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Note: If you are reading this post on any blog other than WritingThoughts, it has been plagiarized. Question: I really liked your post, can I cut and paste it into my blog? Answer: No, unless otherwise noted the contents of this blog are the intellectual property of the blog’s owner, Laura Spencer. As such, they […]

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Although I love this time of the year, it can also be stressful. There are so many extra things to do. I’m sure I’m not alone in feeling rushed this time of the year. So, I hesitantly ask the question of the day – is your Christmas shopping all done yet? I have to admit […]

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… At least that’s how it’s supposed to work. The vocabulary builder game is sponsored by companies such as American Express and iTunes (to name just a few). Each time you take the vocabulary quiz the sponsor companies donate more rice to the United Nations World Food Program. If only it were always this easy […]

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In my continuing effort to get to know my readers better, I’ve devised another poll. Feel free to leave a comment explaining your answers. online surveys – Take Our Poll

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A few weeks ago I posted a survey to find out where my active members come from. A lot of things have happened here since then, including a site redesign. The question still remains, though, and I wanted to share the results with you today. For those of you just joining, I asked the readers […]

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So, for those of us in the U.S., next week is a major holiday. What are your plans? Do you plan to travel? Do you plan to stay at home? Do you plan to work? (For us, it’s stay at home with a light workload…)

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Check out this post about independent contracting over at Home Biz Notes. Be sure to leave your own thoughts about home business myths on that post, or on this one. (I’m feeling a bit punchy today, but am I the only one who thinks that there needs to be a MythBuster theme song? Maybe it’s […]

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I recently discovered the Wordpreneur blog from Eldon Sarte and I liked it so much that I’ve made it this week’s blog “of note.” The Wordpreneur is a great resource for writers. You’ll find everything from tips to reviews to home business information. I’ll definitely be back to visit Wordpreneur often. Last week’s blog “of […]

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There are three things currently going on in the blogosphere that might be of interest to writers. Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month). Are you participating? I’m not, for this year at least, but I know that a lot of you are. If this is something that you’re currently taking part in why don’t you leave […]

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It’s part of freelancing – the inevitable work slowdown.  For some reason, it often comes at this time of the year, too. I don’t know if it’s because employers are busy with the holidays, or if companies run short on budget at this time of the year.  Anyway, I thought this would be a good […]

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