Author: Sally Eubanks
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How to Use Semicolons Correctly (and Avoid Common Mistakes): A Fun Grammar Guide
Ah, the semicolon — hands down the most misunderstood piece of punctuation English has to offer. It’s not quite a period, not quite a comma. It’s that slightly awkward cousin at the grammar family BBQ — the one hovering by the potato salad, praying someone will notice. But here’s the twist: semicolons are kind of…
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Animorphs Retrospective: How a ’90s Kids Series Taught Us About War, Trauma, and Survival
Spoiler Alert: Even if the Series is almost 30 years old! When I think back on the Animorphs series, it’s like unlocking a secret door into a wild, messy corner of my childhood — the part that was thrilling, sometimes hilarious, often scary, and way deeper than I could wrap my head around back then.…
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The Business Side of Writing: Invoicing, Contracts, and Staying Sane
Freelance writing might start with passion and talent, but it’s sustained by solid business practices. You can craft the most poetic prose or the sharpest SEO content on the internet—but without invoices, contracts, and clear boundaries, you’re setting yourself up for stress, burnout, and possibly unpaid work. In this post, I’ll walk through the business…
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Sunrise on the Reaping Review: Suzanne Collins Returns With a Powerful Hunger Games Prequel
Suzanne Collins makes a powerful return to Panem in Sunrise on the Reaping, a bold and deeply reflective prequel to The Hunger Games that lands with both emotional weight and political precision. While the original trilogy centered on open rebellion and resistance, this latest chapter peels back the layers of what allows those systems of…
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APA Format Made Simple: A Quick Guide to Citing and Structuring Your Essay
Academic writing can feel overwhelming, especially when formatting rules seem more complicated than the essay itself. APA (American Psychological Association) style is one of the most commonly used formats in academia, particularly in the social sciences. Whether you’re writing a psychology paper or a communications analysis, mastering APA format will elevate your work and keep…
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Understanding Conflict Through Education: A Review of Three Cups of Tea
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin offers a compelling narrative centered on Mortenson’s mission to build schools in the mountainous regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. The book not only chronicles the creation of the Central Asia Institute (CAI) but also sheds light on the broader socio-political turmoil in the Middle…
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Grammar Rules That Sound Like Dating Advice (But Aren’t)
In the ever-evolving world, the art of forging genuine connections remains timeless. Whether it’s with colleagues, clients, or partners, establishing a genuine rapport paves the way for collaborative success.
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The Common Comma Mistakes
In the ever-evolving world, the art of forging genuine connections remains timeless. Whether it’s with colleagues, clients, or partners, establishing a genuine rapport paves the way for collaborative success.
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A Ballad of Snakes and Songbirds
⚠️ Spoiler Alert: Major plot elements from The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes are discussed below. Read with caution. Suzanne Collins returns to the world of Panem with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, not merely as a prequel to her iconic Hunger Games trilogy, but as a sharp, often disturbing character study that delves…
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