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David Foster Wallace's Best Productivity Tricks - 0 views

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    Some really good productivity tips along with a few videos.
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Writer Unboxed » Day In, Day Out - 0 views

  • “Do you HAVE to do what you are doing right now?” I can almost always answer “no.” And the answer to the follow-up question, “Do you WANT to be doing what you’re doing right now?” is almost always yes.
John Lemke

The Many Meanings of Make - 0 views

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    I never really thought about just how many ways we use the verb "make".
John Lemke

6 Lessons for Writing Irresistibly Magnetic Blog Post Headlines : @ProBlogger - 0 views

  • Unless you reel in your readers instantly, your well-crafted content goes largely unnoticed and going viral becomes impossible. Set aside at least 15 to 30 minutes for choosing a magnetic title after crafting your post. List three to five intriguing titles guaranteed to increase your CTR and page views. After carefully thinking through each option, select the one that inspires you like no other.  Ask your friends or followers for feedback.
  • Actionable verbs can be visualized and acted upon easily.
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    Titles and headlines really matter in today's new media order.
John Lemke

4 Strategies for Better Time Management (and Bigger Paychecks) as a Freelance Writer - 0 views

  • The most successful freelance writers are those who know how to manage their time to get the most quality work done.
  • I am a human who writes, and I need to be fully energized and focused to do my best work.
  • it’s absolutely necessary to track your time to ensure you’re properly compensated for your work.
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  • start with the task I want to work on the least. I’m then more motivated to complete that less-fun task so I can get to the fun stuff faster.
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    Time is money. Use it well!
John Lemke

Predicate Complements - 0 views

  • The predicate nominative and predicate adjective complete the meaning of a state-of-being or linking verb. The most common linking verb is to be, with its forms am, is, are, was, were, being, been. Other verbs, like seem and appear, also function in this way.
  • The predicate nominative (abbreviated PN) completes the verb and renames the subject of the verb. The predicate adjective (abbreviated PA) completes the verb and describes the subject.
John Lemke

The lazy person's guide to writing great copy - fast! » SEO Copywriting - 0 views

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    Some tips to keep your output rolling on schedule.
John Lemke

How to Write When You're Not a Writer - 0 views

  • The content on your website doesn’t need to appeal to a broad audience like print media does. It also doesn’t need to be on a broad topic. Quite the opposite, actually. Your website and social media content will be quite specific. And what’s more, unlike print media if you do make a mistake it only takes moments to correct. What’s not to love about that?
  • web content is also more conversational. Content is written to feel personal – as if you’re speaking directly to your audience
John Lemke

Three Tactics to Stop Letting Inspiration Rule You - 0 views

  • the muses are tempestuous and unreliable. Inspiration is demanding, pushy, and withholding in turns to keep us under their thumb.
  • the force of habit begins to take over, and your brain will respond by getting into writer mode in your designated writing time.
  • So when inspiration does hit, encourage it by taking swift action—write it down and store it somewhere safe.
John Lemke

Telecom Musical Chairs: Regulators And Lobbyists Swap Roles, Everyone Wins! (Except The... - 0 views

  • Baker is no stranger to questionable revolving door moves, seeing as just months after she voted to approve Comcast's merger with NBC Universal, she took a top lobbying job with Comcast.
  • the current head of the FCC, Tom Wheeler, previously was CEO of CTIA as well. And prior to that he was CEO of NCTA (the cable industry's main lobbying group). And, to top it off, the current head of CTIA is none other than former FCC chair Michael Powell.
  • the top two lobbying organizations on these issues are manned by former top officials and the current top FCC official used to run both those organizations
John Lemke

Freelancers' Questions: What if a client objects to my copyright clause? :: Freelance UK - 0 views

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    While this blog is UK specific, the situation could happen anywhere in the world. The key is "If you give up copyright, are you still able to showcase it as something you are the author of?"
John Lemke

Do You Have an Editor-Repelling Email Address? | The Renegade Writer - 0 views

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    The same thing holds true for the email you use on your resume. "lazyboy@aol.com" for example is certainly not going to be your best first impression.
John Lemke

15 Shocking Facts You Don't Know About Weed - Page 9 - 0 views

  • Some marijuana experts, like Mayo’s Bostwick, think this tight regulation is harmful because all the marijuana used in studies come from the same place — whereas in the real world, the plants can vary widely, leading to different effects for different people.
John Lemke

15 Shocking Facts You Don't Know About Weed - Page 8 - 0 views

  • His friends said he was agitated after eating the brownie — one side effect of edible pot that’s not usually seen when the drug is smoked. Edibles are also more likely to make an individual paranoid and dizzy, Franson said at the AHCJ conference.
John Lemke

15 Shocking Facts You Don't Know About Weed - Page 7 - 0 views

  • There is “absolutely no comparison” between the safety of marijuana and tobacco smoke, Dr. Tashkin added, noting that the latter is the top cause of preventable deaths in the United States. No one has ever overdosed on marijuana, and no major studies have found a significant increase in lung cancer risk from the drug.
John Lemke

15 Shocking Facts You Don't Know About Weed - weather.com - 0 views

  • There are known carcinogens in marijuana smoke the same that’s in tobacco smoke. We also know that there are pre-cancerous changes in the [airways] of heavy marijuana users who don’t smoke tobacco.”
John Lemke

15 Shocking Facts You Don't Know About Weed - Page 5 - 0 views

  • What weed users are really feeling is short-term cognitive and motor impairment.
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