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Writing Tips from Blackbeard the Pirate

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If you’re trying to forge a niche for yourself as a writer, then you could definitely learn a few lessons from this scurvy pirate. Give every writing client your best effort – meet that keyboard in battle with your pistols ready and your matches lit. His exploits have inspired more than 300 years of literature, films and comics.

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It's all in how you feel

Laughing all the Way to Work

I recall the first day of school feeling so smart in my new clothes as I proudly walked to meet my friends. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. When I put those new runners on I felt I could run faster than Ive ever run before. School will be back in full swing soon. Oh where or where is my password?

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Monty Python Officeland

Laughing all the Way to Work

The funniest was the gym clothes. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Posted by Patricia Robb at 9:30 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , administrative professional , funny ha ha , humour at work Reactions: 3comments: ProAdmin2 said. This is awesome! You have quite a bit of humor on the way to and in the office!

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How To Build Reputation With A Blog – Create Value

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That’s a key point and a very important question for every blogger who had been wrecked more than one keyboard writing. Putting banners on a blog will be like putting advertising tags all over your clothes. Based on my own framework, called Assess - Decide - Do, it will definitely change the way you look at productivity.

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Why You Don't Need to Mimic Someone Else's Fame | Men With Pens

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It’s fun, but it’s not like I sit at my keyboard, occasionally throwing my arms into the air and squealing, “Wheeeeeee! People listen now…’ Definitely confidence issues for me. Heather: As people start tuning in, the pressure to be “on&# can definitely rise. . “That’s what I want.” I’m writing!”

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Creative Mind Cleaning | Men With Pens

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Possibly behind that couch in the corner, the one buried under boxes and old clothes. It would be much easier to keyboard it but I know it wouldn’t have the same effect as writing it by hand. I do feel much more comfortable with a keyboard than hand though. That story you thought of in 1999 is still in there, somewhere.

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Is Your Education Useless? | Men With Pens

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Volunteer Global, Interview with Sarah Van Auken Reply Heather Villa ( @IAC_Heather ) December 14, 2009 at 5:39 am While I may not use my degree everyday, it definitely helps in what I do. As for my English degree, I definitely use it when I blog. John Bardos´s last blog. Knowledge is valuable. We use what we know everyday.

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