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Duran Duran’s pop Massacre Back in an era style forgot, when leg warmers, puffball skirts and crimped hair were the height of fashion, one band were plastered on every teenage girl’s bedroom wall and held warmly in the hearts of housewives everywhere. |
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Welcome to TheCheers BUSINESS! Knowledge is not power because knowledge all by itself does not get you ahead. In order to become successful you need to know how to use that knowledge. |
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Airies Like Aries
It is a song full of fury with control, written using computer software by Walt Rebeiro. I like the title Airies because it reminds me of the horoscope "Aries", brimming wi... |
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Letting Go of Writer’s Guilt In June, I wrote 20 pages of my new novel, finished two articles, and read books on writing technique. And the last few weeks? I have spent time with friends, went on walks, and caught up on old movies. When I mentioned this to a friend of mine, my voice all low and ashamed, she said, “C’mon, you deserve a break.” “Yeah, I guess,” I answered, knowing full well that if the tables were turned I would see the situation just as she did. In fact, when it comes to my friends, I am one of the first people to encourage time off and praise them for the work they have been doing. Yet, when it comes to myself, this is much harder to do. Why is it that we have no trouble cutting others slack but not ourselves? And, what can we do to make this guilt go away? |
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Realizing What's Important Lately I have been in the mood to do very little. I still teach a few hours a day, create pitches, and work on articles, but all through this I have had this feeling that there is something else out there. Something more. Something I rather be doing. We all get these feelings from time to time—when work gets monotonous, when we have a vacation coming, when the days get warm. And I have been in all these camps. This time, however, the sensation stems from something else. |
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Coping with the Revise Up until a few years ago, a revised piece meant that I had read it over twice and double-checked grammar and context. Blame it on my high school English teachers. Then, I began working on a novel and realized - wonder of wonders - that so much more is needed to make a creative work flow.
Those of you who have long mastered the art of revision may be smirking, but better to learn late than never, right? And on the chance that there are writers still out there that are stuck on how to revise—or those who have revision down to a science but are looking for new ways to approach this subject—I thought I would share some pearls (or cubic zirconia) of wisdom. |
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The Genre Conundrum Surrounding YA Literature A disturbing thing is happening in bookstores. Favorite titles, old and new, are getting misplaced. Most recently, I was talking to my sister about Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. This beautif... |
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How to Beat—or at least pacify - writer’s block Whether you are attempting to write the introductory paragraph to a non-fiction article or another chapter of your novel, there comes a time - no matter how prepared you are - that you are left staring at a blank screen. You can use this bout of writer’s block as an excuse to procrastinate on that book or article, but you will be the one who suffers in the end. This is not to say that getting those creative juices flowing again is easy, but I don’t believe it’s as hard as television or movies make it out to be. It’s not even as hard as we writers make it out to be. Below are some things you may have already heard, but this is what helps me put words on screen. And, if you don’t like them (or even if you do), please add what has worked for you in the comments section. We can always use more advice on beating this writing demon. |
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A Little Girl and a Rose There was once a little girl who was the daughter of a magical couple. She was the epitome of sunshine. Whenever she laughed, it was like silver bells jingling.
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The Seventh Sister
There are seven sisters borne by a magical couple. Each of them has a hidden skill to guard part of the universe.
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Abstract Art Abstract art is described as a non-representational form. |
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2007 Afrocentric Book Expo In celebration of Black History Month, the Black Writers' Guild.MD, PG Chapter, presents the 2007 Afrocentric Book Expo Logo. It will take place in the Mall at Prince Georges located at 3500... |
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Marketing Tips For Authors Marketing Tips for Authors is an article that offers various tips for authors to market themselves and books.
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“Forever In Your Eyes” "Forever In Your Eyes" is a potpourri of poems of love, appreciations and tributes, dedicated to Dr. Maya Angelou. It is an excellent collection of poetry written by Sylvia Dianne Beverly "Ladi Di" and consists of 124 pages, published by Golden Arts Publishing. |
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Chlorella: The Perfect Food Chlorella Pyrenoidosa is a green single-cell type of algae that has existed on earth for over 2.5 billion years. It is derived from a Latin word meaning ‘leaf’ and ‘small’ and was the first life form containing a true nucleus with cell-walls of cellulose. |
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LOVE IS LIKE FIRE "Love
is like fire or like a pebble. It is like fire because it can work both
ways. Just like fire can give you light and burn you alive, love can
either bring light to your life, but if ... |
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CNN = Celebrity News Network? One of CNN’s recent headlines indicated Brooke Shields has accepted a face-to-face apology from Tom Cruise for his extremely public criticism of her decision to use anti-depressants to combat the severe post-partum depression she experienced after giving birth to her first child. It was a real CNN Headline. The marriage of our celebrity watching culture to our addition to 24 hour cable news has produced a nasty child. That child is the fact that insignificant celebrity chatter becomes cable news headlines which drone on for days. |
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Dog the Bounty Hunter I’m not ashamed of my love for this show. Not only do I watch it, I DVR it so I can watch it again later. You should watch it too. |
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