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Posts made in November, 2009

The 30 WordPress Plugins that I Use on My Blog

Posted by on Nov 30, 2009 in blogging, writing tools | 0 comments

Tweet Every WordPress user probably has a couple of plugins that they use to enhance their blog/site, be it on the back-end or front-end.  Here are the 30 WordPress plugins that I currently use on my blog.  Are there any that you use that I didn’t list? 1.  Akismet – Akismet is a must-have plugin if you want to have extra spam protection. Version 2.2.6 | By Matt Mullenweg | Visit plugin site 2.  All in One SEO Pack – The All In...

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10 Items That I Am Thankful For as a Writer

Posted by on Nov 25, 2009 in random words, writing tools | 2 comments

Tweet I hope that everyone has a happy Thanksgiving filled with family and friends eating all the insanely-delicious food.   In my personal blog, “What I’m Thankful for 2009,”I wrote about all the wonderful people who I am thankful for.  Now, I want to write about all the wonderful things that I’m thankful for that help me with my writing: 1.  Stationery and Pens – I am obsessed with stationery and...

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Research Before Starting Any Project

Posted by on Nov 24, 2009 in proposal writing, technical writing | 0 comments

Tweet Before starting any project or document, there is something that you must do. RESEARCH! I can’t stress that enough. There have been all kinds of projects that I have been on, and the one mistake that they usually make is not taking the time to research. It’s something that time should be allocated for during the project planning process. Reading the client’s documentation, interviewing them, and analyzing...

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Companies Offering Telecommuting and Flexible Schedules Will Win in the End

Posted by on Nov 23, 2009 in news | 0 comments

Tweet I’ve had the option to telecommute since 2002. I’m a Writer, so there is not really a need for me to always be at the office. In the comfort of my home or a local coffee shop, I usually produce better work that being in a sterile, white office where you are constantly being interrupted by coworkers and meetings. It was wonderful to read Jason Fried’s article, “The Way I Work: Jason Fried of...

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Your Comment is Awaiting Moderation…NOOO

Posted by on Nov 19, 2009 in blogging | 8 comments

Tweet Comment moderation seems to be the big thing now. Whenever I leave a comment on a blog and press the Submit button, I get “your comment is awaiting moderation. It will appear when the blog owner has approved it.” I’m starting to see this more and more. I can understand personal blogs doing that. I’ve had people, who I knew in real life, stalk my blog and leave rude comments whenever they could. This...

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