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A Gentle Quill
I created this blog to share my personal journey with writing as a way to heal, grow, and discover the world within myself. Writing, for me, has been a mirror to deeper understanding, a place to explore both the beauty and the challenges of life.
Here, you will find my insights on poetry, writing, and creativity.
You will find tools to explore the creative process, tips and insights to broaden your experience with writing, inspirational poetry and writing prompts, writing inspiration, supportive and motivational reminders and creative practices to take with you on your writing journey.
It is a space where creativity, authenticity, and connection unfolds through the passion for the written word.
Grateful that you are here to embark on this creative journey with me!
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25 creative poetry prompts for November
25 creative poetry prompts for the month of November. New writing inspiration for poets and writers of all levels to help you write a poem during the autumnal month of November.
2 days ago3 min read
My Preptober checklist: How I am preparing for Novel November
My preptober checklist for writing 50,000 words in 30 days for Novel November. What is preptober and nanowrimo? What are good alternatives to nanowrimo? How many words a day do I need to write during nanowrimo? How to outline your chapters?How do I stay focused? Where can I find a writing community? Find all the answers here in the blog, A Gentle Quill.
Oct 205 min read
How is the Poetry book coming along? An update on my poetry collection.
An update on my new poetry book and the process of making my collection. A collection holding 5 years of poems written through different phases of my life. The start of my own writing journey, the struggles on the way, and how I'm letting the collection unfold before me. I never thought I would be writing a book, but here we are, and I am very excited to share the process with you!
Oct 94 min read
30 October Poetry prompts 2026
30 autumn poetry prompts for October! Inspired by the new season and Halloween 2026. From spooky to cosy autumn prompts to help you feel inspired to write a poem this month filled with transformation.
Sep 292 min read
10 September poetry prompts
10 September Poetry prompts for September 2026 to help inspire your next poem this month.
September holds the bridge between summer and autumn and there is writing inspiration all around us, all we have to do is notice and write a poem around it.
Sep 232 min read
Daily poetry prompts for August
31 daily poetry prompts to keep you inspired to write a poem a day during August 2026. Let this poetic summer be one filled with new poems, writing ideas, and sparking your creativity as a poet.
Jul 312 min read
31 daily poetry prompts in July to write a poem a day during the summer
31 daily poetry prompts for the month of July. Find your daily writing inspiration in these summer-themed poetry prompts. 31 prompts to write a poem a day this summer!
Jun 303 min read
The road ahead: using a travel journal to chart and reach your writing goals
Find out how a travel journal can help chart you towards your writing goals and help you reach them. With the help of roadmaps, destination markers, roadtrip playlists, you will find yourself enjoying the writing journey even more and leaving behind a personal journal you can always return to once you've arrived at your destination.
Jun 255 min read
Midyear reflections: 8 creative journaling prompts for poets and writers
Midyear reflections: 8 creative journaling prompts for poets and writers. Try out these easy creative writing journaling ideas to help you reorganize and redirect yourself to keep moving forward towards your writing goals for 2026.
Jun 175 min read
25 poetry prompts to kick start your summer writing in June
25 poetry prompts to kick off your summer writing in June. Start of your summer writing with these creative writing prompts to fine tune your writing skills, find writing ideas for new poems, try out new poetry forms all while enjoying the summer vibes.
Jun 42 min read
30 Writing and poetry prompts for May
30 writing and poetry prompts to inspire you to write a poem in May. Embrace your creative spring and plant poetry along your way with a poem for every day.
Apr 283 min read
30 daily poetry prompts for NaPoWriMo / Escapril 2026
30 daily poetry prompts to write 30 poems in 30 days for Napowrimo / escapril this april. Find 30 days of writing ideas to write a poem every day of April and join me on my socials to share our writtten poetry.
Mar 262 min read
March musings: Inspirational seeds of poetry
Musings of March filled with new writing ideas, inspirational writing prompts, poems, and book quotes. Let us gather seeds of writing inspiration during World Poetry Day and International Day of Forests as we prepare for Napowrimo / Escapril in April.
Mar 134 min read
Why I write using a pen name (pseudonym): pros and cons.
What is a pseudonym and what are pros and cons of writing under a pen name that I have personally experienced in my writing journey. There are countless of reasons why famous poets and authors have and maybe a pen name might be suited for you as well.
Mar 66 min read
30 creative writing prompts to inspire you to write in March 2026
30 brand new creative writing and poetry prompts to inspire you to write a poem in March 2026. Bend, twist and play around with these prompts to add a creative boost to your writing skills. Let this metamorphic month of March improve your creative writing skill as we welcome the coming of spring.
Feb 263 min read
Poetic Prompt Reading Challenge 2026: February readers gathering
Our first readers gathering for the Poetry Prompt Reading Challenge 2026. The goal is to match one book to each reading prompt, for a total of twelve books. At the gathering we talk about the books we read, how the books inspired us, and (optional) written a poem about the reading experience. Let us come together and see how the prompts spark reading and diversify your endless tbr.
Feb 244 min read
February reflections on setting intentions in 2026
Discover the power of setting intentions as they guide you towards a meaningful life and help you reach for your dreams. This post is packed with meaningful quotes, poems, poetry prompts, journal prompts and plenty of examples for you to start setting your intentions for the year.
Feb 106 min read
5 Easy tips to increase your social media growth as a poet or writer in 2026
5 easy tips to increase social media visibility as a poet or writer. Grow your followers organically on platforms like Instagram or Substack with these easy to fix tips and checklists.
Feb 56 min read
28 daily writing prompts to spark your creativity this February
28 daily creative writing prompts to spark your creativity this February 2026. Includes 20 poetry prompts and 8 creative writing prompts to help inspire your new writing ideas for a poem.
Jan 303 min read
Poetic Prompt Reading Challenge 2026
Ready for a fun and creative way to tackle that endless TBR in 2026. Join my Poetic Prompt Reading Challenge set to broade, diversify and inspire your reading goals for this year. 12 Creative prompts that offer freedom across genre, cover, theme, and titles.
Jan 275 min read
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