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Flight84 @Flight84 (3048) • United States 3 Jun 07

I want to eventually be able to write full-time but I honestly don't expect that for several years. How many of you write full-time? What are your struggles and triumphs as a full-time writer? How many write part-time and do you...

writing

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explorations You don't sound stupid at all! :-) The learning process for writing query letters is quite lengthy, and too much information to include in a comment here. There's literally thousands of articles on the Internet about how to write query letters (type "how to...

13 Feb 09

regal_aeros @regal_aeros (2605) • Singapore 12 Feb 09

Which side of the bed do you sleep on? I'm assuming that you have a partner beside you, which side do you sleep on? Right-handed men are supposedly to sleep on the left side of the bed if view from the foot of the bed. And...

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explorations Nope, that's never came up . . . hmmm . . .

12 Feb 09

ehlana88 @ehlana88 (330) • United States 9 Feb 09

What do you look for in a writer's forum? A place for honest critique of your writing? A place for encouragement? A place for ideas? Or just a place to show off and hang out? My friend started a writer's forum recently and she...

writers

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explorations Yep - it's a public forum. :-) Go to absolutewrite.com, and click on the "forums" button at the top of the page. You can surf around and get a feel for the place before registering.

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Shar19 @Shar19 (8231) • United States 6 Feb 09

It's that time of year when the flu bug bites a lot of people. Every day I feel like I'm just waiting for it to arrive at our house. So far so good. Maybe we can escape it this year. Have you or your loved ones...

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explorations Yep, my family and I all did the two-week Airborne routine as outlined on the package and it worked great for me. However, it didn't seem to stick with everyone else as well. I suspect it's because they didn't take it as directed. That's just a guess, though....

8 Feb 09

Lore2009 @Lore2009 (7378) • United States 6 Feb 09

If you live with your family, do you get together for dinner and have a meaningful meal with everyone getting together? Or do you all find your own time to eat and have the TV on? Do you conversate over dinner?

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explorations Yep, at least once or twice per week we'll have family game night. And, at least once per month we'll have family movie night - that's a lot of fun because we rent several, have a carpet picnic, and have tickle fights. hehe

6 Feb 09

celestial052506 @celestial052506 (2914) • Philippines 2 Feb 09

Sometimes we do not know that our training of our children is not in the right way. Sometimes we go beyond and sometimes we cannot reach the right way. there are many people that they think that they teach the right way to their...

child training

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explorations You bet! Here you go: (1) http://www.cafemom.com (2) http://www.clubmom.com (3) http://www.bonnieharris.com I hope this helps!!

2 Feb 09

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (47683) • St. Catharines, Ontario 30 Jan 09

I was lazing on the couch, listening to the music on the radio when I started composing the following article in my head: [i]Sleep Paralysis Have you ever experienced sleep paralysis? You know, your brain and eyes may be...

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explorations LOL! That's a cute picture! My cat used to sleep on me like that, too. :-)

30 Jan 09

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burki1994 @burki1994 (141) • Turkey 30 Jan 09

I like chocolate so much.So i want to eat minimum once a day.So it makes me worry.I have got lots of pimples and i think its because of chocolate.Do u people like chocolate too?And if i stop eating chocolate will my pimples stop...

chocolate

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explorations You're welcome! :-)

30 Jan 09

bamakelly @bamakelly (5191) • United States 30 Jan 09

How would you like for your husband to take over the cleaning duties for just one day? My husband works for a living and I don't know if he could find the time except for on the weekends. But by then he want to rest. I can't...

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explorations It exhausts me! LOL

30 Jan 09

oneidmnster @oneidmnster (1384) • United States 29 Jan 09

I've heard that if you unplug you appliances that you don't use all of the time,it will save on your electric bill.Does this really work?How much have you saved doing this?

appliances

save me

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explorations Yep, that in addition to using the better light bulbs. We put a lot of lights on dimmers, too, which I forgot to mention in my original post. I unplug absolutely everything that doesn't need to stay plugged in. It drove everyone nuts at first, but now it's...

