Upon Learning the Splendid Craft of Writing
Series: Keepin' it real Beginning writers face many obstacles. Recently, someone asked for advice in a writing group...
Painting Museum-Quality Art with Words by Jodi Lea Stewart
Series: Keepin' it real Why is the journey through a historical novel so different from regular reading?...
Bah or Ahh for Christmas? by Jodi Lea Stewart
Series: Keepin' it real I pondered about writing a Christmas blog with meaning. It’s well known that the holidays are...
Painting with Needles; the art of Chinese embroidery
Did early Americans invent embroidery to make samplers and decorate hope-chest items for hopeful young ladies waiting...
Can Ants be Trusted with the Crown Jewels? by Jodi Lea Stewart
If you grew up without television or cellphones, you’d probably think watching chubby red ants bringing treasures home...
Don’t Be a Writer-Rebel Without a Cause
These days, it's popular to think of oneself as a "Rule Breaker" ... a "Rebel;" and, to some extent, that's fun and...
Write in Your Own Backyard . . . or Not!
Don't Come Into My Backyard “Write in your own backyard!” seemed to be the cry of the masses when...
Did “Professor Dolphin” Get It Right?
A journalism and corporate writing background conditioned me into thinking I was ready to swim out to the Island of...
Food for Life
No running water, no inside plumbing, no way to run to the store for bread, meat, or butter. The name of...
Are We Driving in Reverse?
In the movie "Smoke Signals," the main characters, Thomas and Victor, hitch a ride off the Coeur D’Alene Indian...
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