Posted by Ronda Levine on Wednesday, July 1, 2009,
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Writing
This week I'm finishing up a book review, sending in a few encyclopedia articles, and putting together the production schedule for July. I'll also be fine-tuning a brochure I've been putting together for Stan Levine's Mount Diablo Collection. There's not much to update from the update on the 26th, but I have had a few publications these past few days: " The Computer That Stole My Life" - Urban Mainstream page 13 " How Can I?" A Greeting Card -and- " Should You Hire a Tutor for Your Children's Lati... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Friday, June 26, 2009,
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Writing
This past week I have been playing catch up. Earlier this month, my mother was in ill health and I took an emergency trip to visit her. Once I found out she's going to be okay, we returned home. Our return home was short, however, because we had already scheduled a family trip with my in-laws to Disneyland. It was a wonderful trip - but I'm now behind. Projects on my task list include a book I am co-authoring with a colleague of mine, articles for Bright Hub, and blog entries for a new pro... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Saturday, June 13, 2009,
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Writing
Everyone is always trying to predict the future. Whether we can or cannot perform this feat, we can still have fun doing so. Pretend you are working for a national tabloid magazine and you have been assigned to make predictions for the year 2020. Come up with your list. Write for 15 minutes. Remember the rules for every writing prompt: - Keep the pen moving
- Don't cross anything out
- Don't pick the pen up.
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Posted by Ronda Levine on Friday, June 12, 2009,
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Writing
Stephen Covey and other personal coaches advocate the use of a mission statement to help guide you in reaching your goals. Writing a mission statement is not as difficult as you might think. Follow the questions below to begin to construct your personal mission statement. - Ask yourself what you would like people to say about you after you've accomplished your goals.
- Where do you see yourself in five years? Ten years?
- If money were not an issue, what would you do?
- How do you want to relate...
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Posted by Ronda Levine on Tuesday, June 9, 2009,
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Writing
I haven't posted for a week. I was out of town due to a family emergency and when returning, I had to play catch up. Well, now I'm "caught up" and I'm ready to get some work done. Last night I finished a short story I've been working on, "Landslide." I plan on revising that and submitting it to literary journals for publication. I'm also working on revising some poetry for publication. One of my big projects, the life science study guide is going to be underway again. I'm also going to... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Wednesday, May 27, 2009,
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Writing
This week, I'm working on wrapping up my May projects. I'm finishing my Bright Hub articles for the month, and revising my encyclopedia articles for the Slavery and Anti-Terrorism projects. I'm also excited to announce that a greeting card idea I had was accepted for production. I'll update on that once it's released. Other exciting news involves a cover article at Urban Mainstream Magazine. Find out whether "The Secret" might work for you on page 14. of this month's issue. As always at t... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Saturday, May 23, 2009,
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Writing
It's getting really hot out there, and lots of people are heading to the beach if they can this three-day, Memorial Day weekend. If you're inside and looking for something to do, here's a writing prompt - for you. Today's writing prompt centers on the theme of Memorial Day, when we remember as a nation, soldiers who fought and died for our country in wars. Because Memorial Day honors those who have passed, today's writing prompt will focus on remembering your own ancestors - whether or not ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Friday, May 22, 2009,
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Writing
I'm finishing work today on a ongoing PowerPoint Project. Once that is done, I will be writing Bright Hub articles and finalizing revisions on encyclopedia articles I have been working on this month. I'm also writing another article for an up and coming magazine - this one will be on art and special needs children. Look for that this fall. Finally, coming soon is an article I wrote for Urban Mainstream magazine on "The Secret." Since I was out of town for the first half of this week, it i... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Sunday, May 17, 2009,
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Writing
As we come around the corner of Spring into Summer, it's the time where, symbolically, new beginnings become full-blown projects. The flowers are in bloom, the days are getting longer and warmer, and it's harder to stay inside for long periods of time. Today's writing prompt focuses on the theme of "full bloom." Start with the sentence "Everything was in full bloom." Continue writing for 10 minutes following the writing prompt rules: - Don't pick up your pen
- Don't stop
- Don't cross any...
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Posted by Ronda Levine on Thursday, May 14, 2009,
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Writing
While it's May and not February (the time we usually think about love and romance in our country), the classic love letter is always appreciated by the beloved. Forget about email for a moment. Forget about applications like "HugMe" on FaceBook or MySpace. What your beloved will truly treasure is a handwritten note, from you, telling him or her just how much you care. In order to write that perfect "love letter," follow the steps below. - Find the right stationary. You don't need anything f...
