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You Lose, I Win « Mike Shevdon
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Interstitial Spaces – Creating the Courts of the Feyre. The Eighth Court – Afterword. Laquo; Archery for Fantasy Authors Expert Archers. You Lose, I Win. Commercial companies take the approach that in order to compete in the market they must beat their suppliers down to the lowest possible margin. They are beaten down themselves by the people they supply until it reaches the consumer who demands ever lower prices. But is there an alternative? Well, there is, but it requires a re-think at the most fundame...
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Literary Agents – Sexy Politico
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So, you’ve written a novel. Great! Well, if you’ve done several revisions and given it to a reader, a friend is fine, but eventually you really need a professional to read your manuscript, and you’ve made changes based on the recommended suggestions, then you’re ready to begin submitting your manuscript to a literary agent. To face much rejection. Let’s just cut to the chase. But as the unpublished novels begin to pile up, I find myself mourning the premature deaths of my characters. Next, I search the a...
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Wild by Cheryl Strayed – Sexy Politico
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Wild by Cheryl Strayed. By Cheryl Strayed. It’s one of those rare books that once I picked it up, I couldn’t put it down. By Cheryl Strayed is a memoir of a woman who hiked 1100 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail when she was 26 years old in the summer of 1995. The hike described in. By the time I finished reading. By Cheryl Strayed, I was so inspired, I decided that I wanted to do something very similar and hike the 750 miles of Colorado’s Continental Divide Trail. Wyoming’s Continental Divide Trail.
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Uranus Square Pluto – Sexy Politico
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On the macro level, Uranus is all about revolution and Pluto is all about established power. Many people would say that the Ferguson and New York situations are the manifestation of the Uranus square Pluto pressure. But you may feel Uranus square Pluto in your own personal life as well. Are there places in your life where you long for more power? More freedom and independence? Hello I'm sexy. I'm political. What more do you need to know? December 14, 2014. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Get every new post d...
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Lighthouse Writers Workshop – Sexy Politico
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Most writers need a community, and I am no exception. Although I have completed five novels,. The Bohemian Life,. Magical Diaries, Servant of the Secret Fire, and A Siren’s Lament. In Denver has been a godsend. Last December I began a new novel titled. This is the most difficult part of the creative process. At first I just took it in stride, but after a week when nothing happened, I started to become depressed. That went on for another week or so and I decided it was time to put. A Siren’s Lament. Again...
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The Way of the Spiritual Warrior – Sexy Politico
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The Way of the Spiritual Warrior. AS I EMERGE INTO WAKEFULNESS. I am hit by that low-level anxiety and fear that hits me every morning. What’s that about? What need is the anxiety and fear pointing to? I suspect it’s loneliness, a deep longing for a companion. The irony is that in spite of the anxiety and fear, I don’t seem to be moving in the direction of security, rather I am moving in the direction of “insecurity” the way Alan Watts. Tells us that Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. When I’m out there, I&...
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Venus Retrograde – Sexy Politico
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VENUS RETROGRADE reveals your values around issues of love and money. The revelations and clarity can help you make decisions in your life regarding relationships and material wealth. If you keep a keen eye on this while Venus is retrograde, you will have more self-awareness and move more into alignment with what you truly value, hence leading to greater self-actualization. Relationships that survive Venus Rx are healthier and stronger. Those that end needed to end. However, on the positive side, every t...
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Young Adult Dystopian Novels – Sexy Politico
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Young Adult Dystopian Novels. I’ve caught the bug. First it was. I am now writing my own, titled. It’s the age of the young adult dystopian novels. It all started last December. After I had seen the movie. The second book in. At that point, I put the novel aside — its title,. 8212; and went back to the one I’d been writing before titled. A Siren’s Lament. When I finished my siren novel, I suddenly felt a strong desire to return to. Lord of the Flies. Legend, Matched, Article 5. Post a comment and let me ...
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