title: Dear Diary: The Art and Craft of Writing a Creative Journal
author:  Joan R. Neubauer 
description: Explore the art and craft of writing a creative journal. Includes history, philosophy, mechanics, abstracts, and other insights.
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  **Praise for _In the Time of the Butterflies_**
  
  
  
  
  
  “Wonderful . . . Skillfully weaves fact and fiction, building to a gut-
  wrenching climax.”
  
  
  
  
  
  — _Newsweek_
  
  
  
  
  
  “Haunting . . . Full of pathos and passion.”
  
  
  
  
  
  — _The Nation_
  
  
  
  
  
  “A gorgeous and sensitive novel . . . A compelling story of courage,
  patriotism and familial devotion.”
  
  
  
  
  
  — _People_
  
  
  
  
  
  “A fascinating and powerful picture of a family and a nation’s history.”
  
  
  
  
  
  — _The Dallas Morning_ News
  
  
  
  
  
  “Shimmering . . . Valuable and necessary.”
  
  
  
  
  
  — _Los Angeles Times_
  
  
  
  
  
  “A poignant tale of courage and hope . . . As much an inspiration as it is a
  tragedy.”
  
  
  
  
  
  — _Ms._
  
  
  
  
  
  “A smashing follow-up to ... _How the Garcia Girl Lost Their Accents . . ._
  Speaking across the years as convincingly as Anne Frank did in her diary.”
  
  
  
  
  
  — _Glamour_
  
  
  
  
  
  “Extraordinary.”
  
  
  
  
  
  — _Harper’s Bazaar_
  
  
  
  
  
  “Haunting.”
  
  
  
  
  
  — _New Yorh Newsday_
  
  
  
  
  
  “The real test of art, Leo Tolstoy said, is that it unite people . . 