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The Poet’s Toolbox: Form

November 16, 2020 by hsotr

The Poet's Toolbox: Form

Form may cover such aspects as the rhyme scheme or the number of syllables per line.

Filed Under: The Skills Tagged With: Glossary, Poetry, Writing

The Poet’s Toolbox: Introduction

October 5, 2020 by hsotr

The Poet's Toolbox: Introduction

Understanding the technical side of poetry can help us when we’re stuck in a rut or need to revise a verse for greater impact.

Filed Under: The Skills Tagged With: Poetry, Writing

The Prose Poetry of Walt Mason

August 5, 2020 by hsotr

The Prose Poetry of Walt Mason

Although Walt Mason’s poetry is now largely forgotten except by dedicated history buffs, in his own day “Uncle Walt” was the most widely read poet in America.

Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: History, Poetry, Writing

7 Cold-Weather Country Living Projects

January 16, 2018 by hsotr

7 Cold-Weather Country Living Projects

Looking for something to do indoors on those cold, cloudy days of winter? Put that time to good use with one of these projects: Set goals for the new year. And schedule time to work on them. When pursuing an objective that requires a long-term commitment, writing down your goal is the first step to […]

Filed Under: The Lifestyle Tagged With: Crafts, Planning, Writing

5 Tips for Improving Your Writing

October 17, 2017 by hsotr

5 Tips for Improving Your Writing

Writing is a valuable communication skill, no matter what we do in life. Just to name a few of the uses a small farmer might have for writing: Writing posts and pages for an agripreneurial website. Blogging about country living. Writing a how-to book for future generations of farmers. Writing a business letter. Keeping a […]

Filed Under: The Skills Tagged With: Writing

5 Handy Resources for Writers

September 14, 2017 by hsotr

5 Handy Resources for Writers

Every writer has a preferred modus operandi, including diverse details such as when we write, where we write, and what we use to write. For those of you who write in a research-intensive style or genre, here are a few tools that can make your life easier: Microsoft OneNote. And its equivalent, Evernote. You will […]

Filed Under: The Skills Tagged With: Links, Writing

Zotero

July 27, 2017 by hsotr

Zotero

If you have ever tried to compile a bibliography by hand, you know that it is not an easy task, even with a small bibliography. Zotero (zoh-TAIR-oh) offers a free, simple, and effective solution to all of you writers out there. Zotero allows users to compile collections of research material: Blog posts. Books. Conference papers. […]

Filed Under: The Skills Tagged With: Links, Writing

Scrivener

May 18, 2017 by hsotr

Scrivener

If you enjoy research and writing, Scrivener is an outstanding program that can help you keep track of information.

Filed Under: The Skills Tagged With: Links, Writing

Introducing Cowboy Poetry

January 17, 2017 by hsotr

Introducing Cowboy Poetry

Cowboy poetry, one might say, is the poetry of life, life in the West in particular.

Filed Under: The Skills Tagged With: History, Poetry, The West, Writing

Scribus

September 22, 2016 by hsotr

Scribus

You don’t need a pricey suite of software to turn out professional-looking documents to represent your business.  If you are motivated and reasonably artistic, you can use Scribus, a powerful open source desktop publishing program freely available to everybody, to design flyers, brochures, and more for your farm or other enterprise. Scribus was developed to […]

Filed Under: The Business Tagged With: Links, Marketing, Writing

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