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Black History, Authors and Businesses

Each February, the U.S. honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped shape the nation. Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage, triumphs and adversities that…
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Best Irish Books

For a country with a population of just 4 million people, Ireland’s literary contributions are enormous. In observance of St. Patrick’s Day, I’ve cherry picked a few of my favorite Irish novels from a list Laura Hampson created for the London Evening Standard in March 2018.

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Thesaurus Day

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What writer can survive without a good thesaurus? Probably very few. Finding a variety of words that mean the same thing cuts down on repetition which makes for dull, unimaginative…
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I Love to Write Day

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Celebrated on November 15, I Love to Write Day is not just for published authors. This special day is celebrated by many different organizations – schools, community halls, churches, and even shopping…
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Bonjour!

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Maybe it’s the fresh air. Or the fabulous food (especially French pastries). Or there is always the wine. Whatever the reason, this painting/Pilates/writing retreat is simply divine.  
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Ready, Set, Write!

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National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is just around the corner. In 2017, 468,104 participants from six continents set out to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. Having done…
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April Is Poetry Month

Observed each April, National Poetry Month the largest literary commemoration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K-12 teachers, librarians, booksellers, literary events curators, publishers, bloggers, and,…
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