AUTHOR ROSALIENE BACCHUS


Reaching minds and hearts through storytelling


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My Blog



Three Worlds One Vision: Guyana ~ Brazil ~ USA



SEPTEMBER 6, 2026



The Writer’s Life: Using Elements of Magical Realism in Storytelling



I first learned about magical realism after completing the first draft of my debut novel. To my surprise, I discovered it has nothing to do with the kind of magic used in the Harry...


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AUGUST 30, 2026



Thought for Today: America’s Spiritual Unraveling



Donald Trump is a symptom, not the cause, of America’s spiritual unraveling. Make no mistake: he is no ordinary symptom. He could prove fatal to our 250-year experiment...


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AUGUST 23, 2026



“As New and As Old (I)” – Poem by Guyanese Poet Martin Carter



My Poetry Corner August 2026 features the poem “As New and As Old (I)” from the poetry collection Poems of Affinity 1978-80 by Guyanese poet Martin Carter (1927-1997),...


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AUGUST 9, 2026



The Changing Earth – Change



This is the seventh article in my series about our changing Earth from interviews with Native Americans shared in We Are the Middle of Forever: Indigenous Voices from Turtle...


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