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Top 5 Post-Apocalyptic Novels
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The University of North Georgia recently experienced a barrage of bad weather, including an ice storm, affectionately dubbed the “Icepocalypse,” that left hundreds without power and covered the roads in black ice. In light of these recent events, let’s take a look at some of the best post-apocalyptic novels and…
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What is #PitMad?
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Every few months, an event called Pitch Madness (#PitMad) takes place on Twitter. What’s #PitMad, you ask? To put it simply, it’s a fast and efficient way for writers to find publishers, and for publishers to find prospective talent. During #PitMad, writers must condense their manuscripts into a 140 character…
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Top 4 Misunderstood Grammar Rules
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Passive Voice I have been guilty of using the passive voice on numerous occasions. I’ll probably use it a couple of times in this blog—it must be the journalist in me. My editors will tell you how much I love to use it, although I’ve been trying to avoid it…
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#PitMad is Today!
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Today is the #PitMad event on Twitter. If you are unfamiliar with #PitMad, it is a Twitter event where authors post pitches for their completed manuscripts including the hashtag #PitMad. Agents and publishers watch the feed and favorite the tweets for manuscripts they are interested in. Authors then visit the feed of the…
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March Movie Review: “Kingsman: The Secret Service”
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Let me start off this review by saying I love action movies. And I mean love love. Gladiator is one of my favorite films, and I’d choose an action flick over a romantic comedy any day. (Confession time: I love action comedies even more. Put Rowan Atkinson in a James Bond…
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Book Summary: Bombay in the Age of Disco
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By the early nineties, India’s economy had taken its first faltering steps towards liberalization, and globalization’s reach had found and touched significant swathes of its society. The decades-long post-independence era of Nehru and Gandhi was finally and firmly over, and Bombay had become Mumbai. Bombay in the Age of Disco…
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Being an English Major. . .
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When I tell people I’m an English major, I usually get the same three standard statements or questions, and I’m sure most of you other English majors know what I mean. (1). “What are you going to do with that degree?” The first question is usually said in a demeaning…
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Health Benefits of Reading
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Did you know that March is National Reading Month? Let’s celebrate this awesome month by looking at the ways reading can positively affect our health! Reading gives your brain a workout.Our minds are passive when we watch TV, but when we read, they are actively involved. Pick up a book to…