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Mike's Writing Workshop & · 3M ago

Guest Blog: War Reporting and Embedded Journalists: Whatever Fits by Izzy Woods

War Reporting and Embedded Journalists: Whatever Fits by Izzy Woods The conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have dragged out over the last ten years, and even now are still going on. When the military action began the media coverage was universal, and unless you never watched TV or read newspapers,
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Mike's Writing Workshop & · 1Y ago

25 Female Writers Who Changed History

Courtesy of http://www.bestcollegesonline.net/blog/2011/25-female-writers-who-changed-history/ Female writers have given us some of the greatest novels, short stories, poems and essays ever written. But this kind of recognition didn't come easily for most women. For centuries, female writers stru
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Mike's Writing Workshop & · 1Y ago

Mother Teresa - Life is...

Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, accept it. L
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Mike's Writing Workshop & · 1Y ago

PinkSpeak: Breast Cancer Journeys in Poetry & Prose with host Jill Eikenberry - Feb. 10

The Inspired Word Presents PinkSpeak: Breast Cancer Journeys in Poetry & Prose - a fundraiser for the Young Survival Coalition: Young women facing breast cancer together. It will be hosted by Golden Globe award-winning actress and former L.A. Law star Jill Eikenberry, a breast cancer survivor he
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Mike's Writing Workshop & · 1Y ago

Our Deepest Fear

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. You
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Mike's Writing Workshop & · 1Y ago

Martin Luther King Jr. - "I Have a Dream" Speech - Complete Text

Source: http://www.usconstitution.net/dream.html In 1950's America, the equality of man envisioned by the Declaration of Independence was far from a reality. People of color — blacks, Hispanics, Asians — were discriminated against in many ways, both overt and covert. The 1950's were a turbulent
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Mike's Writing Workshop & · 1Y ago

NYC Spoken Word Poetry All-Star Extravaganza - Thursday, Jan. 13

Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word celebrates its one-year anniversary with a spoken word/poetry event of a lifetime, a lineup to end all lineups, a night you'll remember. A special event fundraiser for The Inspired Word, featuring 20 of the best performance poets in the NYC area! Show you
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Mike's Writing Workshop & · 1Y ago

Epic Lineup of Performance Poets - Thursday, Jan. 13, Manhattan, NYC!

Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word - One-Year Anniversary All-Star Extravaganza Patricia Smith Willie Perdomo Vanessa Hidary Oveous Steve Colman Ngoma Ocean Vuong Nathan P. Jamaal St. John Tahani Salah Jane Ormerod Thomas Fucaloro Gemineye Brian Dyksytra Simply Rob Rico Frederick Jane LeCro
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Mike's Writing Workshop & · 1Y ago

The Inspired Word's Crime Fiction Night - Thomas H. Cook & Bruce DeSilva - Jan 20

Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word features two of today's finest crime fiction writers, Thomas H. Cook(Edgar Allan Poe Award winner) and Bruce DeSilva (widely acclaimed for his recent debut novel Rogue Island). In addition to Mr. Cook and Mr. DeSilva, there will be a 12-slot open mic (open
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