You probably don’t think about it much, but the importance of sacrifice in your daily lives is that you do it. Sometimes you sacrifice knowingly and willingly and with love. You may give it up unwillingly with lots of pain. And somehow you are drawn to it— in the stories you read–and in real life.… Continue reading The Importance of Sacrifice in Your Life
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A Sweet Milestone & a Giveaway
Celebration time! This post marks the 500th blog post I’ve published on this site. It’s a sweet milestone. One I wasn’t sure I’d ever reach. But big or small, bitterly won, or sweet–milestones should be celebrated. Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead. –Nelson Mandela Looking Back When I sat down… Continue reading A Sweet Milestone & a Giveaway
The Mystical Adventure of Reading
Science has shown that reading helps memory, empathy, and language skills. It opens new worlds in your mind. It allows you to experience things you might never encounter in real life. But reading does more than that. There is a mystical adventure of reading. And here are the quotes to prove it. On Learning to… Continue reading The Mystical Adventure of Reading
The Maid Who Fought Back
Hattie Canty rose from an Alabama girl to a maid to an African-American labor activist. She was the maid who fought back, the maid who eventually ensured that Las Vegas workers in the hospitality business made a living wage. Early Life Hattie Canty was born in 1934 in St. Stephens, Alabama. She graduated high school… Continue reading The Maid Who Fought Back
How to Write a Great First Line
The first line of a story has a major job—to catch the attention of the reader. The right reader. As a writer it is, arguably, the most important line we write. So how do we write a great first line? The Job of the First Line If the job of the first line of a… Continue reading How to Write a Great First Line