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Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

Teaching Writing and Breaking Rules

by Aaron Gilbreath March 17, 2020October 19, 2022

Rules can ruin the kind of exciting language that makes literature rewarding, but some rules also enhance writing. It’s challenging to find the middle ground.

Posted inHighlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

Sing a Song of Hope: ‘Everything will be all right’

by Krista Stevens June 6, 2019October 19, 2022

“Like, wow. This is another family I have found.”

Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

Pulling Out All the Stops to Understand a Distant Father

by Krista Stevens January 23, 2019October 19, 2022

“The phrase ‘pull out all the stops’ comes from the organ; it’s fortunate for listeners’ eardrums that organists never do this.”

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