The Apples in My Orchard

With the close of National Poetry Month, I feel a sense of accomplishment. I was able to write a poem a day and match it to one of my photos. I posted those here, and to my Facebook Page, and some to Medium.com

Other writing accomplishments for April were having two boosted stories on Medium.com. Boosts are something the platform does when an editor or the administration feels your piece should be read by a wider audience. This resulted in my most successful month, monetarily, as a writer on Medium to date. It is something to be proud of.

What were my articles about? The first was about the disappearance of sea grass in our oceans. The second was an article about travel and miscarriage. As you can see, I like to write on a variety of topics.

I wrote and submitted a chapter proposal for a textbook. I will let you know more about that if it is accepted. I was asked to submit the proposal, and that was an opportunity I wanted to take advantage of.

Lastly, I attended a Highlights Foundation mini-webinar on writing Non-Fiction Picture Books. I’m not quite through the material yet, but one of the two presenters was very informative and professional in their style of presenting. I appreciated that after being somewhat disappointed with the first.

So, April was a busy month. I feel like I got some momentum back in my writing.

May will bring me outdoors more. My perennials are sprouting. My garden will need planting. My pots will need to be planted and placed around our deck.

The end of the month will bring travel again as my husband and I are going to Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks to hike. I’m especially excited about Yosemite!

May has always been a month of transition. When I taught at the college level, it was a time for finals and goodbyes. When I led my elementary school garden club, it was time to plant the butterfly garden with the students. I did that for 15 years, and although it took a lot of work, I miss it.

The landscape changes in May. In Northern Wisconsin, we go from brown to green. The Earth is waking up and bursting with new life. I’m looking forward to more sun, warmth, and longer days.

Aren’t you?

Mary Lee has the round-up this week at her blog, Another Year of Reading. Thanks for hosting, Mary Lee!