Meet the Prompters
Since NaHaiWriMo began in February 2011, we’ve had many guest prompters providing daily writing prompts on our Facebook page. The following list presents brief interviews with each of our prompters to help you get to know them better, starting with our January 2014 prompter. A deep bow of thanks to each of these volunteers for their creativity and reliability in providing daily haiku-writing inspiration. Click any name to see a photo and brief answers to five questions, including sample poems (months listed do not include months prior to the start of these Meet the Prompter interviews in 2014).
Listed Alphabetically by Last Name
Marina Bellini — November 2018
Peggy Hale Bilbro — January 2016, November 2017, December 2019, January 2022, November 2023
Gary Blankenship — November 2014
Shannon M. Blood — December 2022, August 2024, April 2025
Anne Burgevin — November 2016, January 2021
Jill Calahan — May 2022
Pris Campbell — August 2021
Marion Clarke — December 2015
Tamara Cobbiani — September 2015
Aubrie Cox — March 2017
Gillena Cox — August 2016, December 2021, August 2023
Kat Creighton — January 2014
Rick Daddario — October 2023, April 2024
Karla Decker — September 2014, April 2017, August 2018
Susan Delphine Delaney — July 2011, April 2022
Andrew O. Dugas — April 2014
Kirsten Cliff Elliot — July 2019
Mark Stuart Farrar — March 2023, June 2024
Robert Franson — April 2016
Terri L. French — April 2020
Joshua Gage — October 2020
Grace Galton — September 2017
Judith Gorgone — October 2016, October 2022
Rachel Green — October 2015
Hazel Hall — October 2017
Patty Hardin — May 2014, June 2015, June 2016, July 2017, June 2018, May 2019, September 2020, July 2021, August 2022, May 2023
Devin Harrison — April 2015, December 2016, April 2019
Shasta Hatter — March 2025
Tia Haynes — October 2019, July 2020
Randall Herman — August 2017, March 2019, April 2021, November 2022
Sandi Ivey — July 2023
Lynne Jambor — April 2018, June 2019, May 2021
Arvinder Kaur — August 2019
Roy Kindelberger — July 2018, November 2021, March 2024
Robert Kingston — May 2024
Nicholas Klacsanzky — September 2019
Deborah P Kolodji — June 2021
Kris Kondo — August 2014
Jessica Malone Latham — September 2018
Michael Henry Lee — November 2015, December 2017, December 2018
Curt Linderman — September 2024
Cindy Lutz — May 2015
Carole MacRury — August 2020
Helen McCarthy — September 2016
Marietta McGregor — June 2017
Paul David Mena — March 2015, December 2020, September 2022, January 2025
Mick Mezza — March 2022, September 2023, November 2024
Rowan Beckett Minor (formerly known as Lori A Minor) — November 2020, October 2024
Shrikaanth K. Murthy — July 2015, May 2016
Andrea Piscitelli Narciso (previously Andi Nicks) — May 2017, June 2023
Linda Papanicolaou — October 2021, June 2021, June 2022, December 2024
Stella Pierides — October 2014
Nicole Pottier — June 2020
Steve Ralph — September 2021, July 2022, April 2023, January 2024
Vinay Ravindranath — July 2014, August 2015, January 2017
Michael Rehling — March 2016
Agnes Eva Savich — December 2023
Deborah B. Shepherd — May 2018
Barbara Strang — March 2020, March 2021
Corine Timmer — October 2018, January 2023
Patsy Turner — May 2020
Verónica Marjon van Bruggen — July 2024
Chrissi Villa — January 2015
Michael Dylan Welch — February 2014–2025
Angie Werren — June 2014, March 2018
Alison Williams — December 2014
Laura Williams — March 2014
Margo Williams — January 2019
Kathabela Wilson — July 2012, June 2013, January 2020
Sheila Windsor — November 2019
NaHaiWriMo in Other Languages
(interviews in French and English)
Jessica Tremblay — February 2011–2015
Hélène Duc — February 2016–2017
Vincent Hoarau — February 2018–2021
Sébastien Revon — February 2022–2023
Claire Chatelet (sprite) — February 2023
