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Active vs. passive writing
At my book group last month, we were reading Jeff Goins’ The Writer’s Manifesto (which is a good, quick read, by the way, that I do recommend). One of the sections in there really got me thinking:...
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Examining myself (as a character)
I was writing my post about examining characters earlier this month, and another thought kept popping into my head while I was writing. Do you ever have that happen? It’s distracting, and a little...
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Examining characters
Have you ever gone to a mall food court, or a busy shopping center, a park on a beautiful Saturday, or even a semi-quiet coffee shop, and just people watched? Watched the moms with their kids, the...
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Reading something different
There are definitely times when I really enjoy reading books that are different. I recently read a blog post about reading books outside of your comfort zone. It has a couple good lists of books that...
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Conciseness: a writing gift
I came across this quote last week while attending a webinar for work and was amazed at how interested I was in these six small words. Though there is some debate as to who the quote should be...
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How to write a manifesto
Sometimes, you see things you just have to share. Writer’s Write shared this post on “How to write a manifesto,” and I read it and laughed. It really brightened my Monday, and I’m hoping this will...
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An inspiring quote
There are times when lines and phrases in books, movies and other mediums speak to you. They inspire you, make you think, and most importantly, inspire me to create. This exchange, from one of my...
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Reading something different
There are definitely times when I really enjoy reading books that are different. I recently read a blog post about reading books outside of your comfort zone. It has a couple good lists of books that...
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Chinese New Year inspiration
Yesterday was the Chinese New Year, the most important of traditional Chinese festivals. You think of the dragon dancing in the parade, Chinese lanterns and red envelopes. I always look up what’s next...
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Writing well is a needed skill
Image from J. Paxon Reyes on Flickr. I’ve written before about being a teaching assistant for an Introduction to Mass Communication course during graduate school. I’ve also written before about the...
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Cashless society … where could this go wrong?
I am one of the millions out there who rarely uses cash or coins. I use a debit or credit card for most everything, and my paycheck is delivered automatically to my checking account every two weeks. I...
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Social media success depends on time and effort
This is the first post about my experience reading David Meerman Scott‘s book, The New Rules of Marketing and PR. As I said in November, I am going to post a few different posts about what I learned...
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Suspenseful, Thinking Movie. Who knew?
On Monday, my husband and I sat down to watch a scary movie. It’s Halloween time, and it was the only day we had nothing planned in the evening. We had narrowed it down to two: The Grey with Liam...
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Why choosing the right color for things is important
I’ve been absent from my blog for a little while lately, the reason being that I bought and moved into a house! Yes, I am now a homeowner. Along with figuring out where I wanted to put everything in my...
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