Brook Bhagat began this 100-word prose poem on a sticky note. She revised it to become a Nearby Universe email invitation; she revised it again before sending it out. Then she practiced it to read at the Spring Reading, planning a palm-to-podium for the boom boom boom. Yesterday, A Story in 100 Words got back … More Heart the Size of a Car published on A Story in 100 Words- Brook Bhagat
One of Brook Bhagat’s favorite things about the Nearby Universe is the deadlines! She composes snippets of poetry or prose for the email meeting invitations to PPSC employees and is often able to revise and publish these pieces elsewhere. Her flash fiction/prose poetry “August Drops” began like this, at the top of the August email. … More “August Drops” published on A Story in 100 Words
As group facilitator, Brook Bhagat tries to cast a wide net with her monthly email to all PPCC employees, inviting them to the group workshops. One of the goals of the group is to provide motivation for writers with busy lives; Brook looks at these emails as opportunities for creative writing. She tries to entice … More An “Inkling of Jackals”
The Nearby Universe 