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14 Amateur Blogging Mistakes to Avoid

There are a whopping 152 million blogs out there, and a new one gets created every half second. Despite blogging’s prevalence in the Internet world, very rarely can you find a blog done right…

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11 Ways to Convey Melania Trump's Ideas Without Plagiarizing

11 Ways to Convey Melania Trump’s Ideas Without Plagiarizing

On Monday night at the Republican National Convention, Melania Trump delivered a heartfelt and inspiring speech, which was later described as the highlight of the night despite the participation of many other speakers.

News broke the next day, however, that phrases of the speech were lifted from other sources, namely a similar speech that Michelle Obama gave in 2008. For a full account of the…

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If you want to truly know a person; read their favorite book and find out what music makes their soul sing.

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leaves and more plants

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tag yourself i’m scott

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ya book: mentions a lost princess on page 30

me: wow i really fucking wonder if the mysterious orphaned protagonist is gonna be the lost princess

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Tucked away on St Giles, Pusey House holds one of the most beautiful, quiet libraries in Oxford.

We’ve invited them to take over our Twitter account today to tell you why they’re so special.

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[withherheadinabook]

Times like these I get the massive urge to go binge buy books - like there isn’t even a particular book I want to pick up. I simply on occasion am required to stuff my already packed shelves. 🙄 Perhaps to celebrate the last day of the semester tomorrow, that’s exactly what I’ll do! • { #books #booklr #bookstagram }

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I did a thing.

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Dat Beatles section, tho

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So many books, so little time 📚

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[b00kishfantasy]

When you’re reading a fantasy novel and there is no map

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Proof Before You Leap: The Ultimate Language Checklist for New Authors

Proof Before You Leap: The Ultimate Language Checklist for New Authors

So you’ve finished your novel. Or memoir. Or other piece of creative writing.

Now what?

You had to have been driven by some purpose that gives this project life and meaning, but does your prose instill that same vibrancy into your readers? The language makes your story breathe, and publishers will be looking at this just as much as the story itself.

It’s Time to Edit

Let’s clean up your sloppy…

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