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There have been a lot of posts about writing captivating headings. I’ve even written about the importance of headlines myself. It’s true, headlines are very important for capturing the attention of your reader – especially on the web. It’s not true, however, that the heading is the only important thing about your article or post, […]

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Okay, it wasn’t the dog. It was the computer. I had today’s post all neatly outlined yesterday when the computer crashed. Now, I’m in the situation of having to come up with a post, get a shower, and get myself in the car to pick my kids up from school on an early release date […]

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Do you use research for your writing? If you do you may want to look into a wonderful online resource that I’ve been asked to review. Questia is an online academic library with access to just about everything that you might need – Questia offers thousands of digital books (70,000) and over a million articles. […]

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Last week I blogged on the reasons why you should buy books for kids. This week I’m sharing some of my favorite books, categorized by age. Whether you’re homeschooling, or just reading to your kids, you’re bound to find an old or new favorite on this list! (Many of the books are part of a […]

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No matter what type of writing you are doing, it’s always important to write clearly in order to get your message across to the reader. This principle is especially true for web writing. Here are five ways to make sure that your writing is clear and to the point: Good Organization. I recommend using an […]

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What are other writers blogging about lately? Here’s some interesting reads from around the blogosphere: Catalyst Blogger examines the question of whether you should work for free in Smart Spec Work: When to Work for Free Get Paid to Write Online has given us Web Writing Tip: Paragraphs Straight from Hel asks the question, How […]

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With the holiday season right around the corner, I may be stating the obvious — but, a great way to get kids to read is to give them books as presents. This is something that we  have done for our own kids, and it’s actually a legacy passed down from my parents who gave me […]

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If you read WritingThoughts regularly, you know that I love to read and that I encourage others to read as well. That’s why I was excited when I was asked to review an exciting new service that helps you keep track of your favorite authors. This service sends you a free email alert whenever one […]

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