Hints for writers. Beautiful artwork. Good things to know.

• College senior majoring in psychology goes to great lengths to be an award-winning Irish dancer.
• How to give a good compliment.
• Quilt show!
• What is the job of a police officer really like?
• I’ve never even thought about the hand-woven coverlets that American Civil War soldiers carried along with them.
• Gorgeous black and white photos of roads and paths in Africa.
• For the writers: thoughts on elevator pitches and lots of rabbit holes to travel down.
• For the writers: who is your audience?
• For the writers: who has time to write?
• Draw a mermaid.
• Botanical artist Laura Watson’s journey.
• I love this sketch artist’s Instagram page.