For the 11th time, Door County Reads has residents gather together at locations throughout the peninsula to read, discuss and celebrate the same book for about three weeks, with non-reading events such as guest speakers, panel discussions, a creative writing workshop, film showings and play
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Sandstone Press is to publish a “fascinating” memoir by first-time writer Tessa Fontaine who joined America's last travelling freak show as a way of coping with her mother's … Fontaine holds an MFA from the University of Alabama and is currently a PhD student in creative writing at the University of Utah.
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Teresa Martin from John C. Fremont Middle School received a $300 grant to fund the purchase of books for a creative writing project. Kate Royce from Melrose Elementary School received a $500 grant to purchase sets of chapter books for her third grade readers. Jennifer Weiss from Roseburg High
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“There's a lot of interesting stuff about being old and publishing a novel,” said Newlin. One thing, he found out, is that most commercial publishing companies aren't interested in signing older, first-time authors because of the slimmer chances they will produce a second book. Although his first novel was
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… honors she's received or community involvement she has taken part in. She is studying psychology and creative writing at Lindenwood Belleville and intends to earn a master's degree in school counseling. Flowers hopes to have a career working with youth throughout the East St. Louis School District
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