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	<description>Reality is a poor substitute for a good fantasy.</description>
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		<title>my status</title>
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		<title>Missing Shasta ~ Part 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At first, I told myself it was just like sending your kid away to college. The difference is that you can always count on your kid to wander back home from time to time. They always need to do their laundry or they need some extra money or maybe they just get tired of TV [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Knight in Shining Armor ~ Part 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Carla&#8217;s foot jammed hard on the brake pedal as the BMW in front of her suddenly stopped, the lukewarm Cafe Verona sluicing across her sweater. &#8216;A signal might have been nice&#8217;, she muttered, brushing ineffectually at the mocha stains now decorating the front of the previously spotless cashmere. This jerk owed her a cleaning, although [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Missing Shasta ~ Part 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If I hadn&#8217;t already been awake when I opened my front, the blast of frigid air that greeted me would have brought me to my senses immediately. Balefully, I surveyed the frost encrusted hedge and crystal layered lawn. I am not a fan of Winter, and the appearance of frost informed me it was right [...]]]></description>
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		<title>links for 2011-01-16</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hackety Hack! Desktop client to learn programming (tags: programming, Ruby development)]]></description>
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		<title>10 Reasons Why You Should Use Writing Prompts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As you can see, the use of writing prompts can be tremendously useful no matter what stage your writing career is currently. You may find them so helpful and inspiring that you find yourself using a prompt every day.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Survive As a Freelance Writer &#8211; 3 Ways of Putting the Focus on Your Writing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are three things you absolutely must focus on in order to survive as a freelance writer. You need to focus on your money. You need to focus on marketing. But most of all, you need to focus on delivering quality. In this article you'll discover 3 ways to ensure you deliver the best writing you can.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.shadows-song.net/blog/2010/12/how-to-survive-as-a-freelance-writer-3-ways-of-putting-the-focus-on-your-writing/</link>
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		<title>What to Do When You Think Your Writing Stinks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We all feel inadequate from time to time, and often our writing proves us right. The key is to recognize this as a normal part of success... little failures.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.shadows-song.net/blog/2010/11/what-to-do-when-you-think-your-writing-stinks/</link>
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		<title>Fiction Tips &#8211; Can Fiction Writing Be Taught?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It's been debated for hundreds of years - can fiction writing actually be taught to someone?  Or is it a matter of natural born talent?  Is the world of fiction too deeply embedded in creativity to be brought down to elements that can be taught?]]></description>
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		<title>Writing Books For the Children &#8211; How to Be a Successful and Prolific Author</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you want to become an author of children's books, you need to be able to create new characters and craft stories that grab the attention of young readers. Jackie French is an Australian author of 132 published books. She has been writing for over 17 years and now reveals her secrets to longevity and success as a children's writer.]]></description>
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