WHAT?
For years I wrote poetry here and there, publishing one or two in journals and anthologies. My main focus was academic writing, so I spent much of my time in research.
In 1995, I was … Continue reading >>
What:
I write children’s books. Many of them are in rhyme, including the books in The Pout-Pout Fish series (illustrated by Dan Hanna), but I also write non-rhyming stories. My latest book is Catch … Continue reading >>
WHAT?
Poetry, some hybrid forms, a little prose
WHY?
It springs naturally from a source that is beyond my comprehension, almost like a meditation or prayer, or a consciousness thinking aloud in … Continue reading >>
WHAT?
I write realistic fiction. Sometimes my books are filed under “mystery” or “thriller,” but when I’m writing, I’m thinking about the people involved—usually families at a point of crisis. My … Continue reading >>
WHAT?
I write across years, across pages, across oceans of memory. My poetry has been published widely in Canada and the US reaching a peak in 1996 with my poetry partner Linda Stitt in our book … Continue reading >>
Welcome Faye Rapoport DesPres to my What, Why, How Series about creativity!
What:
For much of my creative writing career I have focused on observing life in this time and place and examining … Continue reading >>