I simply adore a good box, a unique box. I have four boxes in which I keep jewelry: three are music boxes, one is antique and belonged to my great-grandmother, one is mid-century gold and was given to me by my father.

I have a box I collaged with re-purposed materials, jewelry, buttons, wires, greeting cards and so on. This is a throw-back from the “vision-board” era, when we were all intending our hearts out. This box is full of wishes, intentions, and desires.

I could go on and on about my boxes!

I wonder about you? Do you have boxes? Or, other “keeping places?” Of course you do!

In this Writer’s Idea Box experience, we explore the notion of place: keeping places, living places, places we’ve been, and on and on in the myriad ways the concept of place can be imagined.

If you’ve already joined the Writer’s Idea Box community, YAY! Here’s this month’s syllabus, complete with quips and quotes, a writing warm-up, writing samples that illustrate the focus of our writing, and two writing exercises.

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I can’t wait to read what you write! So, once you’ve written to any of the idea box prompts, submit for publication here.