Category Archives: writers’ organizations

Experience The Thrill of Winning Haiku, Senryu, and Related Poetry Contests

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Charlotte Digregorio

Dear Followers and Readers, Results are in for the winners of the 2015 contests sponsored by the Haiku Society of America. I will post them below, as I coordinated the contests as Second Vice President of the HSA. Before you … Continue reading →

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Haiku and Senryu Gets You Through Each Day

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Charlotte Digregorio

Dear Readers, Sometimes when we publish a haiku or senryu in a journal, a reader will write to us and say, “I understand the sentiment in that poem and I understand the image.”  As writers, that is a great validation … Continue reading →

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Inspired Writing Is in Everything

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Charlotte Digregorio

After you’ve been a writer for decades, you find that there is inspiration in practically everything. You notice everything. A friend once said to me, “Can’t you do anything without writing about it?” I guess I can’t. Everything is grist … Continue reading →

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Networking for Authors, Poets, and All Writers

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Charlotte Digregorio

Writers are often solitary types who work alone and spend hours each week without communicating with others.  As a writer, I always look for opportunities each month to get involved in activities where I will meet other writers, authors, publishers, … Continue reading →

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