Here are your provocative phrases for Friday, March 30th, 2012: She was out of control… Do you have a record of… What a difference a month makes… He won’t return anything. I’d like to hear… What wasn’t wanted… All of this has led to… You have no idea… We’re drawn to… Do you feel bad […]
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This week’s Topic Tuesday launches this weekly feature on the Flash Writing site. This one is a reprint from Grist for the Muse from 6/21/2011, and shamelessly capitalizing on the release of the blockbuster film based on the best-selling book. Suzanne Collins’ book, The Hunger Games has enthralled audiences of all ages (myself included) and
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Here are your Provocative Phrases for Friday, March 23rd, 2012: Don’t panic now… It’s just boring… So you know everything… That’s my dad! Here’s to you, mom. Got a problem? This makes no sense. We want people… This is how much… People who had been… This wasn’t wanted… Where can I turn?
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This is something I wrote for the 15-Minute Writer back on November 29th, 2011. This is a strong piece that really has become my backbone over the last several months as I launch my freelance writing business. I do everything in 15 or 30-minute chunks now and it WORKS. Try it and let me know
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Provocative Phrases (Writing Prompts) for Friday, March 16th, 2012: Men always want… After 14 years… Your mother always… Now, about that… What’s that? I have it from touching you. Why not? Don’t miss your… Time to teach her a thing or two. It’s good for you. It doesn’t lose… Just because you don’t… Up until
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Now that I already posted things that I like about the Kindle Fire, let me mention a few things that I don’t like about the Kindle Fire: Touch Sensitivity –Sometimes it just doesn’t respond as I’d like. I might be trying to highlight a passage and it turns to the next page instead. Other times
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This is a re-post of an article originally published on 12/07/11 on the Grist for the Muse blog. I decided to re-post it now because I’m currently re-reading it to help me get fired up for seeking out my own freelance work. It is still one of the most incredible books out there on freelance
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This post was originally published on February 8, 2012 on The Fifteen Minute Writer blog. This current version has been revised and expanded a bit, so enjoy. I was reluctant to buy an eReader. I love books. I love the smell, the rasp of turning pages, looking at the colors and sizes of them on
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Welcome to the first Provocative Phrase Friday on Flash Writing. These are the provocative writing prompts for Friday, March 9th, 2012: This makes no sense. It’s just boring… So you know everything… Don’t panic now… That’s my dad! Here’s to you, mom. Got a problem? 087/365 This makes no sense © by stuartpilbrow We want
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Three blogs are too many blogs. Plus there is the constant pressure of coming up with content for all three of them that is specific to the niche that I’ve established for each of them. Grist for the Muse – Writing ideas and inspiration; The 15-Minute Writer – Finding time to write and time management
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Flash Fiction Writing Articles There is a lot of good information about writing flash fiction out there. Here are just a few of the good articles I’ve stumbled across over the years. Check them out! What is Flash Fiction – wiseGEEK.com What is Flash Fiction? From Cheek Teeth by Katey Schultz 10 Flash Fiction Writing
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