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Anita I. Holmes

is an in-demand Zoom mentor.

She’s a poet and a writer of fiction and non-,

a weaver of tales and fabric, a spinner of yarns and yarn—the kind you knit with—too.

Anita’s emails are often haikus. She lives in California with her current Dog-in-Residence, Archibald “Archie” MacLeash.

An award-winning speaker on a variety of subjects, Ms. Holmes is an experienced teacher, chaplain, and humorist whose topics have been influenced by her love of math, science, art, words, nature, and—yes—humor.

Anita is willing to do Zoom meetings

She can be contacted at pennedbyanita@outlook.com

Presentation Topics

Did you hear the one about . . .? How not to tell a joke

And, along the way, how to personalize and add humor to writing, speaking, and life

Rules for Writing (and Life): The Good, the Bad, and the Funny

Know-it-alls tell us how it’s supposed to be done

Reimagining Stories, Retelling the Classics

Taking plot types and stories we know so well, then giving them a different twist

Building a Foundation of Hope amid Concerns

What’s working in our lives (or the lives of our characters) is a resource in times of crisis

It's Not Supposed to Hurt

Keyboarding and desk work can take its toll on a body—but it doesn’t have to

End-of-Life Stuff for Writers and Other Mortals

We’ve seen the movie and know what happens when the chaplain shows up—or do we?

Metaphor Magic and Word Doodles

Fun ways to rekindle your creative spirit

Are We there yet?

How-tos, hints, and hunches gleaned from writing her novel, In Their Wildest Dreams.

Anita I. Holmes MDiv