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		<title>Valentine Story – Andrew’s Valentine Day Miracle</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Andrew &#8211; One of the &#8216;St. Valentines&#8217; by S.A. Gibbins, Volunteer Staff&#160; Andrew&#160;slumped&#160;into the same lounge chair that he had occupied for the past eight weeks. The IV dripped a miracle concoction that would supposedly kill his cancer while somewhere in the background, a CD reeled off one more verse of “All you need is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=deborahowen.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7742056&amp;post=385&amp;subd=deborahowen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8220;St. Valentines&#8221; &#8211; History of St. Valentine’s Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Story of St. Valentine by Joe Massingham, Volunteer Coordinator of CWI The story of St. Valentine says he is the patron saint of lovers and we celebrate his feast day on February 14. Right? Well, not exactly. There are no less than fourteen ‘St. Valentines’ in the Roman Catholic church list and only a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=deborahowen.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7742056&amp;post=355&amp;subd=deborahowen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for CV Writing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three Things You Need to Know to Write a Resume by Hugh Wilson, Volunteer Staff, Creative Writing Institute What is its purpose? What to include? What to leave out? The Purpose You write a resume to get a job, right? Wrong. You write a resume to get an interview. Nobody gets a job on the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=deborahowen.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7742056&amp;post=350&amp;subd=deborahowen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tips on Writing Memoirs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for Tips on Writing Memoirs? by Hugh Wilson Volunteer Staff at Creative Writing Institute Writing memoirs is easy. Don’t make something easy into something hard. Write for the sake of posterity. Wouldn’t you love to read what your great, great grandmother wrote about her everyday life in the 1800s? Well… IF she had written [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=deborahowen.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7742056&amp;post=346&amp;subd=deborahowen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Writing Resolutions for 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Setting Realistic Writing Resolutions for 2012 by S.A. Gibbins, volunteer staff Suffice it to say, if you didn&#8217;t write anything on January 1 or 2, you have some catching up to do and your writing resolutions aren&#8217;t making the grade. Did you ever wonder where New Year&#8217;s resolutions come from? The Babylonians, and we still [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=deborahowen.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7742056&amp;post=338&amp;subd=deborahowen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:45:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christmas Customs and Traditions by Shanna Wegrocki. Let&#8217;s take a brief break from writing and discuss a well-researched piece on Christmas world traditions. Christmas tree lots are on the corners, lights are twinkling on houses, and decorations are everywhere you look, but this is one of the few holidays that is celebrated around the world. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=deborahowen.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7742056&amp;post=333&amp;subd=deborahowen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Contest Winners for Short Story Contest</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHORT STORY CONTEST WINNERS Thank you to our judges: Head judge &#8211; Jo Popek &#8211; and judges Mr. Lynn Carroll and Annie Evett. Without them, there would have been no contest. Many thanks! Here are their decisions for Creative Writing Institute&#8217;s Third Annual Beginner&#8217;s Writing Contest: 1st place: Secrets Best Kept by Diane Davis 2nd [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=deborahowen.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7742056&amp;post=323&amp;subd=deborahowen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>CHRISTMAS SALE &#8211; Every Writing Course $177 w/a PRIVATE TUTOR</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:36:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  CHRISTMAS WRITING SALE!    $200 NOW $177 with a private tutor. Sale ends December 31, 2011. Reserve your seat before classes fill up. Can&#8217;t afford the tuition? Buy on the payment plan – four payments of $50 every second week. You will receive a $23 REBATE in February or March.                                            [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=deborahowen.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7742056&amp;post=321&amp;subd=deborahowen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding Time to Write by guest blogger, Hope Clark, Funds for Writers &#8220;Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.&#8221; ~ Carl Sandburg ~ You cannot create time. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=deborahowen.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7742056&amp;post=257&amp;subd=deborahowen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Writers, Don&#8217;t Abuse your Short Story Readers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Short Story No-No&#8217;s by guest blogger, Annie Evett Short stories have rules specific to length. Don’t abuse your readers by wasting time on unimportant, mundane details, bad structure, or clichés. Be punchy and get to the point. Put a bit of ‘burlesque’ into your writing with hidden sparkles and treats around every corner. Tantalize and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=deborahowen.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7742056&amp;post=253&amp;subd=deborahowen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>HOW to WIN a  SHORT STORY CONTEST</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 02:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SHORT STORY CONTEST for BEGINNERS listed below&#8230; by Bob Bruggemann If you want to win a short story contest, the first thing you must do is study the rules. Many submissions are disqualified because they don&#8217;t meet all the requirements. If formatting guidelines have not been given, single space the text and indent the paragraph. