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Stay Home, Stay Happy: Visiting Art Museums Virtually

Stay Home, Stay Happy: Visiting Art Museums Virtually

by: Lauren Jonik and Andrea Crowley-Hughes “Art washes away from the soul the dust of every day life.” – Pablo Picasso There is something edifying about being surrounded by art of all kinds. In the first post of our new series, “Stay Home, Stay Happy,” we’re highlighting several art museums that have made their collections accessible online. While one could argue that viewing art in person is preferable, appreciating works from a distance is no less meaningful. So, sit back,…

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2018: A Year In Podcasts

2018: A Year In Podcasts

By Andrea Crowley-Hughes If 2016 was a wake-up call and the start of a marathon to protect the most vulnerable – and our civil liberties – from the Trump administration, 2018 felt like the part in a marathon where the runner’s exhausted and has to take frequent breaks to keep from running out of steam. That’s why this year, podcasts were my self-care. I work alone during the day, and instead of the cold companion of a news feed (where…

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We Voted. Now What?

We Voted. Now What?

by: Lauren Jonik The 2018 mid-term election season in the United States generated a considerable amount of buzz both on social media and on conventional media outlets. The message was clear: VOTE. But, after doing our civic duty, what comes next? Here are several ideas for how to remain an active, engaged citizen long after you’ve peeled off the “I Voted” sticker from your clothes. There is only one team So often, the narrative around politics becomes “us” versus “them.”…

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Marvel & DC: Aussie Style at the Supanova Convention

Marvel & DC: Aussie Style at the Supanova Convention

by Marissa Price Back in April, I was lucky enough to attend a Supanova convention on the Gold Coast to try selling books. As a teacher, tutor, business owner, mother, wife and writer, there are so many things that demand my attention on a daily basis that I’m often not sure where to start. And even if I didn’t have all of those amazing things in my life, marketing would definitely take the cake as the hardest part of independent…

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Seven Real-Life Vixens of Historical Fiction

Seven Real-Life Vixens of Historical Fiction

By: Jenni L. Walsh On this day in history, May 23rd, American outlaws Bonnie and Clyde, after twenty-seven months on the run, went down together in a hail of bullets. In that moment, Bonnie Parker’s name and story became one for the ages, and also my novel, Side by Side, and its prequel Becoming Bonnie. Who else were historical fiction’s vixens? These 7 novels feature women who broke the rules, created mysteries, incited scandal, and more.   Wu Zetian The…

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