List Love

Here is a Valentine’s Day writing invitation.

Lorrie TomFebruary 5, 2019writing promptsComment

Here’s a great writing invitation that gets you thinking about 5 loves and a dud! It’s a good one to repeat every year to see how your loves and duds change over time. Plus, you can make it into a Valentine’s gift, too. Enjoy.

Lorrie TomJanuary 29, 2019writing promptsComment

Let Me Tell You Something About Names

When I sat down to write this morning, I had no idea I would be writing about names.

Lorrie Tom WritesLorrie TomJanuary 22, 2019writing promptsComment

5 Loves and a Dud!

Let’s start 2019 with thinking about 5 loves and a dud.

Lorrie Tom WritesLorrie TomJanuary 8, 2019writing promptsComment

My Top 10 Holiday Books (2018)

This post includes a top ten list of my favorite holiday books plus a new tradition.

Books & ReadingLorrie TomDecember 4, 2018best books of the yearComment

Sometimes Soup is More Important Than Writing

Sometimes writers don’t need recipes for writing. They need recipes for soup.

Writing Process, Lorrie Tom WritesLorrie TomNovember 26, 2018living the writing lifeComment

My List of Perfect Things

With this writing invitation, write about your list of perfect things. You’ll be glad you did.

Lorrie TomNovember 20, 2018writing promptsComment

5 Reasons I LOVE Lists

The October 27-28, 2018, Weekend Edition of The Wall Street Journal, was their Lists Issue. I love lists!

Writing ProcessLorrie TomNovember 6, 2018living the writing lifeComment

How to Write: First Line Last Line Poetry

Borrowing first and last lines from favorite poems is a great way to encourage poetry writing confidence.

Lorrie TomOctober 23, 2018writing promptsComment

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I believe in families writing together,

knowing life is better

when we huddle close and share stories.