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Category Archives: Writing

Quote of the Day

01-Oct-08

“Sir, I am sitting in the smallest room in the house.
I have your letter before me. Soon it will be behind me.”
- Voltaire responds to a critic.

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Waiting Room Humor: I’m Here for a Hearing Aid

12-Jun-08

Yesterday I had my monthly visit to the ear, nose, and throat specialist. It’s a joyful trip that includes getting off work around noon (sometimes I go back to the office) and sitting outside in the hall before the door opens from their lunch.
Without fail, people still check the door to see if it’s locked… [...]

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To Post, or Not to Post? Seriously, That’s the Question.

09-Apr-08

I hope hope most of you are aware that I’m a non-fiction writing major at the University of South Florida (go Bulls!) and wrapping up my Junior year this Fall. Good, because I am getting tired of typing out Professional and Technical Writing so many times.
One of the benefits of so many literature and writing courses [...]

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10 Things About Blogging That Are Not Intuitive: Your Content

26-Sep-07

Last issue, we explored how important the location of your blog, both physically and it’s address, is to the success and reputation of your blog as a body of work. Today, let’s nail down some tips on content.
Find Your Brand, Theme, or Niche
A vitally important part about blogging is what to blog about. Naturally. There [...]

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The Forbidden Journey: A Short Story

21-Sep-07

A ruler watched one day as nearly two dozen warriors from a neighboring kingdom reigned chaos over an entire country, one considered to be a mutual enemy. This brought much delight to the ruler. The world trembled at such a display of brazen violence.
Not too long after (if any time is acceptable), people began to forget [...]

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Succeeding and Struggling

13-Sep-07

My life is in a state of turmoil between my two courses for now. So far, I have a perfect score in my Technical Writing course and have not received a single bit of feedback for my Modern Novel course. I’m holding on to the hope that my prof will give us something back tonight [...]

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Boring Update; Don’t Bother Reading

05-Sep-07

It’s still crazy here with a flurry of activity. Last week I managed to put in my third consequitive 50+ hour week in at the office and started classes with 3 hours of Technical Writing on Tuesday and 3 hours of Modern Short Novel on Thursday.
Thankfully, Tech Writing is shaping up to be the easiest [...]

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