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Micki Bare
Apr 42 min read
West Coast inspiration
Adventures help build creative muscle. I'm convinced writer's block can always be cured by taking a break from the keyboard and trying...
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Micki Bare
Nov 26, 20233 min read
A writer who teaches
Amidst my hectic graduate work, middle school teacher, and novel writer schedule, I carved out time for a writers and illustrators...
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Micki Bare
Oct 1, 20232 min read
Publishing options
Recently, I had the privilege of speaking at the SCBWI Carolinas Deep Dive Day. My presentation was rooted in my personal writing and...
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Micki Bare
Sep 17, 20231 min read
Uwharrie Mountains Enchantment
The Birkhead Wilderness, which is part of the Uwharrie Mountains in central NC, was the inspiration and setting for my Zahra of the...
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Micki Bare
Aug 13, 20232 min read
Hal and my animal character
When writers create characters, they draw from observations of friends, relatives, acquaintances, and strangers. Then they mix those...
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Micki Bare
Oct 30, 20222 min read
Taking a break in 2022
I've been a dedicated NaNoWriMo participant for years. Each November, I challenge myself to draft a book—or at least the first 50K words...
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Micki Bare
Jan 29, 20222 min read
Quirky, Hippie MG Author
We wear many hats in our lives. My collection includes mother, wife, aunt, daughter, caregiver, marketing director, mentor, friend, and...
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Micki Bare
Jan 9, 20222 min read
The Voice Over
My mom is a ham. She's sociable, funny, and dramatic. Could she have been an actor? After her recent stint in the recording booth, I...
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Micki Bare
Sep 30, 20203 min read
Can children’s horror literature be too scary?
Editorial Note: This is an opinion piece by David Bare, the teen librarian at Asheboro Public Library. The world is a scary place. The...
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