Author Archives: Melva Gifford

About Melva Gifford

Melva is an author and storyteller.

A Time of Trial

These are notes from church talks presented by a husband and wife team. – Life is referred to as a veil of tears. – Trust in the lord completely when encounter trials. – The lord is aware of our trials. … Continue reading

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Helping Women Avoid Abuse Using CIA Skills Pt A

These are notes from Life, the Universe, and Everything writers conference. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. CIA Street Smarts for Women: Helping Women Avoid Abuse Using CIA Skills and Techniques – The presenter asks: why am … Continue reading

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Build a Fortress of Spiritual Protection

These are notes from a church talk. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. – Make a decision early on how you will respond to temptation. – Satan’s minions are prominent today. They want to destroy our families … Continue reading

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Virtual Tours of Church Websites

I got this list from Meridian Magazine Source: https://latterdaysaintmag.com/take-a-tour-of-the-church-history-sites-from-your-home/?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=scot-maurine-proctor&utm_content=Tuesday+05+January Here’s a complete listing of sites and how to sign up for these tours—and, of course, don’t forget where it all began at Joseph Smith’s birthplace. Joseph Smith Birthplace: https://calendly.com/josephsmithbirthplace New … Continue reading

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Beats, Characters, and Acts: How to Organize your Story

– Beats are points of the plot where something has shifted or changed. One character using certain tactics so they shift to different tactics. Beats are created scenes and scenes create chapters. – Start the chapter with the problem. What … Continue reading

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Spelling Gyrated

Bad: Girated Good: Gyrated Gyrating means twisting and turning and the g and y letters defiantly do that. We’ll see if that will help me remember this word.

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Infiltrating CHAZ; Antifa’s Plot to Destroy America

Interview by American Thought Leaders of Andy Ngo, author of “Unmasked” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2yQVMNnGQU

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IMPEACH THIS! Dinesh D’Souza Podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBWoA_ukFl0&feature=emb_rel_end

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Spelling Capitol

Many Capitol buildings are round in their architecture so I think of the o in capitOl as the round part of the building.

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The Business of Writing Part B

These are notes from Life the Universe and Everything. Any inaccurderecy is the fault of the note taker. by Larry Careera. Once you write for a living: – Set the best time for you to write. The muse will kill … Continue reading

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