(interview in Bulgarian and English)
Tzetzka Ilieva — February 2014–present
(interview in Spanish and English)
Clara Sierra Escritora — February 2020–present
Listed by Year and Month
2025
January — Paul David Mena
February — Michael Dylan Welch
March — Shasta Hatter
April — Shannon M. Blood
2024
January — Steve Ralph
February — Michael Dylan Welch
March — Roy Kindelberger
April — Rick Daddario
May — Robert Kingston
June — Mark Stuart Farrar
July — Verónica Marjon van Bruggen
August — Shannon M. Blood
September — Curt Linderman
October — Rowan Beckett Minor
November — Mick Mezza
December — Linda Papanicolaou
2023
January — Corine Timmer
February — Michael Dylan Welch
March — Mark Stuart Farrar
April — Steve Ralph
May — Patty Hardin
June — Andi Nicks (now Andrea Piscitelli Narciso)
July — Sandi Ivey
August — Gillena Cox
September — Mick Mezza
October — Rick Daddario
November — Peggy Hale Bilbro
December — Agnes Eva Savich
2022
January — Peggy Hale Bilbro
February — Michael Dylan Welch
March — Mick Mezza
April — Susan Delphine Delaney
May — Jill Calahan
June — Linda Papanicolaou
July — Steve Ralph
August — Patty Hardin
September — Paul David Mena
October — Judith Gorgone
November — Randall Herman
December — Shannon M. Blood
2021
January — Anne Burgevin
February — Michael Dylan Welch
March — Barbara Strang
April — Randall Herman
May — Lynne Jambor
June — Deborah P Kolodji
July — Patty Hardin
August — Pris Campbell
September — Steve Ralph
October — Linda Papanicolaou
November — Roy Kindelberger
December — Gillena Cox
2020
January — Kathabela Wilson
February — Michael Dylan Welch — TENTH ANNIVERSARY!
March — Barbara Strang
April — Terri L. French
May — Patsy Turner
June — Nicole Pottier
July — Tia Haynes
August — Carole MacRury
September — Patty Hardin
October — Joshua Gage
November — Rowan Beckett Minor (formerly known as Lori A Minor)
December — Paul David Mena
2019
January — Margo Williams
February — Michael Dylan Welch
March — Randall Herman
April — Devin Harrison
May — Patty Hardin
June — Lynne Jambor
July — Kirsten Cliff Elliot
August — Arvinder Kaur
September — Nicholas Klacsanzky
October — Tia Haynes
November — Sheila Windsor
December — Peggy Hale Bilbro
2018
January — Vinay Ravindranath
February — Michael Dylan Welch
March — Angie Werren
April — Lynne Jambor
May — Deborah B. Shepherd
June — Patty Hardin
July — Roy Kindelberger
August — Karla Decker
September — Jessica Malone Latham
October — Corine Timmer
November — Marina Bellini
December — Michael Henry Lee
2017
January — Vinay Ravindranath
February — Michael Dylan Welch
March — Aubrie Cox
April — Karla Decker
May — Andrea Piscitelli Narciso (previously Andi Nicks)
June — Marietta McGregor
July — Patty Hardin
August — Randall Herman
September — Grace Galton
October — Hazel Hall
November — Peggy Hale Bilbro
December — Michael Henry Lee
2016
January — Peggy Hale Bilbro
February — Michael Dylan Welch
March — Michael Rehling
April — Robert Franson
May — Shrikaanth K. Murthy
June — Patty Hardin
July — Pass-the-Baton Month (31 different prompters, one for each day)
August — Gillena Cox
September — Helen McCarthy
October — Judith Gorgone
November — Anne Burgevin
December — Devin Harrison
2015
January — Chrissi Villa
February — Michael Dylan Welch — FIFTH ANNIVERSARY!
March — Paul David Mena
April — Devin Harrison
May — Cindy Lutz
June — Patty Hardin
July — Shrikaanth K. Murthy
August — Vinay Ravindranath
September — Tamara Cobbiani
October — Rachel Green
November — Michael Henry Lee
December — Marion Clarke
2014
January — Kat Creighton
February — Michael Dylan Welch
March — Laura Williams
April — Andrew O. Dugas
May — Patty Hardin
June — Angie Werren
July — Vinay Ravindranath
August — Kris Kondo
September — Karla Decker
October — Stella Pierides
November — Gary Blankenship
December — Alison Williams