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Dicy McCullough
Dicy McCullough is a retired teacher and author of children's books. To learn more, check out her website at www.dicymcculloughbooks.Dicy Mccullough’s Books
Category Archives: educational
Favorite #9: Joy and Happiness
What Brings you Joy and Happiness? Most people have some kind of activity that brings enjoyment and possibly helps them to forget their cares, if only for a little while. For me, it’s playing the piano for church. I … Continue reading
Band: Favorite Thing #5
Daniel Conducting at Band Camp Most of us have been to a high school football game at one time or another. The energy in the stadium is electrifying because everyone’s excited not only about the game, but also about … Continue reading
Posted in educational, events, Sports, Uncategorized
Tagged band, band camp, high school, middle school, respect
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Photography Workshop: Roger May
The photography workshop at the Farm at Weathers Creek was not only fun, but it was educational as well. I am not a photographer, but I thought learning to tell stories through photographs would enhance my writing. Roger May was the presenter for … Continue reading
Posted in award, blog, educational, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Appalachia, Farm at Weathers Creek, photography, Roger May
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Making a Basket
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about my new favorite thing, Pinterest. Today I’m writing about something I made from a discovery on Pinterest. I love crafts and I love recycling, so making a basket from strips of … Continue reading
Posted in blog, Craft, educational, Writing
Tagged Jeffrey Ruddell, newspaper, Pinterest, Recycle
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Friends and Writers
I met author, Jenny Milchman, last year through a connection on LinkedIn.com. After joining LinkedIn, it wasn’t long before I became a member of several writers’ groups and began following the threads. For those not familiar with the term, a “thread,” is a conversation on a common interest or … Continue reading
Posted in blog, Books, educational, events, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged author, blog, bookstore, Jenny Milchman, Made It Moment, Suspense Your Disbelief, writing
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One of my favorite new things is Pinterest. At first I was skeptical, but then I realized how much fun pinning and repinning could be . Even though I’m retired from teaching, I substitute and still want to … Continue reading
Writing-Music Connection: Success
Katrena Playing the PIano This is the fourth post in Katrena Allison’s guest blog with the theme, the Writing-Music Connection. Katrena, a former piano student of mine, is an accomplished writer submitting articles to various magazines, as well as regularly … Continue reading
Posted in blog, educational, Writing
Tagged blog, Katrena Allison, musician, success, writer
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Writing-Music Connection: Mentoring
This is the third post of a four-part guest blog by Katrena Allison. Her theme for these blogs has been the music-writing connection. Katrena is a talented musician and writer, submitting articles for publication in magazines and updating her blogs regularly.This week she’s … Continue reading
Posted in blog, educational, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Katrena Allison, mentor, music teacher, musician, piano, writer
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Writing and Music Take Discipline
This is the second post in a four-part series by friend and past piano student, Katrena Allison. Katrena, a lover of music is also a talented writer, keeping current with trends by regularly updating her blogs and submitting new material to various magazines and internet sites. Today’s blog … Continue reading
Posted in award, blog, Books, educational, events, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged discipline, Katrena Allison, music, piano, writing
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Music and Writing Connection
Katrena Playing the Piano My guest blogger is not only a friend, but also a past piano student. Katrena Allison is a writer who enjoys touching children’s lives in a way that brings fun and enjoyment. This is a four part blog with … Continue reading
Posted in blog, Books, educational, events, Uncategorized
Tagged blog, Katrena Allison, music, piano, writing
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