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Building a Better Blog Series: Day 7 Write a Link Post

I am so silly, as I read this chapter I realized that on the day for a list post that I really wrote a link post. But, this brings up a good point. Often these two go together. In the sense that you...

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Blogging with Emmet?

Blogging consistently is still a very difficult task. Although I set a goal of writing one blog per day, here we are on October 21st and I have missed almost two weeks. What was I doing? Working for...

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Stephen Fry curses, I reveal the almost ultimate answer, and get a nice...

WordPress has a nifty blog that offers daily prompts to bloggers. All you have to do is read the post for the day and link back to it. It will be added as a trackback to the original post. Today’s...

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Memories: Family trip to Israel and London

WordPress has a nifty blog that offers daily prompts to bloggers. All you have to do is read the post for the day and link back to it. It will be added as a trackback to the original post. Today’s...

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The Book Seer Predicts What You Should Read Next

I love apps that are designed simply, and the Book Seer is definitely in that mold. Just type in the blanks and you will get some nice suggestions for what to read next. Ah, as a book reader I love...

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Your 5 Must Have’s For Twitter

This is a guest post by Lisa Buben. She is an awesome blogger who has created a great community at her blog Inspire to Thrive. I am a frequent visitor there and occasional guest author. This post is...

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12 Most Advantageous Life Lessons from Playing Dungeons & Dragons

Republished with permission, courtesy of 12 Most. I have only been playing Dungeons & Dragons for a short time. My learning was greatly accelerated by a family member who owns 1st edition books....

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World Sucide Prevention Day : Resources

I have for weeks debated what I would write here on Cirquedumot for World Suicide Prevention day. Although I am a mental health advocate it is often difficult for me to find the right words. Not...

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Stephen Fry curses, I reveal the almost ultimate answer, and get a nice...

WordPress has a nifty blog that offers daily prompts to bloggers. All you have to do is read the post for the day and link back to it. It will be added as a trackback to the original post. Today’s...

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Memories: Family trip to Israel and London

WordPress has a nifty blog that offers daily prompts to bloggers. All you have to do is read the post for the day and link back to it. It will be added as a trackback to the original post. Today’s...

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12 Most Mindful Ways to Let Go of Your Writing Ego

Photo Credit: Stock.Xchng Republished with permission, courtesy of 12 Most. There are two words that make me cringe as a blogger: writer’s block. It can be hard to think of content ideas when the well...

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12 Most Eye Opening Benefits for Bloggers Who Learn Code

Republished with permission, courtesy of 12 Most. It is time that bloggers join their code monkey counter parts. New advancements in technology have lead to advancements in the way websites are...

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7 Favorite Quotes About Creativity

Creativity is one of my favorite topics. We often think of creativity as something that belongs to artists, but we all do creative work. To me, creativity is that spark of life inside of us all....

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12 Most Vital Steps in the Writing Process

Republished with permission, courtesy of 12 Most. A long time ago, I came across a post by Mark Schaefer titled “An inside view of the blogging process.” It stands out to me because every writing...

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12 Most Constructive Uses for Dropbox

Republished with permission, courtesy of 12 Most. My favorite productivity tool of the moment is Dropbox. It is the simplicity that makes it so useful, because it is just a folder on your computer that...

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12 Most Reflective Activities for Writing Inspiration

Image Credit: lrargerich licensed via Creative Commons. A good writing prompt might get you thinking for your next story, but there is so much activity in the world around us to inspire. What always...

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Embrace More Weirdness

Ned: The truth is that there are a lot of people like you, us, with strange hobbies or talents or gifts and we try to hide it because we’re afraid that it makes us seem weird or it will turn people...

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No Apology Needed: G.H. Hardy and a Defense of Mathematics (Part I)

First in a three part series covering thoughts on G.H. Hardy’s Essay “A Mathematician’s Apology.” Many thanks to Paul Salomon of the Math Munch blog for looking this over and giving feedback. This past...

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The Stories We Tell Ourselves; Personal Narrative and the Power of the...

Imaginary Games and Personal Narrative Imaginary games were an escape for me as a child. I don’t often talk about my past for good reason. Rehashing it doesn’t help, but I can acknowledge the lessons I...

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Poetry by the Numbers; The Beauty of Mathematics (Part II)

Second in a three part series covering thoughts on G.H. Hardy’s Essay “A Mathematician’s Apology.” Many thanks to Paul Salomon of the Math Munch blog for looking this over and giving feedback. Hardy...

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