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November 24, 2009
- So, writing this thriller is more of a chore than I suspected (though, at the moment, being ill does not help). Striving for 1,000 words per day in addition to all the other things I do is more the chore than the book itself. In fact, the first chapter unfolds beautifully - there's even a dog, Louie.But, it's obvious I can't write what doesn't interest me, and part of that interest is not always ...
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November 20, 2009
- Oprah Winfrey announces that she will end her show in September 2011. She will speak about it today and it’s something that astonished me. Oprah is a wonderful woman who has made a difference in millions of people’s lives in United States and internationally. She inspired women who couldn’t find ways to regain their self-esteem, children who have been abused etc… Stories are endless and ...
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November 16, 2009
- November 16 DOWN THE UPSIDE On the downside of a rising star there is too much fear. Anticipation is recommended for ascent, delight should be encouraged, but all out alarm is usually sounded whether it is needed or not. Panic dims the shining pleasure of mounting the sky. Refuting celestial status, denying astral projection, I renounce myself. Attaining height, my position in ...
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November 5, 2009
- President Obama's new video talks about how we can bring about change - we have so much power, we just need to use it. Click here to check out the President's new video. What is the essence of meaningful change? How can we bring about positive changes in our own lives? I've got a new article which is part of a series by Ron G. Holland, bestselling author of Talk and Grow Rich and The Eureka ...
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October 17, 2009
- It’s been said that knowledge is power, but sometimes ignorance can be a writer’s best friend. For example, I didn’t realize until after selling a story to Proctor & Gamble that “everybody knows” it’s near impossible for freelancers to sell to daytime soaps. It all started with the Romance Writers of America conference which my dear friend Lee Duran and I planned to ...
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October 15, 2009
- I'm a father of two: a 4 year old daughter and a 2 year old son. I wish I could be there every moment of every day to protect them, but I know in reality that can't happen. I also know that while it would make me feel better, in the long run it would hurt the children because they would not develop any sense of independence or the means of being able to learn from life's lessons. The problem is ...
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September 24, 2009
- I stared at the package when it came in the mail today. I thought it was books for an upcoming Criminal Justice Class. It wasn't books. It was a binder, it was two ropes with tassles on the ends. HMMMM.........wow....is this what I think it is? The Mallette family tree goes back into Canada, and then over to France. I don't know my total ancestry, but as far back as I can go, ...
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September 17, 2009
- (Oh - and a contest!)1. The Backword Books Contest: Win 7 Books by Backword Authors! (Paperback, that is.) CLICK HERE FOR GUIDELINES. 2. SELF-PUBLISHING AND THE AMERICAN DREAM Self-publishing is one of the many examples of people using their ambition, ingenuity, creativity, and drive to achieve a personal – and even professional – goal. Self-publishers utilize every creative skill they ...
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July 9, 2009
- Twenty years ago this summer, I walked a Paris runway for the first time in Elite’s Look of the Year in France, my first real exposure to the world of modeling. Somehow, at fifteen years old and standing five-foot-nine-and-one-half inches tall, I had been selected from a Midwestern small town to compete with fifty girls from other nations for a handful of modeling contracts with famed Elite ...
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May 27, 2009
- Remember Me by Sophie Kinsella (Book Review) Remember Me by Sophie Kinsella is now in paperback. Ms Kinsella is the author of the internationally best selling Shopaholic Series. She writes funny chic lit with happy endings and this novel has all her usual ingredients for a great read. It is a well written easy read that made me laugh out loud and cry for poor Lexi. ...
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