Love your Job?
Teaching is a wonderful profession. Where else can you hangout with kids and lovable people all day? There aren’t many professions that include relationship building
Teaching is a wonderful profession. Where else can you hangout with kids and lovable people all day? There aren’t many professions that include relationship building
In the 1980s, my husband was an Army cook for the 10th Cavalry. The government considered our family of four as “living below the poverty
My goal, as I sit here in my bedroom is to prove to you that your backstory is the family setting that you experienced growing
Some call Shakespeare the quintessential author, the crafter of the perfect plot. His characters burst from the scenes of his famous plays. Hamlet, one
When I first moved to Missouri in August 2000, one of the first things I noticed was that Missourians held opinions to themselves. So I
In some cultures, the good, the beautiful, and the prosperous are in danger of being cursed and losing it all. As we interact with others
To begin, I should explain the meaning of a wedding General in Russia. In old times in Russia only noble people were admitted to military
All examples for this Writing Tip are from Capturing the Storm by Laura Jones, Creative Nonfiction, Issue 58, Winter 2016. THE INTRODUCTION Choose a personal
PERSONAL, yet INTRIGUING STATEMENT Example #1) The sky has its way with me. As clouds lower their shoulder against he horizon, a warm front’s humid
At the end of October, I and my three friends, a south Korean man and two Americans went on a camping trip. Columbia is amazing
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Ever since Lori Younker was a child, she’s been captivated by her international friendships. She is mesmerized by the power of short works to inspire true understanding of the cross-cultural experience and expands her writing skills in creative nonfiction, guiding others to do the same. These days she helps others capture their life history as well as their stories of faith.