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How to Train Yourself to Stick to Your Own Deadlines
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Meg Dowell I used to be terrible with deadlines. Depending on how much I have going on at one time, sometimes I still struggle. I’m a life-long procrastinator. Sometimes I submit things at 11:58 when they’re due at midnight. It’s easy to think working deadline-based jobs is enough…
The power of hashtags (#) when you are a writer
Originally posted on Live to Write – Write to Live:
? We’ve talked about the power of tweeting before. Twitter, when harnessed, can provide important connections and fantastic advice from professionals and other writers. Twitter is often described as being like a stream of continuous information. But how does one navigate that which at times…
Finding a New Purpose as a Bookstore: The Dominican Church in Maastricht
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
Though bookstores often take over old buildings, most shops don’t inhabit old churches. A bookstore in the Netherlands, however, is an exception to that rule. In 2007, Seleyx, a Dutch chain, hired architect firm Merkx+Girod to convert an old Dominican church in Maastricht, Netherlands into a bookshop. In order to maintain…
Villains by Deek Rhew
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
Villains. Just the thought elicits visions of maniacal laughter, devilish plots, bumbling sidekicks, and plans to take over / dominate / destroy the Earth. We root for their failure, cringe at their dastardly deeds, and weep at the havoc they wreak. But to a superhero, these evildoers are as…
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