Leftovers
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Blogosaurus? Me?
July 5th, 2008 |From buddy Steve Kayser:
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When Writing Feels Like Skydiving
June 27th, 2008 |I write this a few hours before heading to Whitewright, Texas, to Skydive Dallas for my first tandem jump appointment. Ever since I posted I would jump out of a plane if we collected $5000 worth of prizes by this blog’s 8th birthday, I’ve fretted and regretted my offer. Sometimes publicity forced a person to [...]
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Links: 2008-06-13
June 13th, 2008 |Remember to comment on this week’s post if you want a chance to win prizes. Seth Godin’s DVD set worth $800 is up for grabs! Should you sign your blog comments? Or is it redundant? “A Small Sheik Escaped” and other Editing Exercises to Energize Your Writing [...]
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Jumping out of a Plane
June 11th, 2008 |-Gulp- Did I mention the thought of jumping out of a plane frightens me? We raised over $5000 in prizes for the 8th blog birthday bash and I promised to jump out of a plane if that happened. Am working on scheduling it — trying for June 22. If anyone has any fear pills for [...]
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Elephants and Our English Language
June 6th, 2008 |My mom sent me this joke (have yet to see proof this is a true story) and it’s making its way around inboxes everywhere. Regardless, it makes me laugh. Some five-year old students are learning to read. Yesterday one of them pointed at a picture in a zoo book and said, “Look at this! It’s a [...]
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Links: 2008-06-06
June 6th, 2008 |Add Spark to Your Writing with These 3 Simple Tweaks: I shy away from sentences where I use repeating words even though a comma separates them. This convinced me otherwise. So You Want to Become a Freelance Writer? Four part article with advice from the pros. [...]
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Links: 2008-05-23
May 23rd, 2008 |Fifteen places you must put your keyword phrase and why [Link: Copywriting Maven] Powerful writing in 30 words or less e-book Why twitter matters Writer’s Digest Annual Best 101 Web Sites for Writers AngryJournalist: What not to do. [...]
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Links: 2008-04-18
April 18th, 2008 |Five Words You Can Cut: Blogged about this in the past… cut modifiers such as “really, very, much” is a good start. I use “just,” but more to add “conversation” to writing. If it’s an article or something formal, I omit it. [Link: John] 35 Essential Elements for [...]
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Bit the Twitter
February 28th, 2008 |I knew about Twitter when it first turned hot. But I opted not to join because new applications always come out and taking them all on will become a full-time job. Plus, why would people care what we’re doing? Since a friend Twitters, I figure it couldn’t hurt. I won’t put it on the overcrowded sidebar. [...]
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Alvin Dean Kaplan: 1931 - 2007
December 26th, 2007 |Alvin Dean Kaplan (Meryl’s father), 76, passed away the morning of Dec. 25, 2007, from complications related to a severe stroke suffered on April 23 of this year. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Ethel and Max Kaplan, he played football in high school and he helped the family business by delivering milk. One summer, he was [...]
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