Words surround everything we do. Odds are, you learned verbal communication through socialization with parents, teachers, and peers. You likely learned writing from a series of English teachers who required you to write more paragraphs than the previous year. They focused on vocabulary and reading comprehension while enforcing grammar rules, but they probably failed to […]
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Charity Freeland Shares Her Story in Inspiring New Memoir
Charity Freeland was a typical teenager with typical teenage dreams. Like other seniors in high school, Charity was looking forward to starting her own life—going to college, launching her career in graphic design, and starting a family. In her soon-to-be-released memoir, Life Beyond the Scars: Finding Hope in Tragedy, Charity shares the story of how […]
How Do I Become a Better Writer?
Hi there! Sherman the DKS mascot here with a new question: “How do I become a better writer?” I am super stoked to answer this question, because as the writer of the “Stump Sherman” blog posts, I love writing! Today I’ll help you address three common mistakes in your writing. Problem #1: The curse of […]
