Today’s prompt from the Ultimate Blogging Challenge is to post a top ten list Drawing with pen and ink has been something that it has taken me some time to like. It wasn’t an immediate “I love you moment” as far as art mediums are concerned. Once I understood that I could make my initial […]
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Today’s prompt from the Ultimate Blogging Challenge is to talk about what or who inspires you. One of the things that I do as a community journalist is to interview some very interesting people, who share their stories with me. Their stories are incredible, and I am so grateful that they trust me to share
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Today’s prompt is to share a video from YouTube and to write a few sentences about why I’m sharing that particular video. A few sentences? Maybe a few more than a few? I am a bit loquacious. Isn’t that a cool word? It means garrolous, prolix, and verbose. Why use five words when I can
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Today’s Ultimate Blogging Challenge prompt is to write about something that is fun. “What do I do in my personal or professional life that’s fun?” I enjoy anything that gives me a chance to escape the frustrations of daily life and helps me to reach beyond myself. One thing that I do is to participate
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Today’s Ultimate Blogging Challenge prompt is to talk about a valuable lesson that I learned that helped me overcome a challenge. When I was in school, I really struggled with physical education. I was in a class with kids who were at my grade level. But it felt as if I were in a class
Today’s Ultimate Blogging Challenge prompt is to teach something. What I am going to teach you how to do is to draw a fanciful bear in color. In the past, I have had wonderful instruction in drawing animals from Western New York artist Nikki Milley. I have been practicing many of the techniques that she
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Today is Independence Day for the United States, and it makes me think… In 2001, just after 9/11, we were lost and confused And we hugged each other and prayed with each other And we were there for each other. When U.S. airspace was closed and the skies were silent Our neighbors in Canada provided
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It broke. The crystal ball, that is. I purchased a new one, but it… Nah, that’s all fake news. It didn’t happen. I don’t have a crystal ball. If I did, I would have purchased the basic model, with no extended warranty. You know, the kind that is offered to you via text message. “This
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The prompt for day two has to do with how I found my niche or my market. I’m not totally sure, but I can say that it was a long process to get to where I am. I’ve always loved storytelling and photography and artwork, and I think of that as my niche. But, before
So… I was really busy with all things newspaper, and I fell behind in my own art and writing projects. But now, I have the chance to catch up… and just in time for the July edition of the Ultimate Blogging Challenge. I’m going to talk about my plans for the blogging challenge. Have I
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