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Favorite #197: Authors and Illustrators

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Dicy McCullough

Being Creative Together As a children’s author I understand the importance of illustrations in telling a story and feel lucky that my illustrator is not only an amazing artist, but also a friend. I met Jean Barlow when her son, … Continue reading →

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Favorite #170: Rowan Rotary Club

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Dicy McCullough

Service Above Self Several weeks ago I was invited to share my journey as a writer at the Rowan Rotary Club in Salisbury, NC. The meetings are held each Thursday morning at the Salisbury Country Club. One of the first members I met the day of my speech … Continue reading →

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Favorite #139: Cool Springs Elementary School

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Dicy McCullough

            Sharing Ideas A few weeks ago, Veronica Williams, the librarian at Cool Springs Elementary School in the Iredell-Statesville School System, invited me to share my children’s books and talk about writing. Although I live only thirty minutes from Cool Springs Elementary School, I had never been … Continue reading →

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Favorite #88: Communities in Schools

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Dicy McCullough

Meeting the Needs of Children Communities in Schools is a wonderful resource for providing opportunities and programs some children might not otherwise experience. A partnership, this far reaching program serves students throughout the nation in approximately 27 states.  Assisting students in becoming the best they can … Continue reading →

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Favorite #83: Cotton Ketchie: author, artist, photographer

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Dicy McCullough

  Preserving Landmarks through Art There are people in this world who seem to be talented in almost everything they  do. Cotton Ketchie is one of those people. Even with his amazing talent as an artist, photographer and author, Cotton is very down-to-earth and approachable, appreciative of his … Continue reading →

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Favorite #25: New Author

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Dicy McCullough

New Author: Garrett White             As an author, it’s always exciting to see someone publish for the first time. Those who have published before know the hardest part of the process isn’t the writing, but the rewriting, the editing and … Continue reading →

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Friends and Writers

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Dicy McCullough

             I met author, Jenny Milchman, last year through a connection on LinkedIn.com.  After joining LinkedIn, it wasn’t long before I became a member of several writers’ groups and began following the threads. For those not familiar with the term, a “thread,” is a conversation on a common interest or … Continue reading →

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Reading at Bostian Elementary School

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Dicy McCullough

I was asked by the AIG teacher at Bostian Elementary School to be the speaker for the Author Extravaganza on December 19. It was an exciting day and the energy level was high, not only for me, but the student … Continue reading →

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