harleybell

Wild writing is a way of paying attention to life. It is a call to adventure.A call to remember the beating heart that wants space on the page. Why do you currently write?Is for love, for money, for deadlines?Do you…

Nature poetry brings us closer to the Earth. It reminds us of long forgotten spaces.A forest you used to walk. A tree that offered shade. A garden which sustained you. Nature poetry can conjure natural landscapes and invite them deep…

My poetry manuscript (Wild Altar) was rejected for publication. I wanted to update you on the process and progress of my manuscript becoming a book. I also wanted to give myself a pep talk. There is a great expanse of…

Have you ever fantasied about writing anywhere in the world? I have. I’ve always wanted to live the life of a nomadic writer. I pictured beaches, forests and cafes with an endless stream of consciousness flowing onto the page.  I…

Writing starts with an idea. But where do ideas come from?Mine appear when I stop thinking and allow myself to dream. It’s like finding my car keys after I’ve stopped looking for them. But they were there the entire time,…

Advice from an older poet If you could go back in time, what writing advice would you give to your younger self? I used to be a whippersnapper. I desperately wanted to be a writer but didn’t take enough tangible…

I love writing in the shower I love writing in the shower because I can be alone. Truly alone. No one is going to walk in on me and disrupt my process. From there, I can be creative,  expansive and imaginative.There…

My poetry manuscript is called Wild Altar I would love to share my passion project with you. It’s a poetry book, called Wild Altar. It’s currently a finished second draft. My instinct tells me that it needs one more draft.…

New idea energy is electric, and I love to ride the lightning. New ideas are exciting and addictive. But they do not help me finish and implement the ideas that I’ve already had. In fact, it often does the opposite.…

Nature as muse Writing poetry can be like a meditation. Especially when writing about nature in nature. It is a wonderous feeling to compose a poem while walking through a forest. There is beauty in the way the gaze can…