Erin’s Law at the Federal Level Petition

In my life journey with How Far Will I Run, I have come upon Erin Merryn and her amazing quest to pass Erin’s Law in all 5o states. Erin Merryn is a survivor of child sexual abuse, who has made it her mission to mandate all public schools to teach sexual…

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Tatyana Fazlalizadeh and “Stop Telling Women to Smile”

The artist, Tatyana Fazlalizadeh  is bringing her art show, “Stop Telling Women to Smile” to Oakland in the Betti Ono Gallery and will be on display throughout March. The traveling exhibit started in Brooklyn and voiced its feminist images throughout the country with it’s bold faces staring down it’s viewers…

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Show…Don’t Tell By Wendy VanHatten

If you show your reader what happens, you’re more likely to keep him interested in your writing. This goes for travel writing, books, novels, and more. Use action words and avoid passive verbs. Try this exercise: Instead of writing…She suddenly saw the snake out of the corner of her eye.…

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Divine Connections

Recently, I was a guest to a service group that does tremendous work in our community. A gentlemen, my friend and also one of my greatest cheerleaders for my life work had a couple suggestions for an upcoming project of mine. I took his advice, as I usually do and almost…

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