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Social Networking and Me (and You)

  • Posted by mark
  • On April 21, 2011
  • 4 Comments
  • Facebook, Kreativ Blogger Award, networking, social media, social media expert, Twitter
Platform! Branding! Social Media! Twitter! LinkedIn! Facebook! Rstat.us! Fame! Success! Numbers! Strategy! Network! Globalize! Promote! Sell! Whoa there, pal. I have a headache and I didn't even get through ten percent of the social networking buzzwords.
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Dialogue: All the Time, No Exceptions

  • Posted by mark
  • On April 19, 2011
  • 7 Comments
  • writer
Lately I've been talking about editing and how I treat my work differently if I know it's going to be read aloud. Writing instructors and agents have often talked about the importance of reading your work aloud, but they seldom talk about why.
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Updates, Edits, and Pantsing

  • Posted by mark
  • On April 13, 2011
  • 5 Comments
  • editing, writer
Witty snippets and funny photos are at bare minimum today, gang. My brain's been focusing on too many other things and the blog was put on hold for a few days. I know the rule of thumb is to make sure a blog has regular content 2 - 3 times a week, but let's face it: when I don't feel like it, I'm not going to force it. Still, I do want to give everyone an update on what I'm up to.
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Commitment Issues

  • Posted by mark
  • On April 6, 2011
  • 4 Comments
  • criticism, critique group, stories, writers group
I have commitment issues. Big time. As someone who has made plenty of bad relationship decisions before finding their "gem," I find it hard to make a commitment to anyone, especially if it's long-term. I'm talking about antagonists, though the rules of relationships still apply. You've seen this with couples before, possibly friends of yours. She likes him. She wants more. She wants to make it permanent. And why not? She's great! Smart! Savvy! She has a job! Together, they could have a very happy life -- or, at least, a great long-term relationship.
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