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December 31, 2017
What Does Your Character Depend On?
Excellent insight for character development!
December 30, 2017
Song Lyric Sunday | “Candy” – Cameo
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Song Lyric Sunday is sponsored by Helen Vahdati from This Thing Called Life One Word At a Time. For the guidelines or to suggest a theme, start here.
This week’s theme is “sugar/candy.”
Can’t think of candy without Cameo’s 1985 hit of the same name coming to mind. It was a hot number on the charts and in dance clubs. But it’s probably best known for the wedding scene at the end of 1999’s The Best Man with Terrence Howard and Taye Diggs, where everyone does the Electric Slide.
The video is totally 80s! Bad lip-syncing, bad dance steps, bad acting, and 100% fun! The outfits and and hair cuts set fashion trends. Now, we know better.
But what I didn’t know, what I found out more than thirty years later is Cameo’s Candy is about… cocaine! Yes, I’m shocked too! Who knew? Why wasn’t I told sooner? Knowing this, the lyrics below take on a whole new meaning.
Disclaimer: I have no copyrights to the song and/or video and/or hyperlinks to songs and/or videos and/or gifs above. No copyright infringement intended
Candy
by Cameo
Writer(s): Ryan Toby, Will Smith, Larry Blackmon, T. Jenkins
Yeah, yeah, mmm
It’s like candy
I can feel it when you walk
Even when you talk it takes over me
You’re so dandy
I wanna know
Can you feel it too, just like I do?
Oooh!
This stuff is starting now
It’s the same feeling
I always seem to get around you
There’s no mistaking, I’m clearly taken
By the simple mere thought of you
Oh!
This stuff is starting now
This stuff is starting now
This stuff is starting now
Oooh!
My eyes roll in my head
I toss and turn in my bed
In the morning when I think about you
Yes, I do
Simply put you’re the reason why
Even though I’m real shy (Real shy)
I attempt to look my best for you
Indeed I do, just for you
‘Cause you affect me, fascinate me
I thank heaven for the things that you do
It’s like candy
You sure are sweet (Sweet) (Sweet)
You’re so dandy (Dandy)
You’re taking my appetite but it’s alright
It’s like candy
Oooh, vanilla
Oh, chocolate!
You look real nice, wrapped up tight
You’re so dandy
You’re giving me a heart attack
It’s the kind I like
It’s like candy
You’re so dandy
Why you do
You’re like a brand new feeling
In a special way
A surprise package
On a bright clear sunny day (You’re so dandy)
And wrapped up tight (So good)
(So good, yeaheaheah)
Strawberry (Strawberry), raspberry (Raspberry)
All those good things
Violets and gumdrops
That’s what you’re saying to me, me (Me)
Ow!
Sweet candy
Candy
It’s like candy
Sure seems like good candy to me
Oh, baby
Oh
You’re so dandy (Watch this)
Ohoho
Sparkling Citrus Cocktail
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We tested cocktails for our New Year’s Celebration and Sparkling Citrus Cocktail from MyRecipes was the favorite!
Ingredients
1/2 cup fresh pink grapefruit juice, strained (from a large grapefruit)
1/2 cup fresh orange juice, strained (from 2 large oranges)
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, strained (from 4 large lemons)
1/4 cup sugar
1 750ml bottle sparkling wine or cava, chilled
How to Make It
Step 1
Stir all juices and sugar in a pitcher until sugar dissolves. Cover and chill at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
Step 2
Divide juice among 8 flutes; top each with sparkling wine. Serve immediately.
I have already juiced the fruit! 
December 29, 2017
Be Brave…
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Image from Pixabay
December 28, 2017
The Difference Between an Editorial Review and a Book Review
The Difference Between an Editorial Review and a Book Review
They both have “review” in their name, so are they just similar titles for the same thing? Or is there a difference?
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How to understand keyword and blog ranking
Well, it’s the end of another year.
And as your reading to ring in 2018 you may want to see how your blog did during 2017.
First, do what I did, Check those WordPress Stats.
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In 2016, I published 222 posts, with 16,046 views. In 2017, I published 172 posts with 14,636 views. Not too bad, considering, in 2017 I cut back my blogging to 3 times a week.
Understanding blog ranking, blog stats, and keywords can help improve your blog views.
There are lots of ways to check your blog stats and ranking. Websites that show which keywords work best for your posts.
Some of these tools I understand and some I are a bit over my head. But most of them are a big time suck. So bloggers, beware. Look, if your curious but don’t get mired in the muck. Or like me, you’ll end up with a big headache.
There…
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December 27, 2017
Should Your Story Use Prophecy?
by Stephanie O’Brien
In some stories, the plot’s resolution takes everyone by surprise. Nobody knew how the story would end, or how the outcome would be achieved. In others, the ending was a surprise to absolutely no one, because a prophecy had already spoiled the ending long before it could happen.
The downside to having a prophecy:
Having a prophecy about your plot or protagonist has one obvious drawback: it spoils the ending of the story, and removes much of the dramatic tension that you otherwise could have built.
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December 26, 2017
On The Necessity of Flawed Characters
by Mary Kate Pagano
I’ve gotten super into podcasts in this past year (file under #latetotheparty). Why? I think I thought they were all nonfictional musings on things. I didn’t realize there were a plethora of podcasts out there dissecting my favorite books and TV shows. Now I know, and I listen to them voraciously. And two things have come up recently on said podcasts I wanted to discuss, and relate back to writing.
In particular, flawed characters.
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December 25, 2017
December 24, 2017
The News of Christmas
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