Author’s Corner: Questions to Ask your Characters
Author's Corner graphic with name and photo of Author R.L. HerronThe most important part of your novel is the part that will never be seen by the reader. The part’s just for you … the part that only you know. Well, you and your characters. The Character Study There are so many ways to do a character study – a letter your character writes to […]
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Dear Crabby, What Spring Projects will you Tackle this Year?
Dear Crabby sits in front of a laptop computerDear Crabby, What Spring Projects will you Tackle this Year? Sincerely, Joe Crastinator Dear Joe, Ah, yes, it’s that time of year when we all see spring as a time for rebirth, cleaning, and projects. The never ending task of getting your life organized. Planning for the future starts now … I know Mrs. Crabby […]
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A Woman of Significance to Me, an Eighth Grade Essay Contest Now Open
Seventeenth Annual Rochester American Association of University Women (AAUW) 8th Grade Essay Contest Are you in the 8th grade? Have you been inspired by a woman in history or in your family? Write an essay telling about your experience and you could be the winner of the seventeenth annual Rochester AAUW 8th Grade Essay contest about “A Woman of Significance to Me.” Contest Rules […]
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New Strategic Plan to Empower Patrons at the Library
Juliane Morian, director of Rochester Hills Public Library (RHPL), has announced the release of a new three-year strategic plan, which highlights the library’s core purpose, vision, and focus for continued growth and success in serving the community. It also focuses on ways to meet and exceed the expectations of today’s library […]
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Art on Auburn Finalists Selected, Art Contest Voting Now Open
Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA) recently unveiled the top 50 art submissions for the Art on Auburn Art Contest. These works of art were selected out of over 460 student entries by a jury of artists and art advocates. The community will now be able to vote to help choose the 25 new pieces that will be applied directly to the surface of […]
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The Woman’s Relief Corps Served Rochester for Generations
A quilt on display in the farmhouse at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm is a window to the charitable work of a Rochester women’s organization that served the community for three-quarters of a century.
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