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Teach Your Children to Enjoy Books!

I love this photo and recommendation by Larry James: Readers of good books today will be the writers of good books tomorrow! Teach your children to enjoy books. Readers of good books are the writers of good books tomorrow! Teach your children to enjoy books. Click To Tweet 14 1            

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sometimes words are not enough

Sometimes Words Are Not Enough

No matter how many quotes you read, song lyrics you hear, or how much you write your heart out, sometimes words just can’t describe how you feel. Words are not always enough. That’s why graphics can add a touch that says so much more — like the image below. No matter how many quotes you […]

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Infographic: Are You a Creative Person?

Here are the 9 rules for a creative person (or at least one person’s vision of such rules): 1. Do more than what you’re told to do. – Actually this applies to anyone creating, selling, marketing, or even doing grunge work. 2. Try new things. – Always good advice, again for anyone. 3. Teach others […]

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Cut the Passive Voice Via Zombies!

Do you want to know how to cut out the passive voice in your writing? Check out this advice from Rebecca Johnson via Twitter: Add by zombies after every verb. If the sentence makes sense, it’s passive. If it doesn’t make sense, it’s active. Check it out here: “She was eaten [by zombies.]” — passive […]

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