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Write Now: Fans Of The Arts Are Still Waiting For More Answers On Performances

So I’m just thinking out loud. I love live music, and that’s no secret. I try to hear and see live bands as much as I can. Before COVID-19, there was access to see live bands, but there weren’t that many local venues offered live music. Of the venues that did, they were giving a wealth of opportunities to musicians to maybe live out their dreams and aspirations. The COVID-19 became real and it brought with it the lockdown which is now moving into Phase 2 of reopening. But we still have to wear face masks. Because wearing a mask helps slow the virus from spreading. And we ...

Political Thriller

NEW YORK (AP) — After co-writing the best-selling adult novel of 2018, Bill Clinton and James Patterson have teamed up for another political thriller. “The President’s Daughter” will be released in June 2021, the book’s publishers announced Thursday. As with the million-selling ...

If You’re Serious About Your Craft, Don’t Be Afraid To Show Work

Writers can be a strange bunch. Some want to share their work while others would rather not because it’s for their eyes only. Such a shame. I used to work with a guy who said he was a writer. I told him my background and he asked me some questions about writing. They were questions that only had yes or no answers. The funny thing about yes or no questions is that the interviewer expects the interviewee to expound on yes or no questions. If the interviewee is on the ball, he would only answer “yes” or “no.” An example may sound something this: Is 5 multiplied by 10 equal ...

Information Portal

The James Prendergast Library is more than just books. The library also is about accessing information. So, during the pandemic, patrons can access variety of online resources and programming. “These are accessible via the library’s website at prendergastlibrary.org, and the ...

Write Now: Musical, Literary Genres May Have Some Common Ground

In today’s culture one can listen to almost any genre of music. It’s a good thing and bad thing. The good thing is that a wide variety of music is there for listening. Imagine listening to your favorite satellite radio station with its subchannels. There is a vast amount of music to be heard. The bad thing is virtually the same. The same subchannels exist, but now a band or artist is forever linked to a certain genre and has a hard time crossing over to other genres. It’s a blessing and a curse. But let’s think outside the box. What if music genres were the same as ...

Thrilling Readers

Tim Tigner loves the creativity and self-reliance of being an author. You could say it’s what attracts him to writing. “I decided to become a writer because there was nothing I loved more than reading a really good thriller,” the author said. Tigner began his career in Soviet ...