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David G Shrock

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Portland, Oregon, The United States

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male

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Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Stephen King, Paul C.W. Davies, Ray Bradbury, William Gibson, Stephen ...more

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David G Shrock lives in the Pacific Northwest where he works as a technical director for MotiveQuest, creates applications for iPad, and writes science-fantasy stories. When not writing, he rides his bicycle through the lush forests and mountains.

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Social Media: Passion and Proofreading

Social media allows you to improve your brand by engaging with others. Staying connected with clients or reaching out to a new audience may mean writing newsletters, articles, brief posts, or profile summaries on sites. Even if your team commits a passionate effort into the finding the right words, forgetting to proofread risks damaging your marketing efforts.

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Description: Short story samples from the ebook of the same name.

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Objective-C Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide

by Aaron Hillegass

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David G Shrock wrote a new blog post: Social Media: Passion and Proofreading Social Media: Passion and Proofreading Social media allows you to improve your brand by engaging with others. Staying connected with clients or reaching out to a new audience may mean wr... read more »
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David Shrock marked as to-read: In the Tall Grass by Stephen King	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Mar 19, 2013 07:26pm
David Shrock marked as to-read: Designing with the Mind in Mind: Simple Guide to Understanding User Interface Design Rules by Jeff Johnson	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Mar 19, 2013 05:49pm
David Shrock is currently reading: Objective-C Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide by Aaron Hillegass	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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David Shrock rated a book 4 of 5 stars Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins read in October, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A fast, fun read. There are some beautiful moments with splendid descriptions, and we get to learn more details about the past. There's too much indecision, which didn't seem to fit the Katniss I met in the first book, or at least too much time spent...more
Oct 22, 2012 05:01pm · see review
David Shrock rated a book 3 of 5 stars Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins read in October, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
More emotion than the first book, Katniss's journey moves into triple conflict between her staged love with Peeta from the games, her growing love with Peeta, and her love at home with Gale. This conflict drives a good portion of the middle while Kat...more
Oct 20, 2012 04:06pm · see review
David Shrock rated a book 3 of 5 stars I Am Half-Sick of Shadows (Flavia De Luce, #4) by Alan Bradley (Goodreads Author) read in September, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 08, 2012 09:11am
David Shrock added: The Guns of Retribution by Icy Sedgwick (Goodreads Author) read in August, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 23, 2012 04:58pm
David Shrock marked as to-read: The Wind Through the Keyhole (The Dark Tower, #4.5) by Stephen King	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 25, 2012 07:08pm
David Shrock is currently reading: Zero History (Blue Ant, #3) by William Gibson	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 25, 2012 07:06pm