Monthly Archives: January 2012

Haiku: Beauty in Brevity

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Charlotte Digregorio

Recently, I was asked to write a long essay for a university anthology on haiku. Therefore, haiku has been on my mind a lot recently, and I’d like to bring out some relevant points about it in this post. People … Continue reading →

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Is Writer’s Block Becoming A Common Excuse For You?

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Charlotte Digregorio

Post these affirmations to your desk or on your computer when Writer’s Block becomes too familiar to you: 1) My greatest piece is yet to come. 2) I can write. I have knowledge, wisdom, and discernment. 3) I have a … Continue reading →

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Feature Writers and Columnists: Make Your Writing Shine

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Charlotte Digregorio

As feature writers and columnists, keep these tips uppermost in your mind. 1) If you don’t know what to write about, look around you, go out and do something, and observe. Drive past something–a business or an organization, and write … Continue reading →

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Poets to Share Haiku

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Charlotte Digregorio

Those of you living close to Chicago may be interested in the upcoming haiku event below, sponsored by the Midwest Region of the Haiku Society of America of which I am Coordinator. People from eight Midwest states and beyond attend … Continue reading →

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Feature Writers: Engage Your Readers in Your Newspaper & Magazine Articles

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Charlotte Digregorio

With feature articles, keep these 10 points in mind to capture and hold the attention of your newspaper and magazine readers: 1) The “head,” the title of the article, is important. Does the head have an interesting or picturesque verb … Continue reading →

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Prolific Poet Combines His Art with a Cooking Column

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Charlotte Digregorio

Curtis Dunlap, an information systems administrator at a community college in North Carolina, frequently writes when he’s not on the job. He’s not only a prolific poet, but he writes a cooking column and combines it with his poems that … Continue reading →

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Seasoned Poet Guides Others to Success

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Charlotte Digregorio

Herb Berman is an Illinois attorney, a labor arbitrator, who loves to write poetry. An award-winning poet, Herb’s work often appears in poetry journals and other specialized journals. During his demanding career, he’s written legal briefs, technical articles, and arbitration … Continue reading →

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