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Karna Converse is a freelance writer who's written everything from technical documentation and price proposals to newsletter articles, devotionals, personal profiles and essays. Her essays have been published in a variety of regional and national publications, including The Christian Science Monitor, Notre Dame Magazine, the Cup of Comfort and Chicken Soup anthologies, Our Iowa, and on Iowa Public Radio. She lives in Storm Lake, Iowa with her husband and their three children.
In addition to the Contributions listed below, Karna posts a weekly writing prompt to Literary Mama's blog. Type "For Your Journal" in our Search box for a complete list.
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Writing Prompt: I Am Here
By Karna Converse
November 7, 2010
Each month, we post a writing prompt tied to the current month's essay.
Please email your responses of 500 words or less to lmreflections (at) literarymama (dot) com
with the words "writing prompt" in the subject line so that we know it's not an essay submission.
Submissions should be in the text of an email (please do not send attachments).
We will accept responses until the 15th of each month and offer our feedback
on each response privately before the end of the month. We hope you'll take
this opportunity to get inspired, share your work, and find community with other
writers! We'll post our favorites on our blog.
In this month's essay, Heather Philpot contemplates what it means to be present. Inspired by her grandmother's memory loss due to Alzheimer's disease, she explores a sudden desire to document her life.
After examining a photo of a younger, happier, and lucid Nanny Elvie, Heather writes: "What struck me most beneath that dusty glass were Nanny's eyes full of anticipation. I wanted to reach into the picture and warn this precocious girl, a girl destined to forget. 'Cling to every milestone, Elvie. Breathe in every moment. Do not take for granted, for one second, your marriage and family. Bask in the love and humor and hold on to your insatiable lust for life.'"
How do you capture the moments of your life? How do you keep memories alive? Write about one specific event from the past year you hope your children will remember.
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