Tadpole Press

I don't like to tell you this but when I cross the line I see you there too waiting, daring me with your bedazzled eyes of sapphire           to take the final step until I am wholly submerged

I dropped the onesie I was folding when the ad popped up. Microfiction. Two hundred and fifty words. Two days to write. Prompts. A writing competition? How strange, how thrilling, how intimidating!

At Compassiviste Publishing, we’ve had the privilege of working closely with Tadpole Press ~ especially around their writing contests and the launch of their new literary magazine. What we’ve learned: when two organizations decide to support one another rather than view each other as rivals, something remarkable happens. Ideas expand, creative energy multiplies, and everyone benefits.

some things, I've decided, are better left as fossils crumpled, shaken things you never would have said

We believe in the power of stories to drive change. Every episode of the Compassiviste Dialogues podcast is a platform for turning compassion into action. A space where diverse voices come together to inspire, educate, and challenge the status quo.

Creative living isn't about waiting for the perfect studio, the right materials, or that elusive "someday" when we'll finally have enough

Clarity in my writing. Clarity in my work. My one word for the year 2025. What are you focusing on this year?

Whose life are we living if not our own? This was a last-minute trip and I was hesitant to go at first. But by the end, I was wishing I coul

I started writing this blog, Living a Life Imagined, over 7 years ago. I heard that's the amount of time it takes our bodies to regenerate n

If you could choose only one word for the coming year, what would it be?

As November approaches, many writers are gearing up for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), an international writing event in which wr