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Robert Lee Brewer
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Senior Editor of Writer's Digest. All about anything writing related, including poetry, fiction, nonfiction, scripts, comics, grammar, publishing, agents, etc.

Also, love to run. Have 5 kids. Play Pokemon Go, Sudoku, & Tetris.

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Robert Lee Brewer @robertleebrewer.bsky.social · Aug 6
As a writer, there's something to be said for showing up. This morning marks the 750th Wednesday (since May 2008--and excluding Aprils and Novembers when I show up every day) that I've shown up with a poetry prompt and an example poem on the WD site.

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Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 750
Every Wednesday, poets from around the world can find a Wednesday Poetry Prompt at Writer’s Digest. This week, write a something hidden poem.
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Sometimes the big battle for me is staying centered when I write, so this interview really spoke to me.

"No matter how long it takes, don't stop building." -Catherine Dang

#writingcommunity #writing #horror #scary #literary #fiction #writers #thriller

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Catherine Dang: Focus on the Paragraph in Front of You
Author Catherine Dang discusses the shocking true story that helped inspire her new coming-of-age horror novel, What Hunger.
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August 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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In this piece, several authors share their experiences with how long it took to go from book idea to published book.

#publishing #writing #perseverance #gettingpublished #writingcommunity #publishingcommunity #literaryagents #authors #bookpublishing #books

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How Long Does It Take to Go From Idea to Publishing a Book?
Editor Robert Lee Brewer explains that the publishing journey looks different for everyone, but there are a few things authors can do to help themselves through the process.
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August 8, 2025 at 2:58 AM
robertleebrewer.bsky.social
As a writer, there's something to be said for showing up. This morning marks the 750th Wednesday (since May 2008--and excluding Aprils and Novembers when I show up every day) that I've shown up with a poetry prompt and an example poem on the WD site.

www.writersdigest.com/wednesday-po...
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 750
Every Wednesday, poets from around the world can find a Wednesday Poetry Prompt at Writer’s Digest. This week, write a something hidden poem.
www.writersdigest.com
August 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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"Breaking wind is one of the rare biological body functions that gives anyone of any age the giggles. It’s universal. We all fart. We all suffer too." -Rex Ogle

#amwriting #graphicnovels #yalit #kidlit #farting #suffering #beinghuman

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Writing for Kids: The Balancing Act of Fart Jokes and Difficult Topics
Award-winning author Rex Ogle discusses the balancing act of navigating difficult topics and fart jokes when writing for kids.
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June 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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For last week's Wednesday Poetry Prompt, I prompted people to write a pivot poem. Here's what I wrote as an example.

#amwriting #poetry #poetryprompt #poem #poems #poeming #genesis #light #forgivness #grace #pivot
June 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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I don't want to say that I predicted Pope Leo XIV, but you can find this poem in my Solving the World's Problems collection. It's the only poem in the collection with an epigraph.

#poetry #poems #popeleoxiv #newpope #chicago
May 8, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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It's a small thing, but I made the personal decision a few years back to request an "author photo" instead of a "headshot" whenever possible (though there are some situations when the latter is the best term I can use).

Are there terms/phrases you use instead of others?

#LanguageMatters #choices
May 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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It was a little weird to go a week without poeming after doing it daily in April, but it's time to pick up where I left off with the weekly Wednesday Poetry Prompts. Today's prompt is to write a blame poem.

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Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 737
Find your weekly Wednesday Poetry Prompt, the first one since the 2025 April PAD Challenge. This week, write a blame poem.
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May 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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For the 30th and final day of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, poets (and other party people) are prompted to write a remix poem.

Here I've collected all 30+ prompts from this year's challenge.

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2025 April PAD Challenge: Prompts
Here's the list (updated daily) of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day (PAD) Challenge poetry prompts for folks who want one post to check each day.
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April 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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For Day 24 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, write a "time of day" poem.

