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Sara Marchessault

Image prompt #1

Do you have your journal ready? Good! Use the image above to spark your journal entry. Here are some additional prompts to help you get started: What is the first connection you make to this image? What smells or sounds does it conjure in your memory? How do you feel…

Why work with words and pictures?

There is no limit to the things you can write about in your journal. You can describe your dream house, express gratitude for the most delicious soup you’ve ever eaten, or write the first draft of your story about the miniature people who live inside your computer. (Someone has…

The Vision Journal

Just last week, I welcomed what feels like a third child into my family. When a creative project is nurtured, loved, and brought into the world, it can be a lot like welcoming new life. Time and energy has been poured into it. There were moments along the way where…