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Poetry Challenge #295-This Land is Your Land

Joy Harjo is a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation—our first Native American Poet Laureate! She was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on May 9, 1951, lives in Tulsa now, as she did during my years in Tulsa, and so in a way, I feel she is my personal poet.

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HOUSTON! Get Ready THTRB is Coming Your Way! JUNE 8-Save the Date!

Houston Friends It’s a Party and You’re Invited! PEANUTS, POPCORN, CRACKER JACKS! COME JOIN THE FUN AND YOU’LL NEVER LOOK BACK!

When: June 8, 5:00 pm

Where: Blue Willow Bookshop

Click to the Blue Willow Bookshop Event Link. All the details are below, too.

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WINNER of the "WINNER-WINNER CHICKEN DINNER" April 2023 QUARTERLY GIVEAWAY IS . . .

It’s That Time Again! What Time? Time to announce the winner of the 1st Quarter of 2023 “Winner-Winner Chicken Dinner” Quarterly Give-Away at Kelly’s Fishbowl !

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Poetry Challenge #294-Truth in the Night

Tra-lah! It’s May! The Lusty month of May! Let’s celebrate with another May, known for writing poetry and novels as true as the green of spring, fresh and pungent as pavement after a rain: poet/novelist May Sarton!

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Ask Norman: Why Were You So Shy?

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Poetry Challenge #293-Brush Up Your Shakespeare

Everyone has heard of William Shakespeare, whose birthday could be today since the exact date isn’t known. Records show he was baptized in April 1564. (If you know how or why April 26th is the date we celebrate let us know.)

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Poetry Challenge #292-Ethridge Knight, Simile Put

Etheridge Knight was born on Apri1 19, 1931. He dropped out of high school and joined the army and was wounded in Korea, the injury led to drug addiction and in 1960, convicted of robbery, 8 years imprisonment.

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100 Years Ago, Ruth's House Opened for Business!

Hi Fishbowl Friends! Today is the day-the day that started this whole journey-from idea to poem to picture book: April 18th, 1923! READ ALL ABOUT IT!

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Poetry Challenge #291-A Little Bit Corny

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Author Chat with Robin Hall-April 6th Noon EDT! Join us!

Hi Friends! April 6th-Thursday-Noon EDT! Yes! Tomorrow—or maybe today! Maybe RIGHT NOW!

I’m chatting author-to-author about picture book creation with fellow VCFA alumnx Robin Hall, who also has a new picture book coming soon from Familus, called The Littlest Weaver. We’ll have plenty to chat about—research, writing, revising…secrets—and it will be heaps of fun! And there’s a #giveaway!

Step-by-Step Instructions for joining the chat are below! Everything you need to know. Join Us!...