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by stephanie
Tue Dec 01, 2009 1:37 pm
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: Anyone got a non-spammy online thesaurus/dictionary link?
Replies: 4
Views: 3374

Re: Anyone got a non-spammy online thesaurus/dictionary link?

I swear by WordWeb -- it's a download and the free version is fine.

http://www.wordwebsoftware.com/
by stephanie
Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:47 pm
Forum: Common Place
Topic: Appropriate Quotes
Replies: 22
Views: 27453

Re: Appropriate Quotes

misstamla wrote:'How come there's no other name for a thesaurus?'
Steven Wright (brilliant comedian) also said:

If a word in the dictionary were misspelled, how would we know?
and
If you can't hear me, it's because I'm in parentheses.
by stephanie
Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:14 am
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: The word "etcetera"
Replies: 3
Views: 2583

Re: The word "etcetera"

"and so on" is also an option.
by stephanie
Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:10 am
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: Resources
Replies: 16
Views: 18921

Re: Resources

You're welcome, Cany - have fun! The only issue I've ever had with Bookworm is that it provides definitions for many words that I know -- and not for some that I don't know. As a fun pastime, however (and one that you can easily put away quickly, unlike a riveting book, for example), it's nice to ha...
by stephanie
Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:20 pm
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: Resources
Replies: 16
Views: 18921

Re: Resources

Just came across this one:

Page title: 150 Resources to Help You Write Better, Faster, and More Persuasively
Page URL: http://oedb.org/library/features/150-writing-resources
by stephanie
Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:03 am
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: Resources
Replies: 16
Views: 18921

Re: Resources

A good reference page to bookmark is http://www.refdesk.com/ . They've got lists of reference materials, recommended sites, daily facts etc. in addition to links to magazines and newspapers you might otherwise overlook. Re bookworm - I too play this game (so do my kids! - they like to see the worm s...
by stephanie
Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:23 am
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: November 2009 Just Do It Challenge - Who's In?
Replies: 17
Views: 9687

Re: November 2009 Just Do It Challenge - Who's In?

Thanks for that, Debbie. It does help! I guess I've become lazy over the years. Long ago, I used to *have* to come up with ideas in order to pitch them to magazines; then I moved on to being assigned stories and later I got into copy writing where the subject is again always provided (ie., whatever ...
by stephanie
Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:22 am
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: November 2009 Just Do It Challenge - Who's In?
Replies: 17
Views: 9687

Re: November 2009 Just Do It Challenge - Who's In?

My goal is to submit a minimum of 18 articles per week, with the net for each article averaging $15 or more. Since I'm a bachelor with no kids and a modest lifestyle, I could actually live on that as a minimum. Hopefully my earnings will exceed it, though! So basically I'll have to write 3 articles...
by stephanie
Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:50 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Article Submission Problem
Replies: 3
Views: 2782

Re: Article Submission Problem

If you are copying from a word doc, maybe try first copying to a code/format-free txt. Sometimes the formatting in Word can cause glitches in other programs and that may be what you're experiencing here.
by stephanie
Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:24 pm
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: Another plagiarism tracking tool
Replies: 8
Views: 4829

Re: Another plagiarism tracking tool

I tried this site; it doesn't seem to be working. Anyone know anything?

tks,
steph
by stephanie
Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:05 am
Forum: Common Place
Topic: More Stolen Articles - check to see if yours are here
Replies: 21
Views: 22345

Re: More Stolen Articles - check to see if yours are here

I don't know if this is the same guy, but Mike Sandy at ezinearticles.com stole my CC article called "Top 10 Ways to Keep Your Relationship Hot". (He had changed the article title slightly to "A Few Ways to Keep Your Relationship Hot".) I found it by pasting one paragraph of the ...
by stephanie
Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:06 pm
Forum: Site Renovations Writer's Suggestions
Topic: New Widget for Showing off your Articles
Replies: 25
Views: 32796

Re: New Widget for Showing off your Articles

Just wanted to let you know that I added the widget to my site and blog.

http://www.familylifeabroad.com
and
http://sitesforkids.blogspot.com/

tks!
steph
by stephanie
Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:23 am
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: Help me fix this sentence
Replies: 6
Views: 3809

Re: Help me fix this sentence

After eating fatty food, the gallbladder releases bile into the small intestines where it is excreted from the body. I understand it's not the gallbladder that's eaten the fatty food; but I'm not sure what's excreted from the body -- the food or the bile. Also, maybe instead of "where it is ex...
by stephanie
Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:51 am
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: Is it just me?
Replies: 19
Views: 12148

Re: Is it just me?

Celeste Stewart wrote:I always post my entire article in the long summary, so I'm of no help. Whenever my articles have been stolen, I assume it's from the long summary.
Why do you post the entire article, Celeste?