#BOOKMUSE: To Fight Fire with Sun

What is the title of your book?To Fight Fire with Sun Is it a standalone, part of a series, an anthology, or short story? It is a standalone chapbook of poetry Would you tantalize readers with a brief synopsis of the story? To Fight Fire with Sun (TFFWS) is a collection of poetry that dives … Continue reading #BOOKMUSE: To Fight Fire with Sun

National Craft Month & Children’s Craft Day

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-craft-month-march https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-childrens-craft-day-march-14 March... National Craft Month is a time to enjoy creativity. It's a yearly observance used to encourage relaxation and self-expression through paper, wood, fabric, metals - whatever inspires people. It's a time to not only benefit from being an artist (lowering one's blood pressure or learning a new skill), but it's also an … Continue reading National Craft Month & Children’s Craft Day

#DidYouKnow – Bea Arthur

#DidYouKnow is a Blog Series on www.jmnorthup.com Everyone knows Bea Arthur was a Golden Girl. BUT... did you know she was also one of the first females to enlist into the United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve? Yep, in 1943, during World War II, Bea Arthur started as a typist for the U.S. Marines before working as a … Continue reading #DidYouKnow – Bea Arthur

Writers 2 Remember: Margaret Sanger

Nurse who pioneered birth control Photo Source Margaret Sanger is a lot of things... nurse, writer, sex educator, activist... Some praise her while others hate her. She is all too human, with good and bad ideas, both a product of her time as well as someone ahead of it. Why does Margaret Sanger matter? For me, … Continue reading Writers 2 Remember: Margaret Sanger

Writers 2 Remember: Nellie Bly

First Ever Undercover Journalist Photo Source Nellie Bly... that is a pen name because women were not supposed to exist outside the home in her era. Having been born Elizabeth Jane Cochran, she lived from May 5, 1864 until January 27, 1922, and became one of the first undercover journalists. She was more than just … Continue reading Writers 2 Remember: Nellie Bly