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Why Do I Keep Getting Crap from My Writers?

2017-08-28T22:24:58+00:00October 20th, 2016|Blog|

You’ve hired a writer. You gave her a topic (and it was a good one, darn it). Then, when the content came in, you were beyond disappointed. How was she so off the mark? If this is a familiar scenario — as in, this happens to you a lot — there are a few possibilities. [...]

Wednesday Writing Prompt #33: Mixing It Up

2021-01-05T15:49:37+00:00October 19th, 2016|Writing Prompts, Blog|

Sometimes we get too comfortable. Complacent. Stuck in a rut. Bored. We let this happen for a number of reasons. Change can be scary. Change can require us to think harder. Change can take time. It's easier to cook the same handful of meals we know how to cook than to seek out and learn [...]

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Wednesday Writing Prompt #32: Your Personal Mission Statement

2021-01-05T15:49:37+00:00October 5th, 2016|Blog, Writing Prompts|

Back in our first Wednesday Writing Prompt, we talked about content mission statements. You might also have written (or at least memorized) your company’s mission statement too. But have you given any thought to your own personal mission statement? As we enter the fourth quarter of the year, it’s natural to become a bit contemplative. [...]

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Wednesday Writing Prompt #31: Your Perfect Day

2021-01-05T15:49:37+00:00September 28th, 2016|Writing Prompts, Blog|

(Thinkstock) A perfect day is rare. I don’t have to tell you this. When we think about our best days, we often think of milestones: graduation, our wedding day, the day our child was born. We think of emotional highs: a great kiss, an amazing day of connecting with a friend or partner, [...]

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Wednesday Writing Prompt #30: The You That You Want to Be

2021-01-05T15:49:37+00:00September 21st, 2016|Writing Prompts, Blog|

Do you give your current self an A+? (Photo by Thinkstock.) We’re going deep this week. I’m not going to lie; it’s largely because I’ve been in a bit of a self-reflective mode lately. Personally, I go through a version of this exercise around the first of the year. I don’t call them [...]

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Wednesday Writing Prompt #29: The Event That Changed You the Most

2021-01-05T15:49:37+00:00September 14th, 2016|Writing Prompts, Blog|

  When I became a mother, my world changed. Well, actually, to be fair, my world changed during pregnancy. I had to take time off work because I was so, so, very sick 24/7. I was tired and miserable and scarcely functional until I was about 23 weeks along. But even the physical changes and [...]

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Do Your Own Research and Make the Internet a Better Place (Please?)

2017-07-20T17:22:44+00:00September 8th, 2016|Blog|

When I was growing up, the internet was still in its infancy. (Man, do I feel old.) So, as a kid, I had to do most of my research from books. I used card catalogs and, later, unfathomably slow (by today’s standards) computer searches, to find these books. For my school research projects starting at [...]

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Wednesday Writing Prompt #28: Why You Write

2021-01-05T15:49:37+00:00September 7th, 2016|Blog, Writing Prompts|

I have things to say. Lots and lots of things. And I need to be heard. So, I write. Some people speak eloquently. I am not one of those people. So, I write. Since childhood, I've loved the written word. (Even as a 6-year-old, I never took the shortcut on an assignment.) And I continue [...]

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Wednesday Writing Prompt #27: Your Favorite Photo

2021-01-05T15:49:37+00:00August 31st, 2016|Blog, Writing Prompts|

An eight-months-pregnant woman in her late 20s stands in baggy jeans and a pinkish blouse overlaid with a white cardigan. Her skin is shiny (damn you, pregnancy hormones), her brown hair a little frazzled (which makes sense because she has a toddler and is pregnant), and her smile is huge. Standing in front of her [...]

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Wednesday Writing Prompt #26: A Tagline for Autocorrect

2021-01-05T15:49:38+00:00August 24th, 2016|Writing Prompts, Blog|

Is there anyone who doesn't love to hate on autocorrect? Well, now's your chance. And, people: When you complete today's writing prompt, please, please, please SHARE your words with us. In the comments here or on Facebook ... Wherever you prefer to share, I want to see them. Because I believe there is great humor [...]

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