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August 17, 2022

Is Writing Still a Gift?

When I was coming up, we treated writing like a special gift, and those who could write well felt like they had superpowers. Or at least I did. In elementary school, I was a terrible student. I got straight F’s, and the source of my lousy grades was math. I failed the sixth grade twice… Continue reading

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November 2, 2016

You Are Good Enough – Use Your Gifts

Use it. Don’t lose it. Continue reading

Quotes N Notes

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March 13, 2016

She was not a poet

No one told her she was supposed to taste the lyrics first That her brain was supposed to decipher the intent of melody before it escaped her mouth That her taste buds were supposed to burst forth before she spit them out She had no aspiration that we should admire Never attended a poet’s university… Continue reading

Poetry

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February 7, 2016

A Cam Newton Quote

Let’s go Killa Cam!! “I’m an African-American quarterback that may scare a lot of people because they haven’t seen nothing they can compare me to. It’s like here I am, I’m doing exactly what I want to do, how I want to do it, and when I look in the mirror, it’s me. Nobody… Continue reading

Quotes N Notes

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July 1, 2015

Writer’s Quote Wednesday – Anais Nin

My Writer’s Quote Wednesday author of choice for today is Anais Nin, her words speak truth: I don’t have much to add here; the quote pretty much speaks for itself. What are words without a voice? Let who you are be the inspiration to put pen to paper. What is it that you want to… Continue reading

Quotes N Notes

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October 19, 2014

The Brilliantly Untalented

I’ve had this book for awhile; loaned to me by another sister. I never completely finished reading it, and as I scrolled my library for a neat snack, it wasn’t too high on my priority list. But as I now found myself flipping through pages, Chapter 10 caught my attention: “Writer’s are people who… Continue reading

In Your Own Words, Quotes N Notes

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