Segullah

Mormon women blogging about the peculiar and the treasured

Unleash Your Inner Poet!

At Segullah, we are always on the lookout for good poetry to publish. So, what exactly is good poetry? I think most of us are better at enjoying it than defining it, but here are three of my favorite attempts, all from the poet, Carl Sandburg: “Poetry is the opening and closing of a door.” [...]

Happy Literary?

Zero. That’s how many women have admitted to being happy so far in response to this post. And should we expect anything different? After all, Segullah blog is associated with a literary journal. And aren’t literary types usually depressed?

The beginning from the end

Want people (e.g., Segullah editors) to read your stuff? Want them to walk away saying “wow”? Two words: beginning, ending.

Don’t Leave Home Without It–Writing Tips from Melonie Cannon

Take a moment today and open your purse. Really examine its contents. Let’s open mine, shall we?

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