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You know that sister, the one you’re always having to bail out, buck up, pull along. And maybe she’s not the most brilliant person on the planet, maybe she was born pretty and has been able to coast along, pretty well, on what God and her momma gave her. She’s no feminist, she has no career. She...

Once I have a draft, the hard part starts. That’s revision. I spend something like 10 percent of my writing time drafting original text and 90 percent revising. That means being sure that I vary my sentence types and lengths. I study each paragraph and look for ways to cut and trim. And so on. Th...

Debates about clothes cheaply made overseas have been in the news lately. Consider the other end of the apparel spectrum. Savile Row is a shopping street in central London famous for men’s bespoke tailoring. The term “bespoke” is believed to have originated there when cloth for a suit was said to...

Readers, you’ll want to read the whole thing, not just the top – this is a fascinating article about a ghost photo no one has been able to debunk, plus sightings of the ghost, background and more.  I liked it and think you will, too.  From Graveyard Shift at Ranker, here: The Tulip Staircase

I’m loving this new professional development question that helps build self-awareness, confidence, and even conviction in students: What changes when you enter a room?

Some people know that they suck the energy out of a room by negativity, complaining, or attention seeking. Others know they offer...

Today’s self-empowering statement to positively affect yourself:

Repeat with me: I AM SUCCESS EVERY MOMENT! “I am doing my best with what I have within me and beyond me with self-appreciation, self-love, and self-respect for the betterment of my life! I am doing the best I can with my blessings...

Technology is now an integral part of our lives and relationships. And while many parents rightly worry about the negative effects of technology in our kids’ lives and our society as a whole, I think it’s also important to acknowledge how it can be a force for good.

With that in mind, I polled th...

„In den vergangenen zehn Jahren haben sich die Morde an Frauen mehr als verdoppelt, heute zählt man jeden Monat 270 Femizide. Die Anzeigen wegen sexuellen Missbrauchs an Mädchen unter fünf Jahren haben sich mehr als verdreifacht – und das sind nur die Anzeigen. Jedes Jahr werden mehr als 11.000 M...

Na The Hate U Give kon ik het natuurlijk niet laten om ook Niet te stoppen te lezen. Dit soort boeken zijn heel erg belangrijk om de impact van racisme en discriminatie op jongeren te laten zien en ik was benieuwd hoeveel indruk dit boek op mij zou hebben. De 16-jarige Bri wil net als […]

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This is the recap for today’s Stencilbop Challenge prompt: Eat Cake

Oh boy- this one could easily be renamed into “Eat Cake and Keep Calm” See I thought oh gorgeous idea, I am going get a wonderful plain ice cake from my favorite local ice cream shop Torico’s here in Jersey City…

…and then use one...

You only need to look around to see the Lord revealing the detrimental impact of self-serving Christians and absentee, incapable, or ignorant fathers on society. We all need to make an assessment of our lives and present them to the Lord for His direction.

The Lord has convinced my heart that He’...

In every book I’ve written, there’s generally a scene that gets to me, hard. Usually the waterworks don’t turn on, but every now and then I might be cutting a few onions in this house when I write certain scenes. When I was writing Journey of the Caged, there were two such moments, and I think it...

I have become totally fascinated by, and admire, the spirits writers who have come to play an important role in the booze business. When I started in the industry, and for much of the 1990s, there were not as many as there are today and I believe the spirits industry is bette...

Today I have a double mastectomy and I am every emotion wrapped into a mess that sits here writing.    Some say this is elective, others say that I really have no choice.   One thing is for sure, I am not the only one that is going through this today, this week or this year.

I am a #previvor, whic...

As a professional author and grant writer, writing is a huge part of my life. I deal with all styles of writing: fun, informative, long, to-the-point. While the content may be different, one thing remains the same: they require correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar to properly get their mess...