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Archive for "Aug 2008"

The Newest in Email Invites

Do you remember you had the time to make special cards for the loved ones in your life?  For those who still have a craft table and supplies, I am eternally envious.  For all those creative types with no time to customize their invitations, log into www.purpletrail.com to see if this might be a great substitute [...]

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Staring at the Brick Wall

  I have hit a brick wall.  I haven’t posted in two weeks…or has it been longer?  So I do apologize for being absent.  Unlike some writers, I’m not stuck for ideas.  Or ability.  Or skill level.  It’s just plain poor time management.  In Victoria Schmidt’s book, a self help book for the miserably time challenged (Book In A Month), she identifies [...]

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Lucky Bamboo

 I took a photo of three bamboo stalks a while back.  What interested me was the curling.  As I looked at the stalks, I realized that in its simpleness there is much symbolism.  Bamboo is a Chinese symbol for longevity.  It earned this distinction because if you ever had bamboo grow in your yard and [...]

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A Book in a Month

As a panacea to my time management issues and my desire to focus on my writing, I purchased Book in a Month by Victoria Lynn Schmidt.  She claims it is a fool-proof system for writing a novel in 30 days. Yes, this is what I want.  To knock out a rough draft in 30 days.  This [...]

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I used to be smart. What happened?

I used to know a lot of important stuff and a lot more unimportant, unrelated bits of information that I’m sure will not come in handy to anyone, except if you are a game show guest or writing a novel.  I used to be smart, but one day I was watching Cash Cab, a tv reality game [...]

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