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Posted by Ronda Levine on Monday, May 11, 2009,
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Writing
This week I'm working on several articles and research projects. Most notably, I'm finishing up articles I've been working on for Urban Mainstream's next issue. I'm also working, as always on Bright Hub articles. You may wish to view a recent article I published on Associated Content describing possible outdoor activities at Mount Diablo State Park in the East Bay of California. I I'm also working on outlining characters for "I'll See You Tomorrow" and on finishing a short story, "Landslide... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Sunday, May 10, 2009,
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Writing
Tomorrow is Mother's Day and with that in mind, write about what it means to you. If you are a mother, you can write about that or you can write about your own mother. Try to find something unique about Mother's Day and write about it. Writing Prompt Rules: - Keep your pen moving
- Don't cross anything out or erase anything
- Don't pick your pen up off the paper
- Write for 15 minutes
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Posted by Ronda Levine on Thursday, May 7, 2009,
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Writing
It's been a while since we've done one of these. In the news, the Swine Flu (H1N1) virus has been receiving a lot of information. Some news sources have apologized for blowing the illness out of proportion. For today's writing prompt, I want you to think of a situation from your life and you are going to blow it out of proportion. Make the event, the smaller the better, seem as though the whole turn of your life depended upon this moment in time. As always, writing prompt rules are: Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Monday, May 4, 2009,
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Writing
It's the beginning of the month again, and for me, that means it's time to do some general housekeeping with respect to my Writing Research Editing projects. At the beginning of each month, I consult my project list and update it. This means taking off any client projects I have finished, updating next steps, and creating a schedule of when each item on my list will get done during the month. My focus this month is on adding a few more client projects to my repertoire. Here's a list of some... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Tuesday, April 14, 2009,
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Writing
This week I'm finishing up work for a client. I'm also working hard on my Life Science Curriculum. My goal this week is to finish outlining the main characters for I'll See You Tomorrow and to start outlining the plot. I hope to update my philosophy blog at Philosopher's Outpost. Of course, I'm also working on finishing up an article on Ancient Egyptian Artwork, an article on Maternal Ethics, an article on applying project management principles to every day task management, and a couple thin... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Friday, April 10, 2009,
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Writing
This week I've been spending time with family in Denver. I have managed to work on a few client projects, start a new article for an upcoming magazine release, and make progress on my Life Science Curriculum project. Things have been pretty hectic with the start of the month. Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Friday, April 3, 2009,
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Writing
I've been working hard on a client project this week and on Bright Hub articles. You can check out my most recently published articles: -
Using Outlook's Journal to Increase Productivity
This
article describes how to use Outlook's journal module to increase
productivity by tracking the time spent on various items - including
other Office software. Also touched upon is using journal to write a
daily productivity report.
...
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Posted by Ronda Levine on Friday, March 27, 2009,
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Writing
This week I've been working on a client project. I've also been working on, you guessed it, Bright Hub articles. Keep you eyes out for those coming soon. You may wish to read my article on talent agency scams in the latest issue of Urban Mainstream Magazine. Other things I'm working on? A further article for the Motherhood Encyclopedia, articles for an encyclopedia focusing on slavery, and an article for an up and coming magazine that will be released this fall. Stay tuned for more updates! ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Wednesday, March 18, 2009,
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Writing
I'm sorry the posts have been a bit slow here, I've been out of town. This week I'm working on some Bright Hub Project Management articles. I'm also working on some transcription work for a client and writing a few magazine articles. Look for my new article on talent agency scams coming out March 20th in Urban Mainstream Magazine! You can expect more posts on here in the near future! For now, you can view some of my most recent Bright Hub articles:
The 5 Best Easy-to-Use ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Wednesday, March 4, 2009,
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Writing
Last week was quite busy for writing articles, and this week will be
just as busy. Here is a sample of my Bright Hub articles published in February:
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Review of OpenGoo
Open
Goo is open source software that project managers can use on their web
browser- but is this software that would be helpful to you? Read this
review and find out. -
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Posted by Ronda Levine on Saturday, February 28, 2009,
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Writing
For today's writing prompt, I want you to imagine what you would rather be doing. Begin writing with the words, "I would rather..." write for five minutes. Interpret this as you will and have fun with it! The rules, as always for the writing prompt are to keep the pencil moving, don't pick the pencil up, and don't cross anything out. Happy Writing! Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Tuesday, February 24, 2009,
