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		<title>Great literary happenings over the next two weeks in the Triad</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Hassard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Okay, lots of good stuff happening: Tomorrow is the Soul Collage and Writing Workshop. Judith Behar, Donna Anthony, Kim Goldstein and myself will be facilitating. Cost is nominal. Let me know if you&#8217;re interested and I&#8217;ll put you in touch with Judith. Monday, June 17, is Monday Night Poetry at the Central Branch of the [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=melissahassard.com&#038;blog=26365599&#038;post=916&#038;subd=melissahassard&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>For June, a writing and art workshop on gratitude</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Hassard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the theme of gratitude: Saturday, June 15, 9:30 am-4:00pm. A visual and writing arts workshop on the theme of Gratitude, with Kim Goldstein and Donna Anthony guiding the group in making soul collages and Judith Behar and Melissa Hassard guiding the group in writing prose or poetry about their soul collages. Place: Presbyterian Church of the [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=melissahassard.com&#038;blog=26365599&#038;post=909&#038;subd=melissahassard&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>For June &#124; Women Writers of the Triad Monthly Meeting</title>
		<link>http://melissahassard.com/2013/06/04/for-june-women-writers-of-the-triad-monthly-meeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Hassard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Women Writers of the Triad is honored that Jacinta White will be joining us to talk about The Word Project.    Sunday, June 9, 3:00-5:00pm Deep Roots Market.  Come early and grab a bite to eat. Filed under: Announcement, Event Tagged: Jacinta White, The Word Project, Women Writers of the Triad, writers, WWOT<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=melissahassard.com&#038;blog=26365599&#038;post=906&#038;subd=melissahassard&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Keith Flynn Poetry Workshop Coming to Greensboro</title>
		<link>http://melissahassard.com/2013/05/20/keith-flynn-writers-workshop-coming-to-greensboro/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 14:14:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a phenomenal opportunity to spend a few hours writing with Keith Flynn and other area writers. Join us for an afternoon of ideas and rhythms to jumpstart the creative process. Sunday, June 2, 2013, 2:00-5:00pm, Kathleen Clay Edwards Branch of the Greensboro Public Library Cost $25  &#124; Register at Eventbrite here. The photographer, [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=melissahassard.com&#038;blog=26365599&#038;post=893&#038;subd=melissahassard&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>COMING SOON Greensboro &#8211; Save the Date &#124; Keith Flynn</title>
		<link>http://melissahassard.com/2013/04/27/coming-soon-greensboro-save-the-date-keith-flynn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:49:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Hassard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saturday, June 1, 7:00pm, Keith Flynn joins us here in Greensboro to read from his latest collection, Colony Collapse Disorder, with an open mic to follow. Tate Street Coffeehouse. Sunday, June 2, at 2:00-5:00pm, Inspiration Station, a creative writing workshop with Keith at the Kathleen Clay Edwards Branch of the Greensboro Public Library. Cost: $25  REGISTRATION HERE. Keith [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=melissahassard.com&#038;blog=26365599&#038;post=854&#038;subd=melissahassard&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Creationism</title>
		<link>http://melissahassard.com/2013/04/21/creationism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:19:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Hassard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of Sunday morning, thought I&#8217;d read Creationism to you. Filed under: Poetry Tagged: Art, artist, Creationism, creator, poem, Poetry, YouTube<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=melissahassard.com&#038;blog=26365599&#038;post=850&#038;subd=melissahassard&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dear Mandy,  Thank you for your comments. &#124; An Open Letter to an NRA Defender</title>
		<link>http://melissahassard.com/2013/03/28/dear-mandy-thank-you-for-your-comments-an-open-letter-to-an-nra-defender/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Hassard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mandy, I want to thank you for taking the time to read my essay exit wound and leave your comments.  It looks like you put a lot of time and effort into it and I&#8217;m very glad to respond but there is quite a bit to unpack.  I&#8217;ll do my best.  Here&#8217;s what you said: [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=melissahassard.com&#038;blog=26365599&#038;post=810&#038;subd=melissahassard&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Writing for Peace &#124; writingforpeace.org</title>
		<link>http://melissahassard.com/2013/03/26/writing-for-peace-writingforpeace-org/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Hassard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re not familiar with Writing for Peace, please take a moment and peruse the website of this wonderful organization.  They are a group of extremely talented writers, From their website: Writing for Peace is a nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating empathy through education and creative writing in order to develop a foundation of compassion on which [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=melissahassard.com&#038;blog=26365599&#038;post=804&#038;subd=melissahassard&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Grab Your Calendar &#8211; April is National Poetry Month &#124; Poetry GSO</title>
		<link>http://melissahassard.com/2013/03/22/grab-your-calendar-april-is-national-poetry-month-poetry-gso/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Hassard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So much wonderful for April and National Poetry Month from Beth Sheffield, the Greensboro Public Library and Poetry GSO: Poetry GSO 2013 Featured Events and Programs Monday, April 1 at 7 pm at the Central Library Silly Poems at Monday Night Poetry kicks off the National Poetry Month celebration. Saturday, April 13 at 1 pm at [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=melissahassard.com&#038;blog=26365599&#038;post=785&#038;subd=melissahassard&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Content for SEO</title>
		<link>http://melissahassard.com/2013/03/22/5-easy-ways-to-improve-your-content-for-seo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Hassard</dc:creator>
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