Welcome to A Gentle Quill!

Welcome to my cozy corner of the internet for all things writing and poetry.

My name is CoraLynn and I am a poet, poetry blogger, mother to two boys, and a caregiver. So no, not a poet by trade by one by heart.

On my poetry blog, A Gentle Quill, you can explore my monthly poetry prompts, creative writing ideas, easy writing tips, step-by-step guides on how to write different types of poetry, insightful musings, and gentle practices to help boost your creative mind.

If you are looking for a gentle space to grow in your writing, then I invite you to pour yourself a cup of coffee or tea, settle in, and browse through the poetry and writing blog.

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Thank you for being here!

All my love, CoraLynn.

I unfold in the palms of poetry.

Unraveling my caged up emotions

as words start to bloom

at the first sigh of freedom.

- CoraLynn

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A Gentle Quill

Paper and pen to write a poem on the 25 poetry prompts for November

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.

3 min read

Typewriter, notebooks to write in during, writing tools to write during preptober and novel november

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.

5 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!

4 min read

Autumn leaves, acorns and poetry book for October

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.

2 min read

About me

Poetry found me when I needed it the most.

Find out more on how poetry helped me find my voice,

build an online creative community,

and gave me the confidence

to write my first poetry collection.

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