"Bread", a poem by @RomanaIorga poems.com/poem/bread/ via Poetry Daily and Glass Lyre Press

"Silent Night", an essay by Carla M. Zwahlen, Most Highly Commended in our 2011 Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest winningwriters.com/past-winning-e… Carla Zwahlen

From Poetry Foundation, a collection of poems and features that present many Christmases: spiritual and secular, bleak and hopeful, individual and communal poetryfoundation.org/collections/10… Poetry Foundation

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"Travelers Insurance Presents: The Triumph of Man", a poem by Christopher Blackman poems.com/poem/travel-in… via Poetry Daily and Gunpowder Press

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One Piece of Advice From 27 Middle Grade and Picture Book Authors in 2024 writersdigest.com/write-better-f… by robertleebrewer via Writer's Digest

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Selected Poems of Malcolm de Chazal Translated from the French by Sara Nicholson poems.com/poem/selected-… via Poetry Daily and Common Place

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13 (Warm) Writing Conferences and Workshops in January 2025, curated by Erica Verrillo ericaverrillo.com/blog/13-warm-w…

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