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=deborahowen.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7742056&amp;post=251&amp;subd=deborahowen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 02:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First Impressions for Short Story Competition by Hugh Wilson As a reader, what is the first thing you look at in a short story? The title. Does it appeal to you? Does it arouse your curiosity enough to want to read the opening lines? If the title doesn’t grab you, you’ll look for something more [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=deborahowen.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7742056&amp;post=248&amp;subd=deborahowen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Writing for Short Story Contests &#8211; Beginner&#8217;s Contest Listed Below</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 21:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Entering Short Story Contests by Bob Bruggemann Why enter a short story contest? One answer is to win prizes and services, but the primary reason is for exposure and recognition. It’s the next best thing to getting the entry published. Some short story contests make submissions public. On other sites, only the winning stories are [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=deborahowen.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7742056&amp;post=241&amp;subd=deborahowen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<link>http://deborahowen.wordpress.com/2011/09/17/beginners-short-story-contest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 18:53:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Third Annual Beginner&#8217;s Short Story Contest A contest that is truly for beginner&#8217;s only! If you have been fortunate enough to sell a book or a short story, congratulations &#8211; but you don&#8217;t qualify for this contest. If you have self-published, you do qualify. This is an honor system. RULES: 1. Any genre (Horror, Fantasy, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=deborahowen.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7742056&amp;post=231&amp;subd=deborahowen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Journaling with a Writing Voice</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 01:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Use Your Writing Voice to Journal by guest blogger, Annie Evett Journaling gives a writer the opportunity to exercise their voice. We all have a story to tell. What better way to express your writing voice than through journaling? Journal your observations on everyday life. Don&#8217;t shy away from committing your words to page because [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=deborahowen.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7742056&amp;post=229&amp;subd=deborahowen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 01:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Transition Sentences Make Your Writing Clear and Concise By guest blogger, Shanna Wegrocki What are Transition Sentences? Think of them as a bridge that transitions from one slight change of subject to another. They connect the paragraphs seamlessly and make the writing flow more smoothly in the reader’s mind without need of extraneous explanations. Without [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=deborahowen.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7742056&amp;post=222&amp;subd=deborahowen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 03:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to Paint a Story by guest blogger Sandra Tooley Painting a story is a lot like painting a picture. My sister is an artist. When she paints a picture of Santa Claus, you can almost smell the smoke coming from his pipe. I happened to be there when she was painting flowerpots for a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=deborahowen.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7742056&amp;post=216&amp;subd=deborahowen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:36:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Romance Writing by guest blogger Jan Marquart Why is writing romance so challenging? Because you not only have to portray the hopes, wishes and desires of the heart, but also face the daunting task of resolving struggles between a couple that continually falls in and out of love &#8211; and by the way, don’t dread [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=deborahowen.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7742056&amp;post=210&amp;subd=deborahowen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Get Published Now!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 05:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get Published Right Away Where do I submit my stuff? By guest blogger, Annie Evett Where do new writers get published? You’ve just finished writing material that you think is pretty good, but you’re not sure where to send it. Most writers begin their career by submitting to free publications such as e-anthologies (ebooks or [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=deborahowen.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7742056&amp;post=204&amp;subd=deborahowen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Benefits of Journaling</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:43:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Owen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reasons Why You Should Try Journaling by Annie Evett We write for myriads of reasons: • To share with others • To seek social justice • For self expression • As a journey of self discovery • To privately meditate Journaling is a tool. Listen carefully and you’ll hear the deepest voice of your spirit [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=deborahowen.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7742056&amp;post=197&amp;subd=deborahowen&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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