Jenna Thompson
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AboutServicesSamplesWriting Room ConnectResumé
Jenna Thompson

WritinG ROOM

 

ideas, inspirations, and quotes about writing

 
 
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Science & Poetry
Science & Poetry

A quote from poet Jane Hirschfield from the March for Science on Earth Day 2017.

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Jenna ThompsonJanuary 16, 2025
Writing with Grandpa Wendell
Writing with Grandpa Wendell

A writing prompt based on the poem “How To Be A Poet” by Wendell Berry.

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Jenna ThompsonJuly 10, 2019 Comment
Worth Repeating
Worth Repeating

Something my boys said when they were little ….

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Jenna ThompsonJune 10, 2019Comment
Class Notes #3 — Student Emails & Autocorrect
Class Notes #3 — Student Emails & Autocorrect

A funny email from a student. :)

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Jenna ThompsonMay 9, 2019Comment
Mary and Martha 2.0
Mary and Martha 2.0

What if the story of Mary and Martha is really about education?

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Jenna ThompsonSeptember 23, 2018Comment
Practice Makes Practice
Practice Makes Practice

Remember that kids song about how “practice makes perfect”? This is me trying to think differently about what it means to practice writing.

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Sarah JonesJanuary 17, 2017Comment
Ease and Effort
Ease and Effort

Thoughts about Denise Levertov’s poem “The Avowal”.

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Sarah JonesDecember 8, 2016Comment
Class Notes #2—Crossing Thresholds
Class Notes #2—Crossing Thresholds

How a class activity helped me think differently about sitting down to a blank page.

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Sarah JonesNovember 8, 2016Comment
Class Notes—“Love is An Astonishing Word”
Class Notes—“Love is An Astonishing Word”

An inspiring excerpt from a student paper.

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Sarah JonesSeptember 25, 2016 Comment
Goodbye, Sailboat Skirt
Goodbye, Sailboat Skirt

A story about the third time my old Subaru got stolen.

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Sarah JonesAugust 14, 2016Comment
Where The Boys Live
Where The Boys Live

Some thoughts about being a mom to two boys.

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Sarah JonesSeptember 1, 2015Comment
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