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Article Earning Secrets

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I'm contacted almost daily by other writers who want to know how to optimize their online articles so that they are spidered and indexed. These writers are willing to invest the time but want to work smarter, not harder.Online writing encompasses so much more than just writing an article and submitting it.With that in mind, I've started an article series that discusses powerful methods to increase article views and earnings.While these tutorials are for Triond articles, the information can be... Read Full Story
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JacketFlap Awesome Writer's Resource

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Hello everyone!Today I want to talk about JacketFlap, a wonderful site I came across--one that is sure to be an invaluable aid to writers of children's books, those who are trying to get a kid's book published and anyone thinking of trying to break into the children's book publishing industry, whether as an author or an illustrator.At JacketFlap you join with other writers, illustrators, and publishers. You can read book-related blogs and find the best publisher/illustrator for your children'... Read Full Story
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Bedbug Coming to a Christmas Stocking Near You!

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I think every child will relate to Bedbug--because kids wiggle and giggle and want stories and drinks and snacks!Latest "Bite"All has been quiet. Grandma sent in the last two approvals on Nov. 5th and is now waiting to receive a hard copy of the BEDBUG BOOK. Once she sees that and approves it, we are ready to go to print!!So, it's looking like the BEDBUG BOOK will be released before Christmas, which means that many children will wake up to find the BOOK and the BUG in the BAG in their Christ... Read Full Story
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Grandma's Hearty Homemade Bread

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Grandma says: "Now, my dears, what could be better than sinking your teeth into a thick slice of hot homemade bread, fresh from the oven and oh-so-delicious?"Your kitchen will smell lovely with the scent of baking bread. This recipe is one of the best I've come across, handed down to me from my Grandma Dot. If you've always wanted to master bread-making, this is the recipe to end all recipes. It will help you to achieve fail-proof results.Everyone who tries this bread wants the recipe!* How t... Read Full Story
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Exciting Days Ahead

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The last few weeks have been exciting and tiring. As readers will be aware writer, publisher, and illustrator have been putting the finishing touches into the first bedbug story!AND . . . I think my granddaughter is a budding writer! She has suggested different ideas for future books and then blew me away when she started rhyming a verse off the top of her head! She had heard the second story in the Bedbug Series and she used words from that to try to make her verse sound similar.Little Zee i... Read Full Story
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An Inspiring Video About Breathing

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The act of breathing is often overlooked, relegated to a function that runs in the background but one that doesn't get much attention-- yet, it is so very important to so many areas of life.Today, I'm including a video for readers to watch and enjoy. Let's celebrate life by . . . breathing! Read Full Story
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The Book . . . the Bug . . . the Bag

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It's coming! The BOOK . . . the BUG . . . in the BAG.Each BEDBUG BOOK and BEDBUG TOY comes in its own little BAG, so that young ones can carry it with them wherever they go and hopefully prevent BEDBUG from getting lostI mentioned in a recent post that some children had begged for the publisher's BEDBUG TOY. The mother of the tots related that she found BEDBUG wrapped up in towels in the dryer and even out on the clothesline! That must have been such an unexpected but cute sight.If young ... Read Full Story
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BEDBUG IS ALMOST HERE!

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Bedbug dropping in to bug you! Grandma and the publisher have been hard at it, working the "bugs" out of the forthcoming book. Whew! I never realized just what is involved in making a children's book!!Thank goodness I just have to be cute and that kids actually WANT me in their beds . . . of course, they will have to get their own little BAG, with the BOOK and the BUG (me!) tucked away inside. Little tykes all over the world will be able to carry the BOOK and BUG around, in the BAG we live i... Read Full Story
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Autumn Table Decorations

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Autumn gives us a wealth of colors and natural materials that make a perfect medium for fall projects. Brightly hued seasonal materials can be used to make attractive decorations for the home.Creating an autumn table decoration is a neat way to mark the autumn season.An autumn table centerpiece adds an especially nice touch when entertaining. If you are planning a family gathering, why not dress up the table with a pretty, budget-friendly autumn table centerpiece?Learn more about autumn table... Read Full Story
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Kids May Be the Best Judge of Children's Books

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My granddaughter has seen the book draft! I read her The Bedbug Who Wouldn't Bite (copyright, Melody Rhodes, 2009). I wanted to gauge her reaction to the story, pre-publication.After all these months of working on the story and seeing it emerging into a book, this was a special moment!Zee was very excited! This is the first time she heard the story while seeing it with the actual illustrations. I'm sure she's pictured scenes in her head but this was something tangible. (What would we do with... Read Full Story
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