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Today’s topic on creativity is dialog tags

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

I’ve been doing some research on dialog tag and thought I’d share some links. http://www.writing-world.com/fiction/said.shtml http://cameronchapman.com/the-rules-of-writing-dialogue-tags.htm http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/choosing-clear-varied-dialogue-291.html Debunking Writing Myths: Always/Never Use “Said” Dialogue Tags http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/crafttechnique/qt/dialoguetags.htm http://www.fiction-writers-mentor.com/dialogue-tags.html http://litreactor.com/columns/on-dialogue-tags-why-anything-besides-said-and-asked-is-lazy-writing http://melaniecard.com/for-writers/dialogue-tags-vs-descriptive-beats/ http://www.lousywriter.com/how_to_write_better_dialogue.php http://www.justaboutwrite.com/A_Archive_Writing%20Effective%20DialogueLL.html http://authorculture.blogspot.com/2012/01/writing-tips-dialog-tags.html He Said, She Said – Using Dialog Tags Dialogue Tags: … Continue reading →

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A list of conservative web sites and topics:

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

I’ve been catching up through my email and found some very interesting links. These have a conservative slant. Enjoy. Amnesty: (or illegal aliens) http://www.examiner.com/article/it-s-about-the-money-est-pido-not-votes Obama plans massive 2nd-term amnesty for illegals http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/07/31/recidivism-rate-for-illegal-immigrants-nearly-20-percent-dhs-records-show-as/?test=latestnews http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-06-01/opinion/os-ed-everify-pro-060112-20120531_1_illegal-immigration-employment-eligibility-document http://www.theblaze.com/stories/report-illegal-aliens-released-by-federal-govt-committed-19-murders-142-sex-crimes/ Bailouts History of U.S. Gov’t Bailouts: … Continue reading →

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Building empathy and thus discouraging bullying

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

The last couple of weeks for the teaching emplacements blog I have been discussing bullying and its contributors. In honor of Jody Richard’s request, here is another one. This week I would like to provide some ideas on how to … Continue reading →

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More notes on blog advice

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

I came across a page of notes from a blogging panel I attended. This may have come from my visit of Story@HOme conference. These are very old notes so we’ll see how coherent they are. – Web setup: Loggert, blog … Continue reading →

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Difference between waist and waste:

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

Waist = part of the body between ribs and hips. I remember this in that I have a waIst and both have I. Waste = means trash. I remember this because it doesn’t have the “I” and Everything can eventually … Continue reading →

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What I learned telling stories to a class of deaf or special needs students

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

This month I had the opportunity to present Traits of a Hero to a deaf class. I had some good student participation which was nice. Here is a short list of things I want to remember for future such events. … Continue reading →

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SF/F book Awards:

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

Hugo Awards: http://dpsinfo.com/awardweb/hugos/ Nebula Awards: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebula_Award_for_Best_Novel

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Emotional control, a means to prevent bullying:

Posted on July 22, 2012 by

I mentioned last week that my friend Jodi Richards, has asked that I come up with some object lessons to address bullying. Last week I addressed creating a positive legacy, Today I’ll address anger management. As I explore the possibilities … Continue reading →

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Learning from other writers

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

I love when I can learn things from others and I thought why not post them here: The text is from material I’ve writien and the suggstions are given by other writers on how I can improve. As I improve … Continue reading →

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The difference between clothes and cloths:

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

Cloths: is material or fabric that may not necessarily be attire that people wear. Clothes: is cloth that people wear. But guys and gals like wearing clothes so hE or shE will change their cloths to clothEs. The E in … Continue reading →

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