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member name: Kimberly Ripley
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November 07, 2009 08:31 AM EST --
It's a no-brainer. Most of us are feeling at least a few twinges of economical strife, and as the holidays grow closer we're faced with turkey dinners, entertaining guests and coming up with gifts. . . .
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November 06, 2009 05:04 PM EST --
It's the weekend, and with it comes a list a mile long. Shopping, cleaning, cooking, laundry and a plethora of errands start the list. Then add in all the extra things that need doing with Thanksgiving . . .
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November 06, 2009 01:32 PM EST --
No, Santa won't be on its coat tails, and the turkey dinner won't be moved up either, so rest assured there is still plenty of time to shop for both. One of the Black Friday sales, however, is . . .
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November 05, 2009 11:16 AM EST --
That's right. Today, November 5 is National Men Make Dinner Day. I must say, however, that this is a blatant cop out, and I question (actually I figure ) that it must have been a man to commemorate . . .
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January 08, 2008 09:58 AM EST --
Issue #23
Greetings, Gather writers, and welcome to this issue of Freelancing for Pleasure and Profit. Did you create a writing list of New Year's Resolutions? This is completely separate . . .
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May 31, 2008 11:01 PM EDT --
Some people have junk drawers. I have a junk room. In fact, somewhere in the midst of my junk room is my office. Yes, I work amidst stacks of stuff....some of it will be sold on eBay, some of it will . . .
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November 09, 2007 09:24 PM EST --
You've seen the pieces in country kitchens. They may be prevalent in the memories of your elderly relative's homes. Some people know the line as purely functional. It has . . .
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April 05, 2008 03:00 PM EDT --
....oh where, oh where can it be?
I give up. My icon is showing up as a blank red X with no photo. Now don't get me wrong here....I don't particularly like looking at myself....it's not . . .
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November 10, 2007 10:25 AM EST --
I don't often try my hand at poetry. I worked on this as part of a mission's group at a church a few years back. Our goal was to teach compassion for those not blessed with the comforts . . .
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January 19, 2008 11:27 AM EST --
I'm so excited! Our local paper interviewed Elizabeth and said the spread would run on Sunday...the day of the benefit concert. We were thrilled with that. Last minute ticket sales could be bolstered . . .
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January 22, 2008 02:40 PM EST --
Issue #23
Greetings, Gather writers, and welcome to this issue of Freelancing for Pleasure and Profit. If you haven't yet been published, and are looking for unique opportunities to do . . .
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February 11, 2008 11:30 PM EST --
You've heard them whether you've attended an auction or not. You've undoubtedly heard one on the radio or witnessed one on TV. Auctioneers are a rare breed. And how on . . .
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February 21, 2008 10:17 PM EST --
This was today's challenge for the writing essential group:
Write something about your ultimate publishing goal. Is your goal to simply become a published writer, or do you aspire to become . . .
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January 03, 2008 10:01 AM EST --
Greetings, Gather writers, and welcome to Thursday's Writing Essential.
Today we're going to talk about writing for newspapers. If you haven't already been published by a local paper, . . .
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January 28, 2008 12:21 PM EST --
The tub itself was remarkable. Not only was it long and deep, it was separate from the shower. It stood alone in its pristine frame of classy Italian marble tile. The elegant faucets opened and . . .
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January 27, 2008 09:26 PM EST --
"Some old guy's here," my older daughter said. She had stopped by for a visit and was on her way out...headed to work. No clue about who the "old guy" might be, I answered . . .
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February 09, 2008 11:41 PM EST --
I once knew a woman whose attitude toward waiters, waitresses, and store clerks was astonishing. Convinced that these people were of a lowlier social stature than she, it made no difference whatsoever . . .
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February 19, 2008 09:47 AM EST --
Issue #26
Greetings, Gather writers, and welcome to this issue of Freelancing for Pleasure and Profit. When I first wrote this column, more than a year ago, I discussed a few tips to broaden . . .
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February 19, 2008 10:30 AM EST --
For flit's Tuesday's Writing Essential, she requested articles on our best writing advice...received or given. The following is a piece I wrote years ago, when trying to convince a writer friend . . .
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February 25, 2008 08:33 AM EST --
I tormented my now 14-year old handsome young son last night by threatening to publish this piece again. It first appeared on a humor site in 2004. Can't wait to show him today that yes, Mom did . . .
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