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About Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Andrea R Huelsenbeck is a wife, a mother, a grandmother, and a former elementary general music teacher. A freelance writer in the 1990s, her nonfiction articles and book reviews appeared in Raising Arizona Kids, Christian Library Journal, and other publications. She is currently working on a middle grades novel and a poetry collection.

Memorial Day Wisdom

This is the day we pay homage to all those who didn’t come home. This is not Veterans Day, it’s not a celebration, it is a day of solemn contemplation over the cost of freedom. ~ Tamra Bolton As we … Continue reading

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What Happens to Your Blog When You Die or Lose Interest in it?

One of my friends passed away in 2020. Shortly thereafter, an imposter hijacked one of her writing blogs. She reformatted it, put her own likeness (or who knows, maybe it’s even a false likeness) on it, and took credit for … Continue reading

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Video of the Day: Foggy Morning Breaking

Banjo joy!

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Meet Judy Eidsvaag, Author and Illustrator

When I was teaching music, every year I collaborated with the third grade teachers to put on a patriotic program for Veteran’s Day or Memorial Day. One of the those teachers was the very creative Judy Eidsvaag, who designed easy-to-make … Continue reading

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Flower of the Day: Palo Verde Tree in Bloom

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Review of The Library of Afro Curiosities by Ran Walker

I’ve recently become a fan of flash fiction (and have written some myself). I was intrigued by the premise of this volume of 100 100-word stories by Walker, author of 25 books and a creative writing instructor at Hampton University. … Continue reading

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Scripture Break #62

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Wordless Wednesday: Volcanic Rock

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Video of the Day: Taylor Swift Tiny Desk Concert

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The Problem with Banning Books

In the 1990s, when I still had small children at home, I went to a writer’s conference where an author presented an in-depth workshop on writing for children. Inspired and wanting to experience more, I went to the library to … Continue reading

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