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2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 24
For Day 24 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, poets (and other time keepers) are tasked with writing a time of day poem.
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April 24, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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My poem for #WorldBookDay dedicated to the lovely #bookmark, in all its forms.

#amwriting #poems #poetry #bookmarks #odes
April 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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For Day 23 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, write a book poem.

#amwriting #poems #NationalPoetryMonth #WorldBookDay #poetry #books #reading #libraries #bookstores #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #poets #writers #readers #poeming

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2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 23
For Day 23 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, poets (and other bookish types) are tasked with writing a book poem.
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April 23, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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For Day 22 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, it's our fourth Two-for-Tuesday with poets encouraged to write a "tell me" poem and/or "don't tell me" poem.

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2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 22
On the 22nd day of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, writers are challenged with the fourth Two-for-Tuesday prompt of the month.
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April 22, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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For Day 21 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, write a "(blank) Day" poem.

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2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 21
Join poets from around the country and the world to write a poem each day of April. For today’s prompt, write a Blank Day poem.
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April 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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For Day 20 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, write a rest poem.

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2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 20
For Day 20 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, poets (and other active line breakers) are tasked with writing a rest poem.
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April 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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For Day 19 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, write a persona poem.

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2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 19
For Day 19 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, poets (and other particular personalities) are tasked with writing a persona poem.
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April 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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For Day 18 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, write a response poem.

#amwriting #poems #NationalPoetryMonth

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2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 18
For Day 18 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, poets (and other ne'er-do-wells) are tasked with writing a response poem.
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April 18, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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For Day 17 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, write a city poem.

#amwriting #city #poems #poets #NationalPoetryMonth #poeming #Cincinnati #Atlanta #Miami #LasVegas #Detroit #Columbus #NewYorkCity #Boston #Seattle #Portland #Springfield #Chicago #Dayton

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2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 17
On day 17 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, writers are prompted to write a city poem (even if they're from a small town).
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April 17, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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For Day 16 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, the prompt is to write a "something fantastic" poem.

#amwriting #fantastic #poems #NationalPoetryMonth #magicalrealism #magic #spectacular #spectacle #poets #poetry #poetrycommunity #poeming

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2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 16
On day 16 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, writers from around the world are prompted to write something fantastic.
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April 16, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Day 15 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge is the 3rd Two-for-Tuesday prompt: write a poetic form poem and/or anti-form poem.

I was so inspired that I personally wrote a poem that's a #sestina AND #acrostic (new name: #sestinacrostic).

#poeticforms #poems

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2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 15
On the 15th day of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, writers are challenged with the third Two-for-Tuesday prompt of the month.
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April 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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For Day 14 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, write a losing poem.

#amwriting #poeming #poems #poets #poetry #NationalPoetryMonth #losing #loss #losses #lost #poetrycommunity

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2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 14
For Day 14 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, writers around the world are tasked with writing a losing poem.
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April 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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For Day 13 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, take the phrase "Full (blank)," replace the blank with a new word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem.

#amwriting #poems #poetry #NationalPoetryMonth #poets

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2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 13
Join poets from around the country and the world to write a poem each day of April. For today’s prompt, write a Full Blank poem.
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April 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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For Day 12 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, write a risky poem.

#amwriting #poems #NationalPoetryMonth #prompts #writers #writingcommunity #poets #poetrycommunity

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2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 12
On day 12 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, writers from around the world are prompted to write a risky poem.
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April 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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For the 11th day of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, write a nature poem.

#amwriting #nature #poems #NationalPoetryMonth #humannature #natural #seasons #spring #summer #fall #winter #supernatural

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2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 11
On this 11th day of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, writers from around the world are tasked with writing a nature poem.
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April 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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For Day 10 of the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge, write a number poem. (Could even be about the number 10.)

#NationalPoetryMonth #amwriting #dailyprompts #math #poems #poetry #numbers #counting #mathematics

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2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 10
For the 10th day of the 2025 April PAD (Poem-A-Day) Challenge, writers are tasked with writing a number poem.
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April 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM