Tag: diary
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New YA Novel Nears Completion
During my 28 years at the Ohio Department of Education, I spent a great deal of time at State Board of Education meetings. One of the Board’s primary responsibilities was (and still is) to revoke the licenses of educators who, because of criminal or otherwise inappropriate behavior, were deemed unfit to work in a school…
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Some Additional Thoughts on Keeping a Diary
After posting my “tips” on keeping a diary about a month ago, I had some additional thoughts on that topic. At the core of these additional thoughts are two basic facts. First, your purpose in keeping a diary will determine in large part what you include and exclude in your entries. Second, unless you plan…
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Tips on Keeping a Diary or Journal
Many years ago, I had the opportunity to read through a diary kept by my grandmother’s aunt (my great grand aunt, I suppose). The diary covered a period of about five years from 1915 to 1920. I relished the chance to review it, believing it would provide this woman’s thoughts and feelings about World War…