Generosity is the key when it comes to building a writing circle. Artists help each other nurture growth and success. See how this author built her supportive circle.

Transcendent experiences are all around us, though we’re often too preoccupied or tired to recognize them. Whether we realize it or not, we crave transcendence. When it happens, we understand something extraordinary has happened—we’ve learned something profound or discovered something beyond our senses that seeps into our body and takes hold of our hearts.

What do William Blake, David Sedaris, Henry David Thoreau, Friedrich Nietzsche, Søren Kierkegaard, Ralph Waldo Emerson, J.K. Rowling, Henry Miller, Stephen King, and Ernest Hemingway have in common besides writing? They were or are walkers. I mean lots of walking. Hours per day. They recognized the power of walking outdoors to release their creativity.

We are seven months into the planning process. Here's what we've done and what we still need to do. Lastly, it's not too late to submit! We'd love your story of transcendence.

The theme of the 2023 anthology is transcendence. Does your submission fit? If you’re not sure, read this.

POP is here to support you as you write your stories/poems of transcendence for the POP 2023 Anthology.

After reading this blog, you’ll have a better understanding of the word “Transcendence,” a practical writing tip to help you start or perfect your piece, and how to not take yourself so seriously with some transcendence humor.