Errand
Today's poem is a villanelle by Mary Lane Potter on the task of wrestling what we know and experience of the spirit into words.
spiritual writing
Writers: The Blank Page Must Become Your Cell
Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew's latest book, Living Revision: A Writer's Craft as Spiritual Practice, delves into the way rewriting can be deeply spiritual.
Answering Questions: A Writing Task Upended
All writers have those days when they feel stuck. In this writing exercise, Susan Sink shares how asking questions and using poetry can help.
Revision, Christian Spirituality, and the Writing Life
Last week, the Collegeville Institute hosted Revision, Christian Spirituality, and the Writing Life, its first summer onsite writing workshop of 2017.
Assimilate or Go Home
D.L. Mayfield discusses her work with refugees, her calling as a writer/activist, and the complexities of writing about vulnerable populations.
Writing in Community, Part Two
In part two of her interview, Betsy-Johnson Miller asks the Wholly Writers about writing beyond the congregation and the importance of generous critique.
Writing in Community, Part One
The Wholly Writers discuss their writing group's origin story, their vocation as writer-pastor-mothers, and how writing is a sacred act of integration.
Christian Spirituality and the Writing Life
The Collegeville Institute hosted its first 10-day summer writing workshop, Christian Spirituality and the Writing Life: A Week with Lauren Winner.
Writing to Wake the Soul
In this video interview, Karen describes how writing can awaken our souls, give expression to our souls’ voices, and draw us into communion with others.
My Job and My Joy is to Write
Michael is a poet, librettist and professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota. Read more about his love of words, music, and the art of writing.