30 Jan 09

maygodblessu44 @maygodblessu44 (7336) • India 28 Jan 09

Hello everyone here Ji, With due apology from every one, i am now poised to build up courage to ask such a questiion which may look silly to many, but for me it is very difficult. As we go on internetting, our area of...

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explorations I have a small door on the top of my computer desk that locks, so I keep all my things in ther I need to keep secure - including my password diary. :0) I'm the only one with a key, and it's always on me, so I don't have to worry about anyone getting in there...

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Lore2009 @Lore2009 (7378) • United States 29 Jan 09

I'm interested in publishing a book. Have you done it before? If so, what type was it.. was it a novel or a picture book or an article, etc.?

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explorations They're all linked on the myspace page I have in my profile. I'm afraid of "advertising" myself because I always worry it'll get the discussion deleted. LOL

29 Jan 09

Queenperk @Queenperk (192) • United States 29 Jan 09

I have been with my husband for 3 years married 1 year now. His baby momma (yes before me) is a BI----NGO.....lol When we was just dating she tried to fight me, called my job and talked about me to his family (well in laws to his...

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explorations I like saying, "slap the stupid out of her."

29 Jan 09

eaforeman6 @eaforeman6 (8979) • United States 29 Jan 09

it? What cup or glass is your favorite and why? I have certain ones that I like and some that I dont like as much. Some of them are smaller then others. I have one that says , I love my mom! I have one with beautiful artwork in...

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explorations My favorite part was seeing how happy my kids were. Other than that, I hated all the walking and there was so many people. After a week, I missed "real" food. I know that sounds terribly negative, but I'm a "home girl" at heart. I can't help being that way....

29 Jan 09

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julialaurene0206 @julialaurene0206 (1262) • Philippines 29 Jan 09

Which one do you prefer to use for cooking, riped or not?

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explorations Nope, I don't. I can't eat tomatoes raw at all. I have to eat them cooked.

29 Jan 09

janelacson @janelacson (200) • Philippines 29 Jan 09

I was asked this question when I was 15 years old. Out of 50 students, only three answered that they will use their heart and I am one of them. I was warned already that I should follow my brain and that is because the brain is...

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explorations You're right, that was a very confusing answer. Sorry about that - I had more coffee, so hopefully I'll make more sense. LOL My brain. My heart, which are my emotions, is lead by my brain. I'm the type that has to weight every option, and think everything...

29 Jan 09

stinge @stinge (810) • United States 28 Jan 09

I have been seeing too much of this lately. It makes me sick the way these morons walk around with their pants hanging off their a$$es!. Why don't these loosers just pull their pants off. When they did it when I was in highschool...

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explorations My nephew and his friends didn't do that - they like looking like idiots no matter who they were around. It was so frustrating. When he lived with his mom, I constantly asked her why she allowed him to look so stupid and she'd say, "if he wants to look that...

29 Jan 09

explorations @explorations (1712) • United States 15 Jan 09

I've been reading a lot about winter sowing and have thought about getting some seeds to do this. Last year, I seemed to run out of time to get my seeds started in the spring and then I kept putting it off over and over again. I'm...

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explorations Oh my goodness, I didn't know that about tomatoes! LOL I was thinking about getting one of those hanging-up upside down tomatoe growing things. Wow, that was a bad description. LOL I saw a commercial for them the other night, and it said you could also grow...

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explorations @explorations (1712) • United States 15 Jan 09

I've been reading a lot about winter sowing and have thought about getting some seeds to do this. Last year, I seemed to run out of time to get my seeds started in the spring and then I kept putting it off over and over again. I'm...

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explorations I was prety lucky the frist time I used seedlings from a greenhouse - it was a large greenhouse, so there was a lot to choose from. If I don't have luck with my seeds, I turn to that greenhouse for plant starters so I can at least have something! LOL I agree...

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explorations @explorations (1712) • United States 15 Jan 09

I've been reading a lot about winter sowing and have thought about getting some seeds to do this. Last year, I seemed to run out of time to get my seeds started in the spring and then I kept putting it off over and over again. I'm...

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explorations We're going to use our basement to get our garden started, too. That way, we'll have a bigger harvest. Last year, I didn't start early and I really wish I had. The last frost here is in April, and it felt like forever before anything started to grow.

29 Jan 09

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