393 articles on "story"

Royal Family Trees

Royal Family Trees by: Trevor Dumbleton If you are interested in genealogy or history, royal family trees are excellent illustrations of the strange, convoluted, and always interesting tales of kings, queens and nobility. Take a look at a few th...

Family  family royal nobility history trees
Visiting the Library

Libraries offer more than books. They are places of learning and discovery for everyone. Ask at the library about getting a library card in your child's name and, if you don't already have one, get a card for yourself. The LibrarianIntrodu...

Family  family books story reading read library also
I'm All Storied Out!

I'm All Storied Out! by: Ed Williams One of the nicest and most frustrating parts of being a writer of stories is that when you’re out somewhere, people will come up and tell you stories - lots of them. I’ve actually been at book signin...

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If The Viewpoint Character Is A Secondary Character, Have You Established Who He is?

If The Viewpoint Character Is A Secondary Character, Have You Established Who He is? by: Nick Vernon Creative Writing Tips – I have said above that if a secondary character tells the story of the main character, then the spotlight should be ke...

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Don't Worry, Be Happy, AND WRITE!

How long should my story be? Who should I send it to? What do I put in the cover letter?I don't have any credits, what now? Do these questions go through your mind as you sit down to write a story? If so, then read on. As the former Grand Poobah...

Writing  writing story manuscript name count
$300,000 Jury Verdict For Victim Severe Hurt In Vehicle Accident

When handling a vehicle accident claim, it can in some cases be necessary to be able to show that the defendant's story is not truthful. Sometimes all an attorney has to do so as to establish this is to show that the defendant lied or told an ac...

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Mythology & Parables in Modern Communication Part 2

Mythology & Parables in Modern Communication Part 2 Maurice Turmel PhDThere is a big adjustment coming in terms of our Human and Spiritual evolution, where Mythology and Parables will again play a vital role in the process. As mentioned in part 1, wh...

Self Improvement And Motivation  self improvement motivation change human myths history
Fanfiction- The Opium of Fandom

I am guilty of the sin of Fanfic, aka Fan Fiction, and you know what? It was a ton of fun. Having free reign over what goes on in a favourite universe you're a fan of is a liberating experience indeed. Yes, it can lead to extreme cases of wrongn...

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The Accidental Author: Lesson Learned from Writing a Children's Book

When I was recently asked to write an article on writing for children, I thought to myself, what do I know about writing for children? True, I just had a children's book published, but I still thought of that as kind of an accident. Truth is, I ...

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Let's Celebrate National Women's History Month

This year's theme is "Women Pioneering the Future". According to the National Women’s History Project, this includes both “pioneering women from US history, who led and won struggles for equality and civil rights, created and advanced educat...

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