Tag: advice
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The Cool Thing About Being A Writer
You probably wouldn’t recognize me standing next to you in an American grocery store, but people in third world countries know who I am… I don’t have a ton of followers, but I do have a lot of readers. Most of my readers are in the United States, but many are scattered all over the…
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The Life of a Writer – Part 3 (When)
Finding time to write can be as much of a challenge as figuring out what to write. I disappeared from the blogging world for much of 2022. I greatly appreciate all those who checked on me, but when asked why I wasn’t writing, the simple answer was, I didn’t have time. It’s a lame excuse…
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Pizza on Thanksgiving?
I eat pizza on Thanksgiving… Who cares, right? Apparently many people do. In the days following each Thanksgiving, I often find myself in the usual post-holiday conversational social banter with friend and co-workers. While most bragged about big meals with family, traditions, travel and so forth, here’s how my interactions usually go. Them: How was…
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Writing is Hard (Advice For New Writers)…
Blogging is a weird game. Sometimes you win, sometimes you don’t. If you’ve ever walked around a in a big city or tourist area, you’ve probably seen a wide variety of street performers fighting for your attention (and money). Everywhere you turn there is someone doing something pointless or stupid, just wanting you to stop…
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Money, Money, Money…
With it being tax season in the United States, it’s a time to think about how much money we have, or don’t have. What sucks most about tax time is reflecting on how much money we made over the course of the year, but our bank account doesn’t seem to reflect that amount. It happens…
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Why Do We Care What Celebrities and Athletes Think?
Unless they’re talking about pizza or their given professions, the public really shouldn’t care much about what celebrities and professional sports figures have to say, especially when it comes to politics and current events of the world… It bothers me tremendously when I hear these people voicing their opinions about world affairs. What makes them…
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The Decline of Grocery Store Etiquette
I try not to stress over “little” things, but sometimes the “little” things are what make the world a better place. This post brings to light a problem which is not bound by age, race, gender or geographic boundaries. It’s a subtle societal abnormality that can be witnessed by anyone, literally every time we venture…
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If I Could Make a Million Dollars…
The fact of the matter is, you CAN make a million dollars, and most Americans DO. The problem is where the money goes. For whatever reason, $1,000,000 is a magic number that we strive for to think we’re “rich”, but in theory, a million dollars isn’t really that much. As such, most working Americans with…
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Pet Peeve # 43: People Who Don’t Know How To Merge On The Highway
There was an Aaliyah song back in 1998 called “Are You That Somebody?” I’ve adapted that song to this article. Are YOU that somebody who doesn’t know how to merge when getting on the highway? This post is going to be short and to the point. Please view the photo below as an educational lesson.…
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I Took a College Writing Class
As a professional writer, I wondered what would happen if I took a basic college writing class. Recently I decided to further some higher education goals. One of the prerequisites for for my degree was a Comp 1 basic writing class. While most people attending college probably wouldn’t care much about this, it made me…
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I Played a Game Called “What’s That Smell”
Unfortunately, I was an unwilling participant in this self imposed game. While it was annoying first, it actually ended up being sort of fun in a sick and twisted way. Back around the year 2000 I auditioned to be a contestant on the TV game show The Weakest Link. I obviously was the weakest link…
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Five Reasons Why a Staycation Is Best
Any time is a fun time for vacations, but everyone else in the world probably feels the same way as you do. Sometimes it’s better if you just stay home. Before you think I’m trying to ruin your vacation fun, take a minute to read my five reasons why it might be better to stay…
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Stop Caring What People Think of Your Writing
It’s important to write for your intended audience, but don’t let your thoughts get in the way of creating what YOU want to create. If you have something inside you that needs to get out, let it out! Sometimes the thought of what other people will think can get in the way of you creating…
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How Being Debt Free Hurts Your Credit
Most people think being debt free is good thing, but in reality it can actually hurt your credit score. Here are a few things I learned the hard way. It’s no secret credit card companies want your money. They make their money from you spending your money. Like most people, I had credit card debt.…
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My Friends & Family Don’t Follow Me
Promoting yourself on social media is like selling Amway products or some multi-level marketing scheme. No one wants to hear about it. One of the best practices to promote yourself as a writer, artist or entertainer is to share your work with family and friends on social media, but how many of them actually look…
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Who Needs Talent…
Have you seen the memes about things that require zero talent? I decided to post my top ten favorites, as they’re applicable to pretty much anything we do in life. The things on this list aren’t groundbreaking words of wisdom, but they’re things that many people aren’t willing to do. You have to give a…
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42 Million Followers: HOW???
I recently saw a blogger with more than 42 MILLION followers. I didn’t know there were even 42 million people who know how to read. I’m not one who reads many books, but I do like reading blogs online. Most of the content I see is written by “average” people, but every once in a…
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Have You Ever Met a Famous Blogger?
The world of writing is much different from other forms of art or entertainment. You may have lots of followers, but are you really “known” for your work? If you ran into me in a grocery store, would you know who I was? For that matter, would you recognize ANY of your favorite writers? Whatever…
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Pineapple on Pizza: Just Say NO!
Pineapple pizza is a danger to our way of life. It’s time to take a stand against this monster. Just Say NO! _________________________________________________________________________________ There are certain things in life you probably shouldn’t do: You shouldn’t use a lighter to remove nose hairs (that was a lesson learned). You shouldn’t lick door knobs in public bathrooms…
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How NOT To Make Money Blogging
There are tons of articles out there on how you can get rich blogging. Everyone has advice on how to monetize, but there aren’t many articles telling how to NOT make money. Until now, that is. Writing is therapeutic for me and it’s fun. I enjoy watching my thoughts turn into words for others to…
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Why I Don’t Read Political Posts
Opinions posted on social media are like people’s butt cracks. Everybody has one, but we don’t all need to see them.. I’ve been on Facebook for many years, but I was never one to post very often, especially rants. Nor was I ever an overly political person until the 2016 elections when America was so…
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Procrastination and Useless Facts
Time is a valuable thing, yet we continually waste it. When it’s gone, it’s gone and we’ll never get it back. If we know the resources of time are limited, why do we care so little about it? _____________________________________________________________________________________ I learned the word cereal is derived from the name of Ceres, the goddess of agriculture,…
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The Annual Fight for Optimism
My New Year’s resolution has always been to NOT make resolutions. This year will be no different. Every year on December 31st, I shake my head in disgust, asking myself how I’ve wasted another year of my life. I wonder if the new year ahead is going to be better than the last. On January…
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Living as a Frugal Cheapskate
When you live paycheck to paycheck, living cheap is the only way to survive. Sometimes you have to get creative, but it’s not hard to do! There is no way around the fact that I’m poor. I have a job, but life has an odd way of seeing to it that I never get ahead.…
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When Crazy Drivers Drive You Crazy
It’s no secret drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs cause numerous accidents and fatalities on our roadways, but there is another type of impairment not being addressed by government statistics—stupidity. Distracted driving (texting while driving, applying makeup, doing anything other than actually driving, etc.) is just as bad as driving drunk, but that’s…
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Reversing Life Pollution
When a child is born, it is perfect in every way. It is innocent, pure and natural, not yet corrupted or polluted by the world. A newborn child has no fear, no judgement, no prejudice and no hate. It’s mind is open to infinite possibilities. When a human is born, there are truly no limits…
Words with Pizza - Featuring Marty the Pizza Guy 