Xanthophobia – The fear of the color yellow. This can extend to yellow objects, like flowers or even the sun.

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On April 19, 1775 – The American Revolutionary War began with the Battles of Lexington and Concord, marking the famous "shot heard round the world".

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"...when I first started school that the government at the time invested a lot into early primary #literacy. Once a week, we would be taken to this huge room full of #readers and volunteers would read with us. I had grown up hearing my mother tell me and my brother #stories but to get this at school too simply blew my young mind..."

#author #interview with Tim Law, issue 16

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"I remember reading Martin Booth’s Hiroshima Joe when I was about 12. I cried at the end. I found it amazing that a #writer could create a character who was initially unlikable and make the #reader care deeply about them..."

#author #interview with Ed Dearnley, issue 16

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"I remember feeling that writing like that didn’t feel like putting words on a page, but simply putting down what I saw and felt from someone else..."

#author #interview with Emmie Christie, issue 16

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My writing buddy today says, "Happy Caturday!" 😛

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Through the Eyes and Heart of a Friend, It's So Easy to jot down the first thing that comes to mind this morning.
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13. Discipline is more reliable than motivation.

Motivation comes and goes. Discipline stays. Rely on it.

https://substack.com/home/post/p-156869744

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