July 2009
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“Books aren’t written, they’re rewritten. Including your own. It is one of the...”
– Michael Crichton (via ilovereadingandwriting)
Amen and Amen. It’s comforting to know that Crichton rewrites almost as much as I do.
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My Friend, Niki
nikiturner:
“Slow down, you move too fast” is the latest post at http://ping.fm/0QLC4 Check it out!
13 blogging lessons learned from Stephen King’s On...
ilovereadingandwriting:
Stephen King’s book On Writing is a very good read. It is targeted towards writers and wanna-be writers, but it is a very inspiring book for anyone.
As bloggers are writers, this book can teach you several lessons and can inspire you in your blogging. Here are the 13 lessons I have picked up from reading Stephen King’s On Writing.
Just start it. Whatever you plan or...
“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do...”
– Mark Twain (via reverberating)
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Your Photos In Facebook Ads?
FACEBOOK has agreed to let third party advertisers use your posted pictures WITHOUT your permission. Click on SETTINGS up at the top where you see the Log out link. Select Privacy. Then select NEWSFEEDS and WALL. Next select the tab that reads FACEBOOK ADS. There is a drop down box, select NO ONE. Then SAVE your changes. (REPOST to let your friends know!)
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Degrees with Highest Paying Starting Salaries
According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), here are the 10 top paying degrees and their starting salaries (as of 2008):
1. Chemical Engineering ($59,218)
2. Electrical Engineering ($55,333)
3. Mechanical Engineering ($54,057)
4. Computer Science ($53,051)
5. Civil Engineering ($48,998)
6. Economics ($47,782)
7. Management Information Systems ($47,407)
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Twitter Church
Tonight our church had twitter church! Awesome. You can follow us on twitter @CFCOnline.
“Out of all of the secular professional groups, do you know what professional...”
– Adrian Rogers from LWF Devotional
Romans 1:20 - “For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.”
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Karla Akins...
Parents cope with child with schizophrenia - Los... →
mylifewithautism:
Some children are mistakenly diagnosed with schizophrenia when it is autism. In this case, I believe the diagnosis is spot on. My heart breaks for her parents.
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“It’s one of the things writing students don’t understand. They write a first...”
– So, so, so true. Writing is so full of rewriting that sometimes I want to throw the keyboard against the wall with frustration at my inability to get it right!
Elizabeth Hardwick (via ilovereadingandwriting)
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A.C. Crispin: 6 ways to increase your writing...
ilovereadingandwriting:
1. Write something EVERY DAY.
2. NEVER end your writing for the day by completing a scene or a chapter.
3. When you’re feeling unsure about what to do next, RE-READ and EDIT.
4. If you’re genuinely blocked, delete the last five pages of your story and then rewrite them, polishing and editing as you go.
5. Review your synopsis.
6. Go elsewhere to write (coffeeshop,...
