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Personify Your Posts
I actually wrote this post last night, though I did not have the time to post it. As the night welcomed us into another day, the sun lowering itself deeper into the bowels of the skies and the moon resurrecting into a position perfect enough to shine its light on the Earth, I was encouraged… Continue reading
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Writer’s Quote Wednesday – Getting Naked
Put your stones back in your pocket, there’s nothing freaky going on here. Minds out the gutters please. Great, now we can begin. For today’s episode of Writer’s Quote Wednesday, Colleen has asked us to appreciate a few poets. Initially, I was going to share something from Melvin B. Tolson but I have instead chosen… Continue reading
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Inside Historical Fiction with Anna Belfrage
Anna Belfrage provides insightful advice for Historical Fiction writers. I also find this information relevant for all authors in general. Continue reading
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The Written / Spoken Word
OK, so you’re sitting down somewhere and you decide to read a book. Everything is going well and you’re sure that if given the chance you’ll win “The Best Reader Ever” award. You sit there and you think to yourself: “Wow, I am such a great reader!” All smiles as you professionally turn the pages.… Continue reading
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Why Natural Hair is Dehydrated
Read Part Two Here: Why Perms Are Afraid of Water Read Part One Here: Hair and the Nervous System Natural hair is actually not as dry as it sometimes looks, but the reason it is typically drier than other styles is all in the hair strand. There are, for the most part, three kinds of… Continue reading
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Unfamiliar Faces – Lost to History
Last week I published a post called “Unfamiliar Faces – Lost to History” where I listed a few people who were affiliated with major historical events in some way but whom we do not hear much about. I stated that I will attempt to list a few every Thursday. This is not a promise. I… Continue reading
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Week #1: Beyond The Colored Line: Interracial Blog Feature with Misty Thomas
It’s kind of hard to believe this today, but as recent as 1967, there was actually state laws that banned interracial marriage. These laws weren’t overturned until the Supreme Court case, Loving vs. Virginia in 1967. In that case, the Supreme Court found that it was unconstitutional for the state of Virginia to ban interracial… Continue reading
