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Self-editing Tips
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As a senior English major in college, I’d say I have had to learn quite a bit about self-editing. The ability to self-edit well is an essential skill if you want to be a successful writer. While having others edit your work is still important, the ability to see the…
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New Intern Spotlight: Megan Creech
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Born outside Atlanta, Georgia in 1993, my dad gave me the name Megan because he was a teacher and never had a bad student named Megan in his classes. From an early age, writing has always been an interest of mine. When I was young I would come home from…
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World War I Series: Now Accepting Submissions
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Almost one hundred years ago, a war that killed millions of people from all over Europe, Asia, and the United States began with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, the archduke of Austria-Hungary. The tensions between the Serbians and the Austro-Hungarian Empire became an ultimate war of power and land. Russia,…
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12 Days of Holiday Books, Stories, and Poems!
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1. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Ebenezer Scrooge, a lonely old miser who spends his Christmas Even counting money, but that night he is visited by three ghosts of the past, present, and future that changes his life forever. 2. The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry A…
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Tips to Survive Finals Week
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Many of us know the trials and tribulations of the dreaded finals week. It’s like the Hunger Games of College, where every student must fend for themselves in the ultimate battle determining our GPA’s. It’s one of the few times of the semester, when all of your tests, projects, and…
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NaNoWriMo Writing Tips
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Stay Focused: The world is full of numerous distractions. Netflix, Facebook, Twitter are all tempting sources of entertainment, but you have to move away from those distractions. The month of November is a short 30 days, so make sure to use your time wisely. Lock you self away for an…
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NaNoWriMo Success Stories
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Water for Elephants Most people are familiar with the popular book and 2011 motion picture Water for Elephants, but not many know that the novel was written during National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Author Sara Gruen began with the intention to keep the 1,667 words per day count, but she…
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Staff Book Recommendations
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James Hinds Tunnel in the Sky by Robert A Heinlein Through my powers of deduction and understanding of the scientific method, I infer there is an unspoken law to literature; a book can only be included on a high school reading list if it is both depressing and boring. I…