year’s marathon, it had…
Gmazul Introduction 2022
My name is Gina and my happy place is swimming in open water. I am currently working my way back to training for and competing in triathlons after a break from racing due to pandemic cancellations & a surgery. I also enjoy endurance events of…
Getting ready to start 2022 Marathon!
This will be my sixth half-marathon. Every year it sneaks up on me, and every year I find myself grateful for the ritual of it. There’s a sense of floating along on time and words, each post like the chime of a clock, knowing that…
Half Marathoning from LA
Hi everyone! This is the first time I’m joining the poetry half marathon. I’m really looking forward to writing and reading some poems. If there’s anyone out there who has done it before and has any tips to getting a poem an hour done, I’d…
Marathon Complications But …
Hi Everyone, This will be my second year doing the full 24 hour marathon. I am looking forward to it, the first was hard but so very rewarding and I ended up with many very nice poems after. This year I will have my ten…
It’s Poetry Marathon Eve!
Good morning! I’m sitting at home with the window open listening to the roar of lawn mowers, chirping of birds and the whoosh of cars down the street. And then the moments of silence. Maybe, just maybe, there’s a poem or two in those sounds…
Excited about the marathon!!
I am looking forward to the marathon tomorrow! I wasn’t able to participate last year and I really missed it. It always gets my creative juices flowing! Diana