Creative Expression, in writing
- kellyjoysimmons
- Oct 12
- 2 min read
I believe one of the reasons our souls are here in this human experience is for the joy of creative expression. In all its forms.
Writing has been one for me, and over the years I have been blessed to work with hundreds of incredible clients whose writing has brought them (and those they’ve impacted) healing, connection, and joy. (One I would like to suggest in this moment is Julie Flippin The True Quest.)
I’m retired from that kind of work (though I love occasional projects from time to time) AND I am hankering to offer some soul writing workshops locally (soon!). Today I simply want to share the joy of a few friends who have published this summer. It’s a big deal to take a project all the way to published.
Richard Vargas, multi-published poet, has a new collection: SCREW CITY POEMS. Richard currently lives in Madison, WI, has lived all over, and had two stints in Rockford, IL. This book is a collection of his observations of his life and times here. He is smart, funny, incisive, and real. One reviewer says Richard is “a modern day lion of the literary underground, and one of the best working class poets.” I love that, and I totally dig Richard’s work.
Mary Lamphere is a talented writer (AND artist). Mary has several novels, novellas, short stories and always working on more manuscripts. She published TWO new works this summer. The Bar Keep is a short read, with a twist I bet you do not see coming. (Mary also advises to read this one with caution if you have an abusive past. She uses the author name MF Lamphere when a project is bit “grittier.”) Mary writes thriller, supernatural mysteries, contemporary mythology, and poetry; and continuously helps others bring their writing to the world.
Anna Jollymore, is a powerhouse talent as well, a gifted writer and speaker. Her debut in the publishing foray is Words for Becoming - “a collection of poems, essays, curses, confessions, activations, affirmations, and incantations that emerged slowly, precariously - gasping for the light - promiscuously smattered in vice, virtue, and viscera from the cocoon of one humbling question: What would happen if I became friends with all the voices inside my head?”
Buy books AND leave reviews. A short review takes two minutes of your time and is endlessly helpful for the author. (Even if you say “I bought this book and I kinda liked it," that helps expose the book to more people.)
Maybe writing/reading is not your soul joy. Groovy. What is? Go do that.
I love you.
In service to Spirit.
xxKelly
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