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Footprints on the Ceiling, by Dorcas Smucker + author interview + GIVEAWAY!!

From lessons learned while riding on the back of a motorbike in Thailand to the importance of small, daily steps…

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Poetry Friday Celebration — Welcome, friends!

Thank you for sharing in the celebration of poetry here today. I’m glad you are here! As you read this,…

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Tips for writing blog posts in list format

Every week I get practical writing tips delivered to my email inbox from The Publication Coach, Daphne Gray-Grant. In this…

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Poetry Friday & First Words by Joyce Sutphen

One of our most generous poets, Amy Ludwig VanDerwater, is hosting the gathering this week at The Poem Farm. Whenever…

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The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Melissa Sweet

You know that feeling, when you pick up a new picture book, and just the endpapers alone have you swooning?…

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Poetry Friday and Fun with The Haiku Anthology

Renee Tulippe at No Water River has this week’s round up!   Months ago Diane Mayr graciously guided my reading…

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My Life: The Hummingbird Whisperer

Mark has been cooking sugar water soup for the “flying pigs” on a daily basis for a couple weeks. On…

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Poetry Friday & gifts from Linda and Heidi

It’s the first Poetry Friday in September! Laura is hosting the round up at Author Amok. Today I’m sharing poems…

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Comics Squad: Recess! by an assortment of famous authors

Confession: I’m very ignorant when it comes to graphic novels. Long ago I read and loved Babymouse. I blogged about…

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My Life: Possum Town Quilters — August Show & Tell

I finally had something to share at Show & Tell! I finished piecing this throw quilt for my sister. Watana…

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