[Image generated by DALL-E in ChatGPT 4o] At the end of a longitudinal study about the spread of happiness in a social network, a reader commented:"In another...
Something was wrong. The congregation applauded, giving me a standing ovation. I returned to my seat next to the pastor’s wife on the pulpit, tingling with joy as I...
When you publish your book on Amazon KDP platform, you want to take advantage of all the opportunities they give you to promote and market your book. Three ways to do...
[Image courtesy of National Novel Writing Month] Every year as trick-or-treaters trail home on Halloween to tally their loot, writers around the world...
Happy Father's Day to these beloved fathers, each memorable and unique in his own way. Before you ask, I'm the tall one on the right in the top right photo, shot in my...
When my first child became a high school senior, it had become common for parents to rent limousines to take their kids to and from the proms. They felt it was safer than...
How did you do at your last book signing? If you're like many authors, you sold three or fewer books. If you expect to do better than this grim statistic, you've got to...
Writing about your childhood memories and family stories is one of the best ways to preserve and reflect on the milestones and events that shaped who you have become to...
When I set up what a popular social media site used to call a fan page, there was a tip suggesting I be the first to sign up for my fan club. Good thing they posted...
Who knew there is snow in Southern California? I did, of course, and the rest of us Californians. But folks in other parts of the country are always shocked to learn that...
"Grandma, look! I was caught being good!" my youngest grandson announced with a broad smile showing off an award ribbon years ago when he was in elementary school. ...
You will pass through many seasons in your lifetime. Your happiness depends on how you manage them. When my children were young our family life revolved around...
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. ~ Albert Einstein It was minutes before the Mistress of Ceremonies introduced...
When you begin a business, there is often a goal beyond just making money. Your potential clients and customers want to know your origin story. What happened in...
Every year as trick-or-treaters trail home on Halloween to tally their loot, writers around the world flex their fingers in readiness for National Novel Writing...
Welcome to Our Guest BloggerMarie Mason Growing up as a child in a different time that I live in now, I was always taught to be seen and not heard as a girl growing...
We're happy to turn the STUDENT SPOTLIGHTonGreta Nagelfor her story"Moon Sister"as part of the Winter 2021 Life Story Class I once wrote a short paragraph about my...
We're happy to turn the STUDENT SPOTLIGHTonDyan Ventersfor her story"Memorable Years on the Farm"as part of the Winter 2021 Life Story Class Wow! How did...
We're happy to turn the STUDENT SPOTLIGHTon Don Ebbertsfor his story, "Traditions Matter: It's Not Christmas Until Max's Coffee Cake is Ready"as part of the Your...
Writing your life story is important to you, but it is often still a challenge to know where and how to get started. That's why during November, Family Stories Month, I...
Did you thoughtfully list your 2020 New Year’s resolutions and set big goals at the end of 2019? If you’re someone who plans ahead, you paid your final deposit...
Carter Godwin Woodson, was an African American historian, author, publisher, and the father of Black History Month which began as Negro History Week in February 1926. He...
Bill Pickett was a rodeo star, actor, and the first African American cowboy. He won acclaim for being the first to perform bulldogging, a rodeo event that involves...
Ronald Erwin McNair was a physicist and NASA astronaut. He was the second African American astronaut in space with the launch of the STS-41B mission of the Space...
Ann Atwater born July 1, 1935 in Hallsboro, NC, was a fierce civil rights activist, not afraid to speak up and encourage others to do the same. In 1971 in Durham,...
Dr. Lisa Willams, a mom, professor, and founder of a multi-million dollar company created and launched a doll line to honor the beauty and intelligence of multicultural...
Octavia Butler, born June 22,1947 in Pasadena, California , made her mark as an African American author in the science fiction genre which had previously...
The Fisk Jubilee Singers are an American a cappella ensemble that was formed in 1871 at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. The school was founded in 1866 and...
Jane Matilda Bolin was born April 11, 1908 in Poughkeepsie, New York, and in 1939 was sworn in as the first black woman judge in the United States. Her interest...
To those of us who swooned to the sweet romantic styling of The Platters in the 1950’s, they are an intact rock and roll group that carried us through our teen years....
DAY 20: Henrietta Lacks is an African American woman whose unique cells were taken without her knowledge while she was hospitalized for cervical cancer and are the...
Florence Griffith-Joyner, better known as "Flo-Jo", is the fastest woman in history having hit the 100m world record of 10.49sec set in 1988 as well as the 200m mark of...
When I was growing up in St. Louis in the 1950s, my community was so thoroughly segregated that our schools and many other public buildings were often named for...
Carla Diane Hayden is the 14th Librarian of Congress. Her appointment to this position is noteworthy because she is the first woman, the first African American,...
James Van Der Zee was a photographer (1886–1983) born in Lenox, Massachusetts He was the second of six siblings all of whom loved learning. He began playing the piano...
Essynce Moore from Hillside, New Jersey was 11 years old when she wrote her first book, “6th Grade Middle School Chronicles: Where No Secrets are Kept”, about...
For florists, Valentine's Day is one of the biggest money-making days along with Mother's Day and the December holidays. For candy makers, Valentine's Day means...
Leontyne Price (born February 10, 1927) is an American soprano who was the first African American to become a leading performer at the Metropolitan Opera and is recognized...
I’m celebrating Black History Month by looking for changemakers and trailblazers. #BlackHistoryMonth Vanilla Beane, a milliner in Washington, D.C. is lovingly...
DAY 11-Cristi Smith-Jones and her daughter, Lola. When Cristi Smith-Jones’ 5-year-old daughter, Lola, shared with great interest that she had learned about the famous...
I’m celebrating Black History Month by looking for changemakers and trailblazers. #BlackHistoryMonth DAY 10-James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) was multi-talented...
I’m celebrating Black History Month by looking for changemakers and trailblazers. #BlackHistoryMonth DAY 8--Selma Burke (December 31, 1900-August 29,...