SAMPLE PRESS RELEASE (Loree Lough’s “The ‘Write’ Way to Improve Your Community”) ———————————————————————————————————— FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: ………… City, State ………… Contact: Your name Your phone number Your email address (Headline) LOCAL WOLF SANCTUARY NEEDS DONATIONS Just beyond the Maryland border is the little-known town of Elm, Pennsylvania. There, …
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How to Create Fictional Characters by Vonda Skelton
So you want to write a book or short story? Great! Today we’ll talk about something all good fiction books have in common: interesting characters. Boring characters mean boring books. And who in the world likes to read boring books? Nobody! Once you know what your story is about, you …
MIND THE GAP
Hi DevoKids, No long ago, I boarded an airplane bound for London, England. Talk about a long plane ride—nine hours! But every crunched-in-the-sit-moment was worth the adventure. The first adventure for my husband and me came at London Underground—their subway system. When you board the Tube (underground train), a recorded …
Terri Recipe For DISASTER
RAINBOW POTATO SALAD, By Phoebe Leggett When you’re feeling wild and witty, and you look just like a ditty watching rainbows in the city time to make some Rainbow Salad ‘cause it’s colorful and pretty. Items you will need: 6 large potatoes, peeled, sliced, boiled, and mashed Salt Pepper 2 …