Ceillie Simkiss
Writer
I am a former full-time journalist, part time public relations manager, copywriter and blogger.
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Learning Curves
Elena Mendez has always been career-first; with only two semesters of law school to go, her dream of working as a family lawyer for children is finally within reach. She can't afford distractions. She doesn't have time for love. And she has no idea how much her life will change, the day she lends her notes to Cora McLaughlin.
A freelance writer and MBA student, Cora is just as career-driven as Elena. But over weeks in the library together, they discover that as strong as they are apart, they're stronger together.
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Open the Gates: A Call For Inclusivity in Romance Reviewing
When it comes to the book publishing industry, there are a lot of barriers to inclusivity and diversity. Editors and publishers sometimes claim that books by and about marginalized communities do not sell, and many refuse to give underrepresented authors a chance to even try and sell their work. Recently, however, many groups within book publishing have started to push back by tracking the field’s diversity through reports and infographics, to illustrate the lack of books published by non-all...
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Stars, Stripes and Paws launches to match animals with veterans
Both of their families had been affected by suicide, and they wanted to help make a difference.
Through their work, they learned 22 veterans die by suicide every day cross the nation.
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It’s one reason that led them to start Stars, Stripes and Paws — a nonprofit rescue group serving Danville and Pittsylvania County that pairs companion animals with veterans.
They kept hearing the phrase “companion animals,” so they started doing research.
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Chatham Hall named most beautiful school in Virginia
CHATHAM — A new accolade has been granted to Chatham Hall by an online travel magazine — most beautiful school in Virginia.
The rolling hills and brick cathedral of the all-girl’s school received the accolade in a May 3 story by Insider that lists the most eye-catching school of every state.
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“We’re thrilled with our program and our historic campus,” school spokeswoman Maisie Deely said. “We think it’s lovely, so it’s great to have that affirmation from outside sources.”
This...
Pittsylvania County Virginia
Public Shaming Doc
This document goes out to newsletter subscribers every week detailing citizens that have been cited for improper use of solid waste facilities.
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Shelters differ on procedures for handling feral cats
A policy on how to best handle feral cats will be put to the test when the new Pittsylvania Pet Center opens this month.
The issue of feral cats has long created a divide in the animal activist community.
This divide now extends to the Dan River Region after Pittsylvania County’s decision to lease its new animal shelter to the Lynchburg Humane Society, a no-kill facility that practices trap-neuter-return for outdoor cats.
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That policy has...
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Flying over fields, AgBot gathers data to help Southern Virginia farmers
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Those fields contain such crops as tobacco, wine grapes, soybeans and hops. And the drone’s pictures will help farmers determine what they need to do next season.
He started growing different breeds of hops after he and his wife moved to Henry County four years ago for his wife’s job. She loved craft beer, so he decided to try home brewing, and liked how it turned out. Atwell was very proud of his hops, pulling several cones off of the v...
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5 self-help books that won’t make you roll your eyes
Self-help books have become increasingly abundant. Some helpful, some full of ridiculous advice. I’ve found five self-help books that won’t have you rolling your eyes on every page.
Humanity’s curse is that we’re always trying to improve ourselves to be more popular, more healthy, more everything. From resume writing to cleaning your house to finding a way to meditate, we all know there’s got to be a better way for our brains and bodies to accomplish the goals we have.
Unfortunately, many sel...