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		<title>Self-Publishing Leaves Few Excuses</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not going to claim any expertise in self-publishing.  Over the last decade or so, I have published 8 electronic books under my own name and written nearly two dozen others for clients to publish in their names.  These books have varied in length from 20 pages to well over 100 pages of pure content [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to become an automotive writer in 5 easy steps</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Originally published at GreenBigTruck.com. Just about everyone who visits websites like this or reads auto magazines thinks “Wow, what a great job those guys have. People hand them free cars to drive, feed them lunch and dinner at fancy restaurants, and even take them to the race track! And all they have to do is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grammatically Destroying Credibility</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing Basics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://aaronturpen.com/?p=219</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve taken on three jobs lately that have involved editing work written by someone else who&#8217;s an expert in the subject.  It&#8217;s been enlightening because these three pieces involved two different people writing on a single subject.  My task was to take these pieces, edit them for grammar and clarity, then combine them into one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Editor’s Perspective</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 18:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://aaronturpen.com/?p=175</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve done three issues of the Health Freedom Network Newsletter so far and, while this isn&#8217;t my first stint as an editor, it has been eye opening.  I&#8217;ve always prided myself on delivering top quality material that requires little or no editing.  I&#8217;ve talked about that more than once in this blog.  Most professional writers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Is Going On, Aaron?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 04:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://aaronturpen.com/?p=167</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve had a few emails these past weeks asking me what I&#8217;ve been up to and why I haven&#8217;t posted to my blog here in quite a while.  Long story short, I&#8217;m extremely busy.  Being a stay-at-home dad took its toll on my schedule, but that was just the beginning.  Big new opportunities and work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Life Experience is the Lifeblood of the Writer