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Nicole L.V. Mullis

  • Columnist, Feature Writer, Reviewer, Freelance
Battle Creek
As seen in: USA Today, Substack, Lansing State Journal, Battle Creek Enquirer, Aberdeen News, Illinois Times, Developing Laugh Lines
Covers:  Life, art, family, theater, humor
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Nicole L.V. Mullis’s Biography

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Nicole L.V. Mullis earned her MFA from Western Michigan University. Her plays have been produced across the United States. Her creative writing has appeared in magazines, anthologies, and newspapers. Her novel “A Teacher Named Faith” was published by Cairn Press. Her column work has been recognized by the Michigan Press and the Michigan Associated Press Media Editors.

Nicole L.V. Mullis’s Journalist Portfolio

The dual vocations of painter and pastor Sue Trowbridge

The dual vocations of painter and pastor Sue Trowbridge

Ministers are called. Artists are born. Sue Trowbridge is a pastor and a painter. She knows about heaven's ca…

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Best of Nicole L.V. Mullis columns: Editor picks

Best of Nicole L.V. Mullis columns: Editor picks

Battle Creek Enquirer Editors pick their favorite pieces to date from longtime columns Nicole L.V. Mullis.

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Review: 'Rocky Horror Show' lives up to the hype

Review: 'Rocky Horror Show' lives up to the hype

AUGUSTA - Tuesday was my first experience watching "The Rocky Horror Show" in a theater. Apparently, there's …

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Mullis: Michiganders can be a little soft-headed when it comes to lake living

Mullis: Michiganders can be a little soft-headed when it comes to lake living

My husband and I have always wanted to live on a lake. It's a dream that predates our marriage. For me, it go…

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Theater review: 'Pippin' is extraordinary at Tibbits

Theater review: 'Pippin' is extraordinary at Tibbits

The Tibbits Summer Theatre's production of Pippin was my first experience with the musical. I fell in love. W…

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Mullis: Sadly, American parents know what to do when the lockdown is real

Mullis: Sadly, American parents know what to do when the lockdown is real

I came home from walking the dog to find my phone filled with notifications. I called my husband back instead…

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Articles

Hidden damage? I feel ya, house.

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By Nicole L.V. Mullis
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Every home has a secret problem, something unsexy and foundational. It never reveals itself during the home inspection, but after you do something cute and cosmetic, like remodeling the kitchen or screening in the deck. Our current house took nearly a year to confess its secret. First, there was a vague stench near the back of the house, then a ripple in the paint by the corner, then an ice dam inside our patio doors. Still, we talked about fun things, like new windows.
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The answer of a happy, dancing fool

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By Nicole L.V. Mullis
| Developing Laugh Lines
My husband and I were invited to a Mardi Gras-themed fundraiser for a women’s shelter by his boss. There was food, a silent auction, a cash bar, and a rocking New Orleans band. The singer and the drummer were animated, winking and addressing the crowd. The bassist, pianist, and horn player were in their own worlds – eyes closed, fingers flying, not caring what was happening around them. People were eating or sitting or walking to the bar. The dance floor was criminally empty. I grew up dancing.
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A metaphysical errand for a metaphorical gift

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By Nicole L.V. Mullis
| Developing Laugh Lines
My husband’s birthday was coming up, and I wanted to surprise him with a small redbud tree. He asked for shorts. The older I get, the less satisfactory it is to buy someone shorts on their birthday. Milestones deserve metaphors, and trees are metaphors for blooming where one is planted. Since trees don’t do well in closets, I had to execute my plan on his birthday.
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