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Recent Posts
- The Other Stories podcast, episode 20
- Thoughts on Writing and Surfing: Facing the Great Unknown
- Here’s What Happened During My Last Promotion
- Jim Morrison’s Great Leap of Faith
- Letters From the J. Crew Dude, Part 3 — The Conclusion
- “The Spectacular Now” and the New Era of Coming-of-Age Movies
- On Sunsets and the Importance of Hanging Around
- The Terrible Burden of Having Stuff
- The Complete Discography of THE PURSUIT OF COOL
- Greatest 80s Music Videos – the Digest: “Rio” Duran Duran
- Greatest 80s Music Videos – the Digest: “Once in A Lifetime” Talking Heads
- Movie Reviews of “The Master” and “Looper”
- Greatest 80s Music Videos – the Digest: “Come on Eileen” Dexys Midnight Runners
- Emoticons: Where They Come From & Why I Use Them
- What Writers Need to Know About Book Cover Design: An Interview with Artist Lee Libro
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Emoticons: Where They Come From & Why I Use Them
Anyone who has communicated on a social network or done some texting knows about emoticons, those clever smiley-faced :) and frowny-faced :( symbols. I count myself as a heavy user because I am an emotional and sensitive guy, a writer … Continue reading
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Tagged emoticons, facebook, smiling, social networking, twitter, writers, writing
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New Facebook Author Page is Up
I decided it was time to start a Facebook Author Page during the ebook setup for my novel. At the end of the book there are links to my website and Twitter, and I wanted an easier way for Facebookers … Continue reading
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Tagged author, author page, ebook, facebook, facebook author page, fiction, writer
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