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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:00:01 -0800

More to Freelance Writing than Just Writing
While great writing ability is certainly useful and valuable, there is a lot more to being a successful freelance writer than...
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Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00:10 -0800

Sunday Snippet: Winds of Adversity
“Do not fear the winds of adversity. Remember: A kite rises against the wind rather than with it.” Unlike...
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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:30:09 -0800

Movie Reviews: Nine Haunting Mirrors
9 (2009) Maybe it’s because they used Coheed and Cambria in the trailer. Maybe it’s because the main characters in...
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Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:00:35 -0800

Grammar 101: What’s to Say, Who’s to Say
Today’s edition of Grammar 101 comes via a suggestion from Lesley Chang. She wants some clarification regarding the usage...
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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:25:39 -0800

What’s Up Wednesdays: Got the Power
The original inspiration for today’s speedlink comes partly from the original Transformers movie song, but it’s...
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Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:00:36 -0800

Motivated by Rivals or Colleagues?
Whether you participate in a competitive sports league or you’re looking to move ahead in your career, finding a...
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Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:00:28 -0800

You Know You Work from Home When…
Maybe you choose to make your money through affiliate marketing. Maybe you run a highly successful eBay store. Or maybe you...
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Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:27:58 -0700

Dot Com Pho – Apple Halloween Edition
To celebrate the night when ghouls and ghosts roam the streets, the Dot Com Pho crew received quite the treat from Apple...
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Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:19:14 -0700

Sunday Snippet: Aristotle on Desire
“It is the nature of desire not to be satisfied, and most men live only for the gratification of it.” When you...
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Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:50:26 -0700

Happy Halloween: Random Musings
Boo! I know that Halloween isn’t officially until tomorrow, but based on all the people that are dressing in their...
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Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:58:14 -0700

Grammar 101: Famous and Infamous
While you may have no problem differentiating between bizarre and bazaar, many people seem to misunderstand the difference...
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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:00:54 -0700

What’s Up Wednesdays: Another Perspective
You may have noticed that I have written about the concept of perspective several times before on Beyond the Rhetoric....
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Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:00:56 -0700

BTR Ad Sale: Two Months for the Price of One
Call it a recession special. Call it a year-end sale. Call it whatever you want, because this is one killer deal. It was just...
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Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:00:59 -0700

Is the Grass Really Greener on the Other Side?
While Michael is out trying to make the most of his birthday, Ray Ebersole is stepping in with today’s guest blog...
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Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:19:33 -0700

Dot Com Pho: Broke Edition
The Dot Com crew makes its way back to Pho Thai Hoa for this week’s lunch gathering. iPhone Gary tells us about a free...
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Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:00:30 -0700

Sunday Snippet: Bill Cosby
“I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.” It wasn’t...
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Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:00:10 -0700

Weekend Movie Review Roundup
Apt Pupil (1998) For some reason or another, I seem to have a thing for Nazi movies. They could take place during World War II...
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Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:00:36 -0700

Better Writing: Captivate Your Readers with Synecdoche and Metonymy
Whether you are blogging for fun or you are writing professionally in some capacity, you probably want your articles to be...
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Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:00:10 -0700

What’s Up Wednesdays: Two Steps Forward
As you travel down this tumultuous road of life, it is important that you spend more time focusing on how you are going to get...
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Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:20:02 -0700

Find Motivation with Self-Imposed Incentives
Whether you work from home as a freelance writer like me or you hold a more conventional office job, finding and maintaining a...
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Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:54:06 -0700

Grammar 101: Ending in a Preposition
There are some grammar rules out there that are easy to understand, because there is no debate as to whether you should use...
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Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:00:55 -0700

Sunday Snippet: Leonard Bernstein
“Inspiration is wonderful when it happens, but the writer must develop an approach for the rest of the time…The wait is...
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Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:31:55 -0700

Four TV Shows I Wish Were Still on TV
While there are certainly many television shows that worth watching these days — Fringe, House, The Office, and so on...
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Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:08:08 -0700

Independence is Not the Final Goal
Many people will tell you about the importance of independence and the importance of being self-sufficient. They’ll tell...
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Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:00:18 -0700

What’s Up Wednesdays: Seas of Change
Every Wednesday, I turn my attention to the rest of the blogosphere to read up on what other bloggers have to say. Some weeks,...
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