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  • My Earliest Memory

    I can remember hearing encouragement in the form of my mother’s voice from when I was an infant, but the first complete recollection I have is being at my third birthday party in our house in Michigan. My hair was in a beautiful afro-puff at the top of my head. I had a cute pink Read more


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  • Max's story. 200 Words, Real Fast

    This prompt is to write a story as fast as possible in 200 words. The first thing that came to mind was Max’s recent birthday. Max opened his eyes and got out of bed. Today was his birthday! He could not believe that he was four years old. He got dressed, went downstairs and found Read more


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  • The Ones Who Got Away

    Four of my wisdom teeth got away from me. They had been in my mouth for about two decades. I had seen them partially and felt them when they decided to completely surface in my mouth a few years ago, but when I looked at the dentist’s table and saw them, they were a lot Read more


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  • Setting the Scene: Where I Live

    This prompt challenged me to describe the community I live in, as if it were the setting for a book. I looked up from my book when I heard the pilot announcing the end of the flight. Welcome to Portland International Airport. Local time is 9:30 am. If you look out of your window to Read more


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