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Continue reading →: cleaning out the cobwebs, moving forward
You always pass failure on the way to success. – Mickey Rooney When your office eats a stack of books, it’s crying out for help. And mine was screamin’ for a scrubbin’. So I got down to it. And in the process, I had one of those infamous “ah-hah” moments.…
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Continue reading →: when imagination attacks
I admit to having an imagination feverish enough to melt good judgment. – Dean R. Koontz, Seize the Night It’s easy to forget how powerful a writer’s imagination can be. We tend to think of it as a gentle giant we harness to get our work done and then admire…
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Continue reading →: 8 lessons freelancers can learn from WWE superstars
Controversial yet undeniably successful. There’s a lot that freelancers can learn from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstars. One: Own your awesomeness WWE superstars have more self-confidence than a souped-up housecat. And they’ll tell anyone who’ll listen. “I’m the best there is, the best there was, the best there ever will…
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Continue reading →: happy national rubber ducky day!
One is never alone with a rubber duck. – Douglas Adams January 13, 2013, is National Rubber Ducky Day. Obviously, I’m going to sidetrack from my usual writerly topics and take a moment to celebrate one of the greatest inventions ever. The rubber ducky. Rubber duckies have been charming our…
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Continue reading →: readers and writers: 2 sides of the same people
I cannot live without books. – Thomas Jefferson Book shopping is like being plopped in a pile of fluffy puppies and told to take your pick. And that you don’t have to stop at just one. The moment my fingers brush the door handle, the books inside chirp like we’re…

