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Creative lessons learned from Hamilton: The Revolution

Within every story, there’s another story to be discovered. In this post, I share the creative lessons learned from the book, Hamilton: The Revolution. On March 12, 2020, I got an email from my library. Hamilton: The Revolution, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter, was available for pickup. I had been on a waiting […]

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In this post, Michelle talks about theme vs. plot, and reveals some details about the direction of her book. This is an inside look at a first-time writer, in progress. // from Michelle Hickey Design

I’m writing a novel! In this post, I introduce the theme of my book. So someone you know is writing a book. “What’s it about?” is the normal first question you would ask that someone. Now that I’m the writer in this scenario, there’s a different question that I wish people would ask: “What is […]

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One of the ways we can help create lasting change is to elevate black authors. This list of fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books was cultivated with the hope that through them, we can learn to make our world better.

One of the ways we can help create lasting change is to elevate black authors. This list of fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books was cultivated with the hope that through them, we can learn to make our world better. Amid all of the injustice that has come to light in the last couple of weeks, […]

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An elder millennial, I learned graphic design the old-fashioned way, but for the past fifteen years, I’ve practiced those principles in the digital space. The result: content that stands the test of time.

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