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February 9, 2014
3 steps to mastering your job interview
Editor’s note: While this is a break from our usual style of stories, given the current economic climate, many of us (including me) are looking for jobs. When I was offered this guest post by Rod Byfield, I couldn’t turn it down. What makes it especially unique is he is giving his opinion as an […]
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The Sochi Olympics
Are you watching the Winter Olympics? The first winter Olympics in Russia have just started a couple of days ago. But how is all that affecting people around the globe? Last week, one of my American friends posted that his sister was competing in Sochi. Most nations outside northern Europe and North […]
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The heat is on for sporty London
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A Balkan revival
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Is Shaw the new king of horror?
Interview: Robert Shaw, Writer and Classic Horror Fan By Mark Combs Robert Shaw has worked in film and television in Australia, England and the US. He has been involved in such films as Angel Heart, Homeboy, The Blob, A Chorus of Disapproval, Jack’s Back and many others. He was also involved in the development and packaging of Jericho, written […]
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February 7, 2014
Blogging and the Law: 5 Issues You Need To Know
Some of you may not know this but our Gypsy Girl correspondent, Jessica Meddows, used to be a lawyer. In addition to the travel tales she writes for us, she blogs about writing and the law at the Litreactor - an interactive, online community for writers. Her latest post is about blogging and the legal […]
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The Beginner’s Guide to Social Media: Twitter part 1
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5 tips for surviving a move from a tropical to an Arctic climate
My own personal climate change – moving from Australia to Canada By Jessica Meddows Tropical and arctic in my case are a little hyperbolic. But only a little. Canada has days where it is colder than Mars. Sydney, where I moved from, makes front page news of the state newspapers if it hits […]
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Temperature falls on Niagara New Year
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Body Blitz Canadian style
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February 1, 2014
Immerse yourself in Navajo culture
By: Mark Combs Title: Heart Chants Author: Randy Attwood Genre: Mystery Series or Standalone: Series (Phillip McGuire Mysteries #2) BLURB Burnt-out former foreign correspondent Phillip McGuire is happy owning and running a bar in Lawrence, Kansas. He’s happy with his new house in the country. But he’s not happy. When two female Navajo […]
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January 27, 2014
4 reasons to make your author email public
How easy are you to find? This last week, I have been contacting the authors we’ve interviewed or reviewed on this website over the last 18 months. You’d think that would be a relatively straight forward task, but there are times I’ve felt like I’m channeling Sherlock Holmes as I’ve searched high and low for […]
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A Passage from Italy
A Passage from Italy by Mark H. Bloom with Jason Scholder They say getting there is half the fun. I say sometimes they don’t know what the hell they’re talking about. Once, many years ago, while traveling in Europe, I needed to get from southern Italy to Germany — over the Alps to Grandmother’s […]
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January 26, 2014
Query Letter Pet Peeves – Agents Speak | Writers In The Storm Blog
Ready to send your book out and contact agents? The last thing you want to do is to rush that submission out the door and hurt your book’s chances. When submitting your all-important query to agents or editors, it’s not just a question of what to write in the letter—it’s also a question of […]
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9 steps to improve your writing
This is The Writers’ Shack, and you’re here, so I’m going to assume you’re a writer. If you earn your living as a writer, we’ll even assume you’re a good one. But even good writers can improve. Here are 9 steps for turning good into great. 1 – Create a routine Great writers have a […]
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