Behind the Scenes – The Rituals That Hold My Life Together Discover how intentional rituals can anchor your identity abroad.

That feeling when Sunday comes and you know your family is at the table — and you're not.
Every expat knows it. And every expat finds their own way through it.
Mine? Rituals.
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Strengthen writing by replacing adverbs Adverbs are words that typically describe a verb (Though they also can describe adjectives and other adverbs, which can be a real symptom of a bloated passage.). For example, in the sentence “…

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(Music Playlist) A digital screenshot of a music play queue on a dark plum-colored background. The list features seven tracks: "Every Heartbeat" by Lori Carson, "Thunder Road" by Bruce Springsteen, "We Belong" by Pat Benatar, "What I Am" by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, a live version of "Solsbury Hill" by Peter Gabriel, a rare recording of "Fire" by Bruce Springsteen, and "To Sir with Love" by 10,000 Maniacs. Each entry includes a small square album cover or video thumbnail to the left and a "drag" icon of two horizontal lines to the right.

(Cannabis Bowl) A high-contrast, top-down macro photograph of a round, polished silver or chrome bowl filled with ground cannabis. The flower is a mix of bright sage green and pale mossy tones, with small, distinct flecks of deep purple and orange throughout. The texture is coarse and fluffy, with some fine particles scattered along the wide, reflective metallic rim. The bowl is centered against a solid black background, making the silver rim and the green herb pop vividly.

The perfect duo for a quiet Friday: a storyteller-heavy queue and some colorful flower to match the mood. From Lori Carson to Springsteen, the rhythm is set and the vibe is grounded. 🎵🌿
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11 Must-Have Elements of Your Story’s Opening As you write and edit your story’s opening lines, make sure they achieve the following:Use a Great Opening HookEstablish both conflict and mood in the very first sentence; focusing on conflict…

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Indie Authors: 5 Ways to Sell More Books This Year • Get your book before potential buyers’ eyes• Give away valuable content to sell books• Utilize online storefronts to promote your book• Sell books by posting at high-traffic blogs• Sell your book…

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Participate in the Writing Challenge of the month and win prizes writing Write about your favorite movie topics, compete in the challenge and win prizes in our film community. Every month the challenges and themes are renewed.

✨ April Writing Challenges are here ✨

This month, we’re exploring stories that stay with us, challenge us, and take us somewhere unexpected.

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Step back into the golden era of bluegrass with this curated collection of rare performances, historic recordings, and timeless songs from the genre’s most influential artists. #bluegrass #storytelling #storytellers youtu.be/0_IH0tifSSY

Keep research notes for your book organized If you’ve adequately researched your nonfiction book, then you probably have so many notes that organizing them is a must. Unless you do so, the writing of your first draft won’t go smoothly.The be…

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Should you always follow ‘rules’ of writing? Show don’t tellUse active voiceTell the story in present tenseAs a writer, you’ve probably heard these and a thousand other “rules” about writing. As an editor, I’ve certainly advised them as well.…

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Avoid reader confusion by anchoring story Readers beginning a story need to know where and when the tale occurs. This establishment of the story’s place and time in the first few paragraphs of the story sometimes is referred to as anchorin…

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Destage dramatic action that slows your story If your story seems to be moving slowly, you may need to destage some of the action.A term borrowed from theater and coined by CSFW’s Steve Popkes, destaging occurs when the author moves what has b…

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In Our Day Collective's (IODC) is doing an open call for their latest #storytelling workshop.
#Storytellers (55+) who identify as queer and part of the #2S/LGBTQIA+ community are invited to participate.
To apply, email in.our.day.collective@gmail.com

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Mark your calendar. Show up for the speaker event. Director, writer, producer, actor Ezekiel Drews @ Schmidty's Bar & Grill. Mission 1 Billion speaker and networking meeting April 15 7pm/ Details on poster. #filmmakers #filmmaking #networking #actors #movies #storytellers #mission1billion

Mark your calendar. Show up for the speaker event. Director, writer, producer, actor Ezekiel Drews @ Schmidty's Bar & Grill. Mission 1 Billion speaker and networking meeting April 15 7pm/ Details on poster. #filmmakers #filmmaking #networking #actors #movies #storytellers #mission1billion

Mark your calendar. Show up for the speaker event. Director, writer, producer, actor Ezekiel Drews @ Schmidty's Bar & Grill. Mission 1 Billion speaker and networking meeting April 15 7pm/ Details on poster. #filmmakers #filmmaking #netorking #actors #movies #storytellers #nission1billion

Mark your calendar. Show up for the speaker event. Director, writer, producer, actor Ezekiel Drews @ Schmidty's Bar & Grill. Mission 1 Billion speaker and networking meeting April 15 7pm/ Details on poster. #filmmakers #filmmaking #netorking #actors #movies #storytellers #nission1billion

Tonight won't be just any night! JOIN @brainbodylab.bsky.social and Pamela Toh as they host 6 #StoryTellers who share personal accounts of the challenges they've overcome & triumphs they've experienced in their journey through the brain and beyond! GET YOUR🎟️NOW! checkout.square.site/merchant/MJN...

TOMORROW NIGHT! On Wednesday, JOIN @brainbodylab.bsky.social and Pamela Toh as they host six #StoryTellers who share personal accounts of the challenges they've overcome & the triumphs they've experienced in their journey through the brain… and beyond! 🎟️ checkout.square.site/merchant/MJN...

Unique definitions: Discreet vs. discrete Sometimes, flipping a letter in a word can lead to quite radical results – like an entirely different definition. Such is the case with discreet vs. discrete.Discreet means to conduct oneself in a …

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How to Write a Press Release #CreativeWriting #AuthorLife #Storytellers #amwriting #writingcommunity

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Blue Crystal Literary Magazine invites passionate writers and storytellers to present their masterpieces.
Submissions are open for a short period grab your chance today!
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Place ‘said’ after speaker’s name Does placing said before or after attribution – as in Thales said or said Thales – matter?The answer in large part depends upon how it sounds in particular sentence. Given that, how a reader respon…

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IN 2 DAYS! On Wednesday, JOIN the #FriedmanBrainInstitute's @brainbodylab.bsky.social & Pamela Toh as they host 6 #StoryTellers who share personal accounts of challenges they've overcome & triumphs they've experienced in their journey thru the brain…and beyond!🎟️ checkout.square.site/merchant/MJN...

Five Great Quotations about Poetry “We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, en…

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Five Great Quotations about Books “Books are a uniquely portable magic.” – Stephen King“A good book is an event in my life.” – Stendahl“I love the smell of book ink in the morning.” – Umberto Eco“A book is a …

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Don’t miss FIVE #STORYTELLERS share heartfelt #truetales at James Gangl’s Page to Stage this Monday

Laugh, cry & be amazed by Josh Bonnici, Tamlynn Bryson, Kayla Burch, Olivia Roblin & Randall C Willis

Tickets for all wallets at: bit.ly/P2SMarch2026

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As #storytellers, we're excited to celebrate this #WorldStorytellingDay with you all! And look at some of the beautiful #stories our KidLit Collective family has created, with more to come! Follow us to learn more about our stories! #kidlit #booksky

Does #TCCFF2026 accept #shortfilms & #shortdocs produced by #students?

YES! In fact, we have a category dedicated to #studentfilms to encourage next-gen #storytellers.

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Effective Drafting Techniques
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"An architect's most useful tools are an eraser at the drafting board, and a wrecking ball at the site."
- Frank Lloyd Wright

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