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Writing
First, you may wish to cruise over to Urban Mainstream Magazine and take a look at pages 11 and 13. On page 11 is an article I wrote titled "Entering the New Year in a New Recession" and on page 13 is an article titled "Universities in Crisis." This week I am working on another article for this magazine's March issue. As usual, I'm working on articles for Bright Hub this week. Look for new project management software reviews and exciting articles on my Bright Hub home page. I am also begin... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Wednesday, February 11, 2009,
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Writing
This week I'm working on a short story titled Landslide. I'm revising some work for a client, and I'm starting work on new encyclopedia entries on the history of slavery. Of course, I'm also working on some writing for Bright Hub, and a Valentine's Day story for Helium. It has been a busy month thus far. Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Friday, January 30, 2009,
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Writing
In today's writing prompt, all you will need is a piece of paper and a pen. The catch is, instead of writing, first you will doodle - whatever comes to your mind for ten minutes. After you doodle, write for ten minutes, again whatever comes to your mind. As always, with the writing prompts, you want to write continuously for the designated time period, without picking up your writing utensil or scratching anything out. Happy Writing! Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Monday, January 26, 2009,
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Writing
This week, my priorities include finishing up my work on the poverty brochure. I am also writing a few new Bright Hub articles. Finally I am finishing up an adventure I have been creating for Mind Flayer Games. I would like to create some query letters for magazines, and work some more on my novel Night Song this week. Also, I would like to create an article or two for Helium. It promises to be a busy week! Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Friday, January 23, 2009,
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Writing
Today we are going to write from a photograph. Pick a photograph from your personal collection or from a magazine. You will describe in your writing what is going on in the picture following the writing prompt rules: - Do not pick up your pencil
- Do not stop writing
- Do not cross anything out
- Write for at least 10 minutes
When you are done, you will have created a small scene with your words. Happy Writing! Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Monday, January 12, 2009,
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Writing
This week I'm finalizing those Motherhood Encyclopedia Articles. I'm also forging ahead diligently on the poverty project for a client. The other main project of the week is writing a small adventure for a Role Playing Game company. While there are three projects I'm working on this week, it is a very busy week! I hope to also get some work done on video game reviews for Bright Hub and some short articles for Helium. Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Sunday, January 11, 2009,
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Writing
This writing exercise depends upon thinking about generosity in a time of increasing need. Think about the news lately. Now imagine that money is no object - as long as you use it to help other people. What would you do? What sort of programs would you start? Rules for the writing prompt: - Write for 10 minutes
- Do not cross anything out
- Do not lift up your pen
- Do not stop writing
Begin your writing with "If money were no object I would help..." At the end of this writing session, you may wish... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Monday, January 5, 2009,
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Writing
This week's priorities are the poverty project and the Motherhood Encyclopedia project that I am working on. I'm also in the process of organizing everything for the new year. I will be working on reviews of video games for Bright Hub in the coming weeks. Finally, I am working on promotional materials for Stanimation Productions. Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Roberts on Saturday, January 3, 2009,
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Writing
Happy New Year! May your goals and hopes come to fruition in 2009! This prompt focuses on juxtaposing the words "never" with "always." In this exercise, you will alternate sentences beginning, "I never..." and "I always..." The rules are as follows: - Time yourself for 5 minutes
- Do not stop writing
- Do not lift up your pen
- Do not cross anything out
-AND- - Do not follow a "never" with a "never" or an "always" with an "always."
Once you finish the prompt you should have an interesting collection of tho... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Roberts on Monday, December 29, 2008,
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Writing
With the holidays, the weeks have been a bit short around here. This week I'm finishing up an article on wealth and poverty in America from the mid-1700's to the mid-1800's. I'm also working on another project for a client. These projects are right up my alley, since my primary focus as a graduate student in philosophy was social justice and societal ethics. Since the new year is coming up, I've been thinking about goals. One thing I would like to do in the new year is wrap up Night Song... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Roberts on Friday, December 26, 2008,
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Writing
Goals... It's that time of year, when we reflect on times past and look to the future. What are your goals for next year? In my blog post where I discussed good goal setting practices, I mentioned that it is best to be specific. This writing prompt will deal with setting your goals. Imagine that you are looking back at your year on December 31, 2009. What did you accomplish? As always, the rules for the writing prompt are: - Time yourself fifteen minutes
- Don't stop writing!
- Don't pick your pe...
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Posted by Ronda Roberts on Tuesday, December 23, 2008,
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Writing
I apologize for not updating this blog sooner. This past week has been quite busy. I've had many Bright Hub writing assignments. I finally put the "Italian Unabomber" and "Minutemen" articles to bed. I've started up a few new projects as well. This week I'm working on an article on wealth and poverty for a history encyclopedia, more Bright Hub articles, and motherhood encyclopedia entries. I also am working on another project concerning poverty in Marin County and I will be scheduling i... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Roberts on Tuesday, December 23, 2008,
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Writing
Using a writing prompt can be a helpful way to brainstorm ideas for a paper when you are stuck. Today we will use a topic for research as the writing prompt. The rules are: - Write for five minutes.
- Don't stop writing.
- Don't pick your pencil up off the paper.
- Don't cross anything out.
For today's prompt, you will write the topic at the heading of your paper. The topic I'm working on this week is "Wealth and Poverty." Start timing yourself and write everything that comes to your mind for the next... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Roberts on Monday, December 15, 2008,
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Writing
This week is pretty much the same as last week. I have many Bright Hub articles that will be up in the coming days. I also am putting the finishing touches on two encyclopedia articles this week - one on the Italian Unabomber and one on the Minutemen - and finalizing research on my wealth and poverty article. I may have a new client and I'm waiting for that to be finalized. I also plan on posting some new Associated Content writing and finishing my plot outline for Night Song. Exciting th... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Roberts on Saturday, December 13, 2008,
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Writing
Writing prompts are a great way to release your worries. Today's writing prompt will function like a meditation. The rules for this prompt are: - Keep your hand moving.
- Keep your pen on the paper.
- Do not cross anything out.
- Take as much time as you need in order to complete the exercise.
Today, write a list of everything that troubles you. Don't censor your list. Once your list has been completed, then start at the top. As yourself, "Why does this worry me?" T... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Roberts on Saturday, December 13, 2008,
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Writing
It's that time of year again. When the holiday season rolls around, we spend many more nights with friends and family, give and receive gifts, and donate our time. One of the most overlooked components of all of these activities is the thank-you note or letter. Here is a list of times when a thank you letter would be appropriate: - After an Interview
- After you have received any gift
- After you have enjoyed a meal at someone's home
- When someone has done you a favor
- After you have stayed at someone's...
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Posted by Ronda Roberts on Tuesday, December 9, 2008,
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Writing
A well-crafted outline can help you to write a better organized paper. Skipping this important step in the writing process can lead to papers that wander off course. Below is an introduction to outlining as part of the pre-writing process. Next week, I will discuss how outlining can be used as an important part of the research process. The first step in outlining a piece of writing is to determine the main topic. It is important that your topic be as narrowly focused as possible. For exam... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Roberts on Tuesday, December 9, 2008,
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Writing
As I begin this week, I am getting ready to write articles for Bright Hub. I will be writing an article on great Playstation 2 games, several on project management topics, and several on home office topics. Look for these in the near future. Meanwhile, I'm finishing up work on my encyclopedia articles on the Italian Unabomber and the Minutemen. I am also working on two articles for a great magazine called Urban Mainstream. I'll have more information on these soon. The final update is that ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Roberts on Sunday, December 7, 2008,
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Writing
Writing prompts are a great way to unleash your creativity. In order to create suspense from the beginning of a story, begin things in the middle. The rules for this prompt are: - Time yourself for 10 minutes.
- Keep your hand moving.
- Keep your pen on the paper.
- Do not cross anything out.
Start your writing prompt with "While she knew... she didn't know that..." What did she know? How can you contrast this with what she did not know? Happy Writing! ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Roberts on Monday, December 1, 2008,
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Writing
On this cold December 1, I'm working on a few pieces. My priority today is to complete all research for encyclopedia entries I am working on. The first encyclopedia I am working on is the Motherhood Encyclopedia. The other encyclopedia is the Anti-Terrorism and Homeland Security Encyclopedia. Both projects are very exciting. You can understand why, then, good note-taking skills are on my mind. Another exciting project I am working on is online programming reviews for Black Hole Online. T... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Roberts on Friday, November 28, 2008,
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Writing
Writing prompts are a great way to tap into your creativity. Here are the writing prompt rules: 1. Time yourself for 5 minutes. 2. Do not pick your pen up off the paper. 3. Do not cross anything out. 4. Aim to keep your hand moving. Since yesterday was Thanksgiving, I'm going to use a Thanksgiving theme. Think of a problem you have been having in your life and then think of the things you are thankful and grateful for. Then, start your writing with the following line: Even though (insert you... Continue reading ...
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