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Subscribe nowMy great-grandfather was Fritz Merkel of Peoria, Illinois. If you are really into mid-twentieth century duck decoys of the Midwest (and if you are, you…
Read MoreAngry. Sad. Mad. Happy. Scared. Worried. These are emotional labels that beginning writers will often use to tell their reader what a character is feeling.…
Read MoreOne recent evening I had the opportunity to listen as a panel of college writing professors discussed various aspects of their job β from generating…
Read MoreThis last Monday evening I had a great conversation with one of my colleagues, the poet Mark Lilley. Mark was gracious enough to read a…
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