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Mrs. Franchy’s Evil Ring: A Fresh Spin on Christmas Tales
Read more: Mrs. Franchy’s Evil Ring: A Fresh Spin on Christmas Tales“Mrs. Franchy’s Evil Ring” is a refreshing take on Christmas tales, filled with suspense, adventure, and valuable life lessons. Set during a frosty Massachusetts winter, it follows the journey of a brave nine-year-old, Isla, who faces her biggest fear – her stepmom. Along the way, Isla and her family learn to let go of long-held…
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Echoes of Despair: A Glimpse into Gaza’s Crisis Through an Outsider’s Eyes
Read more: Echoes of Despair: A Glimpse into Gaza’s Crisis Through an Outsider’s EyesThus Far: An Overview On October 7, 2023, an act of violence broke through our subconscious and enlightened most to see something that has been going on for 75 years. Hamas, a rebellious group from Palestine that has been categorized as a terrorist group by various countries, attacked and killed Israeli civilians attending a concert.…
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An Absurdly Honest Confession from a Former Side-Chick
Read more: An Absurdly Honest Confession from a Former Side-ChickI’m a masochist for writing this Chris Titze Imaging in Adobe Stock https://play.ht/articles/36154df84459My life-altering decision to change my habit of picking the same unavailable man saved my life and heart. I wrote about it, and then I started thinking about the word—unavailable. How easy it could be misconstrued. I would bet that many would assume, unavailable meant…
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Why I Choose to Read Like a Writer
Read more: Why I Choose to Read Like a WriterLearn to Write Better in the Most Economical of Ways The Benefits of Close Reading https://play.ht/articles/dedaa8d587a6 Photo by Retha Ferguson from Pexels In her book Reading Like a Writer, Francine Prose details how “we all begin as close readers. Even before we learn to read, the process of being read aloud to, and of listening, is one which…
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My Heroic Feminist Love Finding Tale
Read more: My Heroic Feminist Love Finding TaleDiscover a unique Cinderella story of self-acceptance and love in this personal narrative. A tale of overcoming habits to find true happiness.
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Dear Quarantine Diary: Day 29
Read more: Dear Quarantine Diary: Day 29Follow Me on My Journey to the ‘New Normal’ When Life Gives you Lemons, You Watch Dave Chappelle https://play.ht/articles/d9683f630bf1 Photo by Luis Quintero from Pexels We needed to laugh today. He started his morning with a shot to take the edge off. He needed a laugh. I didn’t realize this till today, but laughter makes everything so…
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Dear Quarantine Diary: Day 27
Read more: Dear Quarantine Diary: Day 27Follow me to my New Normal When Life Gives you Lemons, You Freeze in a Motorcycle Ride https://play.ht/articles/99d56cf43733 The Hubs by me I didn’t realize riding in a motorcycle in 60-degree weather would feel like 30 degrees, but no shit there I was grinding my teeth to keep from shivering. I threw up twice inside my mouth…
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The Day I Discovered I Had Talent But it was not Enough
Read more: The Day I Discovered I Had Talent But it was not EnoughPhoto by Adrianna Calvo from Pexels I attended a community college immediately after High School. At just a taxi or bus ride away from home, it was conveniently located to tether me there while acquiring a higher education. It didn’t bother me much because I was still close enough to Mamá and could go to her…
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