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January 8, 2018
My Button’s Bigger Than Your One!
A little poetry for those who believe Art is the Opiate of the Masses!
January 6, 2018
A Guide to Writing Better Poetry: 5 Ways to Improve as a Poet
Poets make better novelists! Try writing some!
December 30, 2017
Jazz Age Wednesdays 16 ― Champagne Tidbit from Murder at the Bijou
1920’s images, as well as writing from Teagan that takes place during that time period. Yes, other time periods always look good if you only see the “fun” part!
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Peace, blessings & a wonderful 2018!
Sherrie
Sherrie Miranda’s historically based, coming of age, Adventure novel “Secrets & Lies in El Salvador” will be out en Español very soon! It is about an American girl in war-torn El Salvador:
http://tinyurl.com/klxbt4y
Her husband made a video for her novel. He wrote the song too.
You can watch it on YouTube or go to my home page:
https://sherriemiranda1.wordpress.com
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Update: I have no idea how WordPress managed to post a duplicate of this… I regret any confusion this caused — particularly if you receive my posts via e-mail. The battle of the WP gremlins continues. Now on with the good stuff.
Welcome to Jazz Age Wednesdays here at Teagan’s Books. Many of you celebrated Christmas this week. Now, here we are at the end of 2017. Making it through another year is a real sockdollager — no kidding, it’s a big deal. So, I want to toast all of you sheiks and shebas for visiting me throughout this year.
Writing Process
This blog is my sanctuary, and I mean it to be a safe place for everyone else too. That’s why I don’t blog about politics, religion, or emotionally charged current events — that includes the recent headlines about sexual harassment. (I am definitely a
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Settings Are Not Just A Place
In many cases, the setting makes the difference between a mediocre novel & a great novel!
December 29, 2017
Ballet dancer Christine Ren takes to dancing underwater to convey ocean conservation message
Just watch.
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Peace,
Sherrie
Sherrie Miranda’s historically based, coming of age, Adventure novel “Secrets & Lies in El Salvador” will be out en Español very soon! It is about an American girl in war-torn El Salvador:
http://tinyurl.com/klxbt4y
Her husband made a video for her novel. He wrote the song too.
You can watch it on YouTube or go to my home page:
https://sherriemiranda1.wordpress.com
San Francisco-based artist and documentary filmmaker Christine Ren is conveying the message of conserving the oceans in a way she knows best – through underwater ballet.
A series of photographs featuring the professional ballet dancer striking poses and dancing underwater aims to showcase how humans are perpetually taking the oceans for granted.
It has taken the artist seven years to make her first underwater photography series of “imagery ideas and dreamlike conceptions” with photographer, Brett Stanley.
Christine Ren, who also holds a Master’s degree in Marine Affairs and Policy says: “The underwater sets create a narrative bridge for viewers, bringing them into the heart and soul of the ocean realm.
“My work focuses on raising environmental awareness for issues facing our ocean, so staging the images underwater is a natural choice.”
As a professional dancer and science academic, Christine Ren adds: “I had both the access to witness and support to experiment with the…
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December 26, 2017
December 25, 2017
A 10 point smorgasbord of writing advice for Christmas QUOTES FOR WRITERS (and people who like quotes)
Sage advice!
December 24, 2017
Smorgasbord Christmas Laughter Academy – Time to get the party started.
Likely my last holiday post … Well, I will probably post a couple New Years’ posts. Anyway, enjoy your day tomorrow (the 25th) wherever you are!