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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Folklore Trolls
What is folklore? Is it a fairy tale? A lie made up to appease the masses? No, it is simply a story told by the people. Folklore doesn’t...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
Why Traveling Can Improve Your Writing
The world is a very large place, full of scary and dark things as U.S. citizens have been reminded of in this past week. And while I do...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20214 min read
What To Do When Your Writing Is Stuck
Everyone goes through times where they feel as though they are in a rut. They may be stuck on how to get a character out of a situation...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Soundtracks of Life 2
As promised, here is the second list of some of my favorite musicals. I love music and so one of most important parts of any theatrical...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Another Good Read
Not everyone has the time to read 1,000 page novels. And so, this read is for all of you out there that like words but don’t have the...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
The Benefits of Workshopping
Any writers or poets out there? No? Well, even if it is just me, this is my blog and so I will take full liberties in espousing the...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
What I Learned From Marlon James
Marlon James is a Jamaican author. You may have heard of his award winning novel, A Brief History of Seven Killings. Well, last year, I...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
The Beauty in Celebrating Black History Month
Black History Month. A 28 day celebration galvanized by Carter G. Woodson. Although it is the shortest month of the year, we started with...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
Soundtracks of Life
Who here likes musicals? Well, I do. And so for my first installment, I am going to give you a list of some of my favorite musicals....
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read
The Gothic
What is the Gothic? Haunted houses? Strange families? Castles? Men on horseback? Maybe it is just wearing too much eye shadow…but the...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20213 min read
Why Everyone Should Club It…Book Club It
As a writer, I obviously love books. I love the feel, the smell, the journey you take as you flip the page. Everything about a book can...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20214 min read
Looking For A Good Read?
Try Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny. It’s pretty short, only 319 pages, haha. If you want to know more, take a look at this review,...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Happy New Year
As the new year starts I am reminded that I have a whole year ahead of me. A year that I have to truly become an adult. And, being the...
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Chyina Powell
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Graduation
This may come off as a rant but it is not. It is just the musings of an exhausted young woman about to graduate from her program. I have...
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