World Premiere!

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I MADE A MOVIE!! Join me for the WORLD PREMIERE of my documentary film, Makin’ Cake at the prestigious Milwaukee International Film Festival! Screenings are Friday, 1pm at Downer and Sunday, 1pm at Oriental. ======Writer and performance artist Dasha Kelly...

The Write Idea

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A monthly refill for your notebook and a recharge for your creative soul. All levels, all genres and all creatives welcome! Seeking a creative release? Craving inspired conversation? Looking to spark fresh ideas or new projects? I gotchu. The Write Idea series is not...

“What had happened” isn’t The Story

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I’ve been writing scenes for this manuscript for ages. Rather, the protagonist, Shay, and I have been working on it together.  Shay and I met through another paper landscape, my attempt at a screenplay where her demise is the narrative’s focus but not...

Breakfast Club

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John Coy, LaurA! Force Scruggs, Sarah Hammond Sarah Hammond, Angela Trudell Vasquez, Devin Trudell, John M. John M., Cathy Grier, Alex Paniagua After showing me around, the innkeepers confirmed breakfast times. That’s right, the other B. I’m generally a...

The A Line Meant Project

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One line of poetry can work like a spell, conjuring a memory for one person and pulling gospel from someone else. As Wisconsin Poet Laureate, I am employing poetry lines to connect the creativity of neighbors and the humanity of strangers. My project, A Line Meant...