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Make ’em Laugh by Brenda J. Wood

One of the best songs in the movie Singing in the Rain is “Make ’em Laugh,” written by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown especially for Donald O’Connor. You might watch this film just for the dancing, but I also enjoy the comedic words and actions of Donald O’Connor. By the way, it’s said the… Read more »

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Why Nonfiction Writers Must be Storytellers Too by Pamela Mytroen

Why bother telling a story in a nonfiction piece? After all, your readers just came by for information; they’ll find what they need and be satisfied, won’t they? 3 reasons why you need to tell a story in a non-fiction piece: You’re in competition with thousands of other writers. When a reader looks for truth,… Read more »

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Twas the Day Before Christmas by Steph Beth Nickel

’Twas the day before Christmas and all through the land, The people were travelling, some hand in hand, No stockings were hung, no chimneys in sight, Just walking – keep walking – until it is night. Some people were nestled all snug in their beds While others had nowhere to lay down their heads, And… Read more »

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What is a Poem? by Violet Nesdoly

In my last blog post I asked and tried to answer this question: “What is poetry?” Even as I was coming to my conclusion, I realized I would need to answer another question before we went on to other things poetic: “What is a poem?”.

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What Is Poetry? by Violet Nesdoly

Welcome to our newest contributor, Violet Nesdoly. I’m delighted to be re-entering the world of group blogging. Though I enjoyed my hiatus, I’m happy to get back into this saddle. In my posts here, I plan to talk about a genre dear to my heart—poetry. It’s a huge topic with a history as old as… Read more »

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