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One tip for developing characters and dialogue in fiction
Back when I started writing short stories (in grade school), I felt my biggest problem was producing credible dialogue – and that problem never really ends, does it? I am very fortunate in havin… more →
Here's Why.
One tip for developing characters and dialogue in fiction
wrote 1 year ago: Back when I started writing short stories (in grade school), I felt my biggest problem was producing … more →
What is a "Writer" with a capital "W"?
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wrote 1 year ago: At what point is it acceptable to declare, “I’m a writer”? Ask that question and d … more →
Soul-stealing pal-parazzi
wrote 1 year ago: It is said that people once feared the camera as a wicked contraption designed for stealing human so … more →
Melting glaciers, polar expeditions and NASA: A conversation with deep-dive explorer Milko Vuille.
wrote 1 year ago: (Read this conversation in French / Lire cette conversation en français) For a first-person perspect … more →
Confessions of an Accidental Horror-Fiction Writer
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wrote 1 year ago: Like most kids, I grew up with a healthy enjoyment of spooky sleepover stories and campy black-and-w … more →
Spiders and Hollywood and Phobias - oh my!
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wrote 2 years ago: Just in time for Hallowe’en, Here’s Why wonders what the big scary deal is with spiders … more →
Alert: Tier Five possible after all?
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wrote 2 years ago: Thanks to the excellent 99ers forum thread on Unemployed Friends, we’ve learned that Michigan … more →
Musical spiders? Well ... yes.
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wrote 2 years ago: Here’s Why thought we remembered something about spiders plucking webs to attract other spider … more →
PASSED: H.R. 4213; temp penalty eliminated, extensions through 11/10
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wrote 2 years ago: By now you’ve heard that H.R. 4213 has passed. Here’s a look at some of the modification … more →
H.R. 4213 has a new pulse? Also: H.R. 5618 awaits vote.
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wrote 2 years ago: UPDATE 7/21: From Republican Senate Floor Update: “It is unclear at this point how much of the … more →
PASSED: H.R. 5618: Extends deadlines and stops 'temping penalty'
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wrote 2 years ago: UPDATE 7/12/10 Check the Senate floor calendars (and links) to keep up with what they are addressing … more →
S.3520: Extension may come in stand-alone bill
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wrote 2 years ago: UPDATE July 1 PASSED: H.R. 5618: Extends deadlines and stops ‘temping penalty’ H.R. 5618 has passed … more →
REJECTED: H.R. 4213: Keeping an eye on the Senate
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wrote 2 years ago: June 29, 2010: New hope? S.3520: Extension may come in stand-alone bill ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ C … more →
H.R. 4213 discussion this week; no fifth tier before year's end
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wrote 3 years ago: UPDATE 6/18/10 For CA recipients of unemployment insurance, an announcement and clarification from E … more →
Hire Anne Maclachlan
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wrote 3 years ago: Here’s why: You hoped you could do it yourself, and now there are bite marks on your keyboard. … more →
On hold: H.R.4213: Hope for UI deadline extension, relief from 'temping penalty'
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wrote 3 years ago: UPDATE 6/7/10: H.R. 4213 discussion this week; no fifth tier before year’s end From the Office of th … more →
Four things to say (and not) to a laid-off friend
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wrote 3 years ago: Here’s Why has had some requests for a reprint of a post we made elsewhere this winter, and th … more →
CA EDD coming into 21st century?
wrote 3 years ago: The California Employment Development Department (EDD) has announced its plans to streamline and upg … more →
No Tier 5 extension yet: Here's the contact list for senators, reps
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wrote 3 years ago: As of April 25, 2010 there are no plans in place to extend a fifth tier of unemployment benefits to … more →
