We are more than the roles we play, the responsibilities we carry, and the labels we give ourselves. Sometimes, defining who we are is as simple—and as complicated—as saying, “I am me.”
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30 Creative 5-Minute Writing Prompts for Students and Teachers
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Jumpstart your class with these 25 creative 5-minute writing prompts. Perfect for warm-ups, journaling, or daily bell ringers. Includes a free printable PDF for teachers.
Writing Location Without Naming It: A 2015 MFA Writing Exercise
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Originally written during a 2015 MFA writing exercise, this short story explores how to describe a location without directly naming it. Through memory, emotion, and sensory detail, a haunting narrative unfolds — followed by a mini-lesson breaking down the writing techniques used.
A is for Altar: A Short Story About Faith, Guilt, and the Search for Redemption
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A haunting short story of faith, guilt, and quiet desperation. When all is lost, one soul searches for forgiveness in the silence.
The Magic of Grandma’s House: Books, Music, and Love
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Agnes Elizabeth Franks Powell Peebles (1902-1979). She stood on the far right at my parents’ wedding–Grandma Peebles. In reality, she was my great-grandmother. Each year I would spend time at Grandma Peebles’ house. It wasn’t a very big house. It was a rectangular house with...
