Drawing Inspiration from People, Places & Things
I am busy working on Book #3 (currently untitled). I thought I would share with you a little bit about the process I go through to...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Apr 25
- 2 min
Poetry Festival Reflection & Upcoming Events
Dear Mother Nature, please save the snow for next year! In Wisconsin, we’ve had an interesting spring. It’s still snowing off and on. I...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Apr 11
- 3 min
Rock On!
Ladies Rock Camp Rules! I attended Ladies Rock Camp - run by Beth Kille and Beth Dohrn (saints!) - which is a part of the Madison Girls...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Mar 29
- 2 min
It’s All About the Adoration
My head is often filled with many thoughts that I sometime struggle to sort out to write a blog post or poem. I have to quiet myself and...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Mar 13
- 2 min
Always Dream Big & Spring Forward
On Sunday, I woke up to the dogs whining at 8:30 a.m., and I was happy because they usually do at 7:30 a.m. A little gift to me! But it...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Jan 30
- 2 min
We're All Living This Thing Called Life
I had two wonderful events last week. On Thursday, I had my first TV appearance on CBS 58 Milwaukee - check out the interview here. It...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Oct 31, 2022
- 3 min
An Experience of a Lifetime
Well y’all, I’ve had quite the weekend! I took my son Austin (17 years old and spoiled) to Austin, TX for the Formula One race. He loves...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Oct 17, 2022
- 1 min
Simon Says Believe in Yourself
I was talking with a friend recently about the things people say to us and what we remember. I don’t always remember the kind or...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Sep 19, 2022
- 2 min
Embracing Solitude
I think if you asked me at almost any point in my life, ”Do you see yourself spending a lot of time in solitude?” I would have given you...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Aug 22, 2022
- 2 min
Connections & Collaborations with Local Authors & Poets
A few weeks back, I mentioned that I had a book talk at Leopold’s Bar and Caffé. After the talk, I was chatting with a young woman named...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Aug 15, 2022
- 3 min
Seattle in Summertime
I am a weary but happy traveler! I’m home for a couple of months which is good – I need to re-charge and live in my normal world. Last...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Jun 13, 2022
- 2 min
Grateful for the Men in My Life
We have heroes among us. I rely on them every day. I always say, “it takes a village” when someone asks me how I keep up my vast land and...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- May 6, 2022
- 1 min
Finding Light in the Darkest of Moments
I have two exciting book talks coming up in the next week! The first is at Kismet Books in Verona, WI (west of Madison, WI) on Saturday,...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Apr 27, 2022
- 2 min
An Artist in the Kitchen
I love to cook! I think I’m a decent chef-in-the-making and it’s a terrific artistic outlet for me. I don’t always take the time to make...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Apr 22, 2022
- 2 min
A Pleasant Pheasant Visit & Sweet Farewells
I get to the end of the week (Friday) and think, “Wow! That was a long week!" I realized at some point, every week is filled with new and...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Apr 15, 2022
- 2 min
Going Down the Right Path
I had an incredible week! On Tuesday, I visited the beautiful Sun Prairie Public Library to talk about my poems and the inspiration...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Mar 18, 2022
- 1 min
Spring Equinox - A Chance to Try Something New
It’s a full moon today! The Worm Moon. The Worm Moon gets its name from the earthworms that come out when the soil warms up. According to...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Mar 10, 2022
- 2 min
Poetry Inspired by Photography
I love photographs and some of them really inspire me to write poems. I have a friend who takes the best pictures (one of them is...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Feb 17, 2022
- 1 min
Special Friendships are a Blessing
One of the places I hope to visit some day is Australia. I’m thinking of going to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. What do you think? A...
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Carrie Voigt Schonhoff
- Jan 21, 2022
- 2 min
Poetry Coming to a Town Near You
When I published my first book, The Liminal Space, I went to two bookstores nearby and I had radio and newspaper interviews. However, for...
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