Krista Stevens
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  1. Discover Prompts, Day 24: Elixir

    Today, our word is “Elixir.” What breathes life into you?

    Discover Prompts
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  2. Discover Prompts, Day 23: Note

    Today’s Discover prompt is all about notes, musical, secret, and otherwise.

    Discover Prompts
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  3. Wes Montgomery

    The official site of Wes Montgomery — a man universally acknowledged as one of the greatest guitarists in the history of jazz. With his unique picking style — developed while practicing late at night to avoid disturbing his neighbors — Montgomery defined modern jazz guitar during the 1950s and ’60s.

    Music
  4. Discover Prompts, Day 22: Tempo

    Today, we’re putting you through your paces with the word, “Tempo.”

    Discover Prompts
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  5. Discover Prompts, Day 21: Instrument

    Today, we’re all about instruments — musical and otherwise!

    Discover Prompts
  6. Discover Prompts, Day 20: Music

    Tell us all about the music you love.

    Discover Prompts
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  7. Fretboard Journal

    Dedicated to the guitar world’s best storytelling, at Fretboard Journal, you’ll find videos, interviews, articles, and a keepsake print magazine, just for guitar fanatics.

    Journals & Magazines
  8. How to Expand Subjective Time During the Lockdown

    Now that we’re all at home practicing social distancing, does time seem to run together, where the past is a blur? Ted Cooke offers practical tips on choosing specific household locations for certain activities to exert more control over your experience of time and space while under lockdown.

    Current Events
  9. A literary explorer’s guide to blogging

    Starting a new blog in the wake of coronavirus? Ann Morgan, the writer behind the successful blog “A Year of Reading the World,” offers her best tips in this guide to blogging.

    Authors
  10. John J. Lennon — Prison Journalist

    John J. Lennon is currently serving a sentence of 28-years-to-life at Sing Sing prison. He is a contributing editor for Esquire Magazine, a contributing writer for The Marshall Project, and the host for the podcast This is a Collect Call from Sing Sing.

    Authors
  11. Syria, Nine Grueling Years

    John Wreford remembers the Syrian war which started nine years ago. “I left everything. I gave the keys to the house I had bought to a displaced family and crossed the border into Lebanon and then onto Turkey to start again.”

    History
  12. No Depression

    Named after an online alt-country message board that took its name from a Carter Family song, No Depression is a semiannual print and online journal that celebrates Roots music in all its forms.

    Art
  13. What Does It Mean to Stand Up

    Tara Williamson reflects on the lives of Tina Fontaine and Colten Boushie and on how Canada’s systemic dehumanization of Indigenous people led to their needless deaths.

    Commentary
  14. Tor/Forge Blog

    Check out excerpts, reviews, and author features at the official Tor/Forge blog — an award-winning publisher of science fiction, fantasy, horror, paranormal romance, mystery, thrillers, and more.

    Authors
  15. Mutha Magazine

    Mutha Magazine — for moms, mothers, and muthas — explores real-life motherhood, from every angle, at every stage.

    Essay