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Wax On Wax Off and Other Power Plant Janitorial Secrets
Originally posted on Power Plant Men: Orignally Posted on October 12, 2012: Two years before the movie Karate Kid came out at the movies in 1984, I had learned the secret of “Wax On, Wax Off”. One that made a significant difference to my Power Plant Janitorial Powers! The Student Learns from the Master…. “Wax…
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Yellow
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo: Sue Vincent's Daily Echo View original post
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Do Books Require Condoms?
Originally posted on DAN ALATORRE: It sounds provocative. Do I even NEED to put an advisory/warning on this post? I wrote a romantic comedy called Poggibonsi; you guys have seen me talk about it and there are two sample chapters HERE if you wanna see what the fuss is all about. (Quick ad: its’ my…
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Beautiful Covers
Originally posted on jjmarsh: This week, I spotted an article by Bookbub on eight trends for covers that sell books. The key elements to lure readers? Animals, beaches, seasonal themes, friendship/sisterhood, shirtless men, great photography, chicklit glitter and cute kids. Sure, I get that. Certain readers will buy stuff that guarantees satisfaction – stuff that…
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The Haunting of My Love Life
Drew Chial (The following is a work a fiction. My father was never this cruel.) When I was growing up Halloween meant dragging my mattress and boxspring into the basement. Dad needed the space for the dissection table. The one with the working exhaust chamber filled to the brim with black bile. The season meant…
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He said…she said…No, they didn’t use ‘said’ at all!
Originally posted on Writing Wranglers and Warriors: This post is by Nancy Jardine I read an article last week− one shared on Facebook − about the controversy over the use of the word said in our writing. Should the overused said be totally expunged from fiction? Or should it be used as often as an…
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“Use the right word…”: Mark Twain’s Mother
Originally posted on Writing Wranglers and Warriors: by Kathy Waller I wrote the following for my personal blog nearly a year ago. Rereading it today, I decided it’s worth sharing again–not for my words, but for those of Jane Clemens. She must have been an exceptional woman, and she reared and exceptional son. ***** Mark Twain…
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5 Reasons Why Writers Should Be Secret Agents
Originally posted on Sacha Black: I have a habit of getting stuck behind my laptop screen. “Research” becomes a few hours of googling and reading. That’s great, but, after today I’ve decided it’s just not good enough. At least, not where I can help it. Maybe you guys are all already pros at getting out…
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#Bookreview. Conditions by Christoph Fischer (@CFFBooks). Because Normality Is Overvalued. And ‘Conditioned’ is coming soon.
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews: Hi all: I’m organising more interviews and in the meantime, I thought I’d share some reviews of book by independent authors that I’ve read while I was away. I have plenty to choose from, but I chose to talk about Conditions today, not only because I’ve enjoyed Christoph Fischer’s…
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Culinary torture…
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo: Whoever invented the slow-cooker was a sadist. For the past six hours the house has been steadily filling with the deliciously savoury aroma of a rich beef and winter vegetable stew. A miniature volcano of homely comfort bubbling away in the kitchen. A stew, moreover, designed to…
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Wax On Wax Off and Other Power Plant Janitorial Secrets
Originally posted on Power Plant Men: Orignally Posted on October 12, 2012: Two years before the movie Karate Kid came out at the movies in 1984, I had learned the secret of “Wax On, Wax Off”. One that made a significant difference to my Power Plant Janitorial Powers! The Student Learns from the Master…. “Wax…
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Yellow
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo: Sue Vincent's Daily Echo View original post
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Do Books Require Condoms?
Originally posted on DAN ALATORRE: It sounds provocative. Do I even NEED to put an advisory/warning on this post? I wrote a romantic comedy called Poggibonsi; you guys have seen me talk about it and there are two sample chapters HERE if you wanna see what the fuss is all about. (Quick ad: its’ my…
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Beautiful Covers
Originally posted on jjmarsh: This week, I spotted an article by Bookbub on eight trends for covers that sell books. The key elements to lure readers? Animals, beaches, seasonal themes, friendship/sisterhood, shirtless men, great photography, chicklit glitter and cute kids. Sure, I get that. Certain readers will buy stuff that guarantees satisfaction – stuff that…
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The Haunting of My Love Life
Drew Chial (The following is a work a fiction. My father was never this cruel.) When I was growing up Halloween meant dragging my mattress and boxspring into the basement. Dad needed the space for the dissection table. The one with the working exhaust chamber filled to the brim with black bile. The season meant…
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He said…she said…No, they didn’t use ‘said’ at all!
Originally posted on Writing Wranglers and Warriors: This post is by Nancy Jardine I read an article last week− one shared on Facebook − about the controversy over the use of the word said in our writing. Should the overused said be totally expunged from fiction? Or should it be used as often as an…
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“Use the right word…”: Mark Twain’s Mother
Originally posted on Writing Wranglers and Warriors: by Kathy Waller I wrote the following for my personal blog nearly a year ago. Rereading it today, I decided it’s worth sharing again–not for my words, but for those of Jane Clemens. She must have been an exceptional woman, and she reared and exceptional son. ***** Mark Twain…
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5 Reasons Why Writers Should Be Secret Agents
Originally posted on Sacha Black: I have a habit of getting stuck behind my laptop screen. “Research” becomes a few hours of googling and reading. That’s great, but, after today I’ve decided it’s just not good enough. At least, not where I can help it. Maybe you guys are all already pros at getting out…
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#Bookreview. Conditions by Christoph Fischer (@CFFBooks). Because Normality Is Overvalued. And ‘Conditioned’ is coming soon.
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews: Hi all: I’m organising more interviews and in the meantime, I thought I’d share some reviews of book by independent authors that I’ve read while I was away. I have plenty to choose from, but I chose to talk about Conditions today, not only because I’ve enjoyed Christoph Fischer’s…
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Culinary torture…
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo: Whoever invented the slow-cooker was a sadist. For the past six hours the house has been steadily filling with the deliciously savoury aroma of a rich beef and winter vegetable stew. A miniature volcano of homely comfort bubbling away in the kitchen. A stew, moreover, designed to…
Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes 