Category Archives: Writing & Editing

The Persian Carpet – Winner – Themed Writing Contest: Design

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“I can’t decide, they’re all so beautiful!” Kim walked slowly up one aisle, fingering the rich  silken fibers, then down the next, pausing at a stack to flip over the top rug and look at the ones beneath. Kyle trailed … Continue reading

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7 Rules to Follow in Discovering your Passion

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Josh Collins writes some super blogs! Check out http://www.thejoshcollins.com. I read his recent blog post and was inspired to follow some of his suggestions, which I would like to share with you, via this excerpt: A.W. Tozer is considered to … Continue reading

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The Paradox of Productivity

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Autumn is “fresh start” time for me – it goes back to my school days. Perhaps it’s the same for you? Work is busy, but I long to do something new and creative. The question is, what? When I read … Continue reading

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Themed Writing Contest: Fashion

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Riding the subway on my morning commute, I play a game to counter the somnambulant effect of the train’s rhythms. I observe my fellow passengers – assessing looks, demeanour, hairstyle, clothing – and try to guess their life story. Single, … Continue reading

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The Power of Words Never Diminishes

It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it. Watch this You Tube clip by purplecontent. Copy and paste this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzgzim5m7oU For those of you who are leery of opening uncertain links, I will describe the video. Music … Continue reading

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One lovely blog award

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I confess to being woefully ‘out of it’ with things like this. Jess Kho graciously nominated me several days ago and I still have not responded in kind. When I read littlegirlstory’s blog I am always amazed and impressed – at … Continue reading

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Don’t Tell Me Not to Blog Just Sit and Putter *

I am in high gear and inspiration mode, thanks to fellow bloggers like Carol Tice and JD at boyslumber.wordpress.com, plus faithful readers, old and new (welcome and welcome back!). Why did I not blog while I was away on vacation? … Continue reading

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Calling all writers and editors…

Want to produce powerful purposeful prose? Business writing, too – I just couldn’t resist a touch of alliteration. Here are some great tips from Mike Duerksen, who blogs at NonprofitPR, and shared this 18-point checklist with readers on Ragan.com. Before … Continue reading

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