Think of the novels and short stories you’ve read in the past. Make a list of ways an author adds excitement or importance to a story. What qualities make a story engaging for you as a reader?

his face was as red as an

he describes the bird as "stately."

i hope this

~ash belle

harlem's  cotton club boasted the talents of duke ellington. singers such as bessie smith and billie holiday popularized blues and jazz vocals. jelly roll morton and louis armstrong drew huge audiences as white americans as well as african americans caught jazz fever.