## Writing Tips: How to Become a Better Writer

Throughout this blog’s existence, I’ve shared everything from why reading is important to the problems with illiteracy, so today I  
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## Valentine’s Day Gift Idea: A Lover’s Garden Gift Basket

Gift baskets keep on giving If you’ve been wondering what to get your loved ones this Valentine’s Day, you can  
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## A Year and Two Months Later, and Yes I’m Still Writing

Yeah it’s been awhile — long while — since I’ve posted on my personal blog. Yes, I’m definitely still writing.  
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## Illiteracy & Its Social & Economic Impact on the United States

Illiteracy is a very common problem in the U.S., more common than some people might think. As many as 23%  
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## Getting Into the Spirit of Hallowe’en Early With Short Stories & Poetry

I was walking through a local store today and passed Halloween decorations that had been there since mid-August. While I  
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## Check Out the New Poetry and Short Story Pages

The pages on the website have been undergoing some updates, particularly the Poetry and Short Story pages. You’ll see a  
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## Happy Independence Day to Readers in the United States

I just wanted to take a little time to wish my fans in the United States a happy and safe  
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## New URL, New Name, More to Read…And More Coming

The new layout is now fully online. The website has been fully integrated with the blog so that all the  
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## My First Love Poem … Tranquil

Tranquil was my very first love poem, written in 1998 and previously published in The Colors of Life collection as  
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## Thinking and Rethinking … I Need Coffee

Some of you may have been wondering what I’ve been up to for the past month or two. Some of  
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