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Writing Tips from Blackbeard the Pirate

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Charles Johnson, author of the 1724 book, A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates , described Teach as “such a figure that imagination cannot form an idea of a fury from hell to look more frightful.” ” He’s not the sort of character I’d usually hang around with.

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When you should stop slogging throught writing | Men With Pens

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There were orcs and goblins and all kinds of fantasy monsters. To get experience points, you bashed monsters. You bashed monsters for hours. You bashed monsters by hitting keys on your keyboard whilst wondering if you could hook up a nodding bird à la Homer Simpson. To get to the next level, you needed experience points.

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The Subtle Comfort Of The Discomfort Zone

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There is a certain time when all the first three steps are coming together, forming a fantastic realm of pressured satisfaction. I’m just using my newly strengthened friendship muscle. Enjoy That’s the part where the subtle comfort of the discomfort zone really kicks in. As simple or as complicated as you see fit. { get up or stay.

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Do Clients Need to Like You to Buy? | Men With Pens

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How I Built My Twitter Marketing Monster From 1 to 36,000 Reply poch January 11, 2010 at 9:19 am Not ‘Check Your Facts Before You State Them’ This is one of the 10 deadly business mistakes in the Online Profits ebook. But trust comes in many forms, both short- and long term. poch´s last blog. Powered by frugal

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33 Ways To Overcome Frustration

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I do employ some of your strategies and the ones that work best for me are different forms meditation, and painting. It’s like deep inside, thought associations are formed that let you reach the message inside the frustration so you don’t have to experience that same frustration again. timethief´s last blog.

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