Monthly Archives: April 2022

#52snapshots 2022 | Week 17, We’re All Survivors of Something

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Barbara Krasner

This week requires making a list of what we’ve survived and to write about one of them. I couldn’t really get beyond what I’ve survived. My list ranges from the physical–scarlet fever, bacterial meningitis, cancer, and badly-behaving parathyroid glands and … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week Field Notes–April 27, 2022

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Barbara Krasner

Some very quick things: More evidence arrived in the last week cementing my need to engage in revising my poetry. I’m devoting time in May to that. But good news! Amherst Writers & Artists literary magazine, Peregrine, accepted a short … Continue reading →

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Living Links | Grandchildren of Holocaust Survivors Share Family Testimony

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Barbara Krasner

There’s still time to register for the Yom Hashoah webinar featuring two third-generation Holocaust survivors–Avi Wisnia and Leon Geyer–whose lives and missions have been shaped by their grandparents. To register, click here.

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New JewishGen Class | Crafting Stories from Your Family History

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Barbara Krasner

Express your research stories spontaneously without hesitating over style and composition. You’ll write to timed prompts in real-time. The class meets for two hours on four consecutive Sundays via Zoom: May 1, 8, 15, and 22 from 11 am to … Continue reading →

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#52snapshots 2022 | Week 16, What Makes the Heart Race

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Barbara Krasner

As Sonja Livingston’s Week 16 prompts asks us to make a list of what made our hearts race when we were younger, two things came to mind: tests and boys. I chose to write about tests and their three phases: … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week Field Notes–April 20, 2022

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Barbara Krasner

Some very quick things: Two more sets of rejections of my poetry have come in from what I’d categorize as Tier 1 literary journals. While I can certainly aim lower, I want to print out all recently written poems and … Continue reading →

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#52snapshots 2022 | Week 15, Differentiation

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Barbara Krasner

Week 15 asks what we did as kids to define our own identities. How did we differentiate ourselves? I had more work to do in this area. Not only did I need to forge my own identity among my peers, … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week Field Notes–April 13, 2022

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Barbara Krasner

Some very quick things: I’ve been accepted into the 2022 Kenyon Review Online Poetry Workshop. I’m excited to be working with Solmaz Sharif. I’m such a fan of her documentary poetry. Amherst Writers & Artists dedicates the month of May … Continue reading →

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#52snapshots 2022 | Week 14, Excuses

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Barbara Krasner

Week 14 requests a list of excuses made as a kid and then on to and through adulthood. We could write about one of these excuses or write about them all. As I drafted my list, I thought about the … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week Field Notes–April 6, 2022

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Barbara Krasner

Some very quick things: Emily Stoddard of Voice & Vessel introduced me to what she calls “Field Notes.” In this video, she explains what she means by field notes and how they can help you with your writing process. I’ve … Continue reading →

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