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I'm Blaming this on Jack!. Top Story - December 2025.
Hi Mom & Dad, Sending this with the utmost respect and love (and cowardice) rather than voicing it. I expect you to be both angry and disappointed in me in this decision of mine. Frankly, after all you've done for and sacrificed for me, I don't blame you, not even one little bit.
By Shirley Belk2 months ago in Writers
Dropping Out Of College
Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter — What if? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers prompts — The Exercise - You're a senior in college writing home to tell your parent(s) that you're dropping out of school for your last semester; you can't promise that you will ever go back. You want them to understand, if not exactly approve of, your reason(s) for leaving. Make these as specific as you can - and as persuasive. The second half of the exercise is to write the answer, either from one or both of the parents. Limit: 550 words The Objective - To get inside the head of another person, someone you have invented, and assume her voice to vary your narrative conveyance.
By Denise E Lindquist2 months ago in Writers
Health Conference In Dubai Highlights A New Era Of Peer Support In Mental Health
What if the most effective form of mental health care did not start with a diagnosis, but with a conversation between two people who have faced similar challenges? Around the world, mental health concerns are increasing, and traditional treatments such as therapy and medication, while essential, are no longer enough on their own. This realization is inspiring a global movement that values empathy, shared experience, and human connection as powerful tools for recovery and resilience.
By Health 2.0 Conference2 months ago in Writers
Why Your Hair Gets Oily Overnight: The Real Reasons Behind Morning Grease
Waking up with oily hair feels frustrating, especially when you went to sleep with clean, fresh hair the night before. It may seem like your scalp is producing oil too quickly or that something in your routine is suddenly going wrong. But oily hair overnight is far more common than most people realize, and it doesn’t always mean you’re doing anything “wrong.” In reality, several biological, environmental, and routine-based factors contribute to why your hair gets greasy while you sleep.
By alinasir nasir2 months ago in Writers
Gua Sha for Neck Stiffness: Why It Works and How to Use It Safely
Neck stiffness has become one of the most common modern discomforts. Long hours at a desk, constant use of phones, poor posture, stress, and even sleep habits can all create tension along the neck and shoulders. When the muscles in this area tighten, blood flow decreases, the fascia becomes restricted, and the discomfort can spread to the head, upper back, and shoulders. For many, the stiffness becomes a recurring, daily issue—one that doesn’t always respond well to stretching alone.
By alinasir nasir2 months ago in Writers
Why Your Scalp Gets Dry in Winter: Understanding the Causes and How to Restore Comfort Naturally
Winter is a season many people look forward to—cozy sweaters, warm drinks, and festive celebrations bring comfort during the colder months. Yet winter also introduces a familiar and frustrating problem: a dry, itchy, uncomfortable scalp. Even people who never struggle with dryness during the rest of the year suddenly notice flaking, tightness, and irritation as soon as the temperature drops. If you’ve ever wondered why your scalp behaves differently in winter, or why flakes appear even when your shampoo hasn’t changed, the answer lies in how dramatically the environment shifts during the cold season.
By alinasir nasir2 months ago in Writers
Do You Remember Ann Landers?
Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter — What if? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers prompts — The Exercise — Collect Ann Landers columns, gossip columns, and stories from Weekly World News or True Confessions that seem to you to form — either partially or wholly — the basis for a story. Often, these newspaper accounts will be the “end” of the story, and you will have to fill in the events leading up to the more dramatic event that made the news that day. Or perhaps the story leads you to ask what is going to happen to that person now. Clip and save four or five items. Outline a story based on one of them, indicating where the story begins, who the main characters are, what the general tone (that is, the emotional timbre of the work) will be, and from whose point of view you elect to tell the story. These articles can be used for shorter or focused exercises. For example, describe the car of the person in the article, or the contents of his wallet. Or have the person from the article write three letters. The Objective — The objective is threefold. One is to look for an article that triggers your imagination and to understand how, when you dramatize the events, the story then becomes your story. The second is to increase the beginning writer’s awareness of the stories all around us. And third, to practice deciding how and where to enter a story and where to leave off.
By Denise E Lindquist2 months ago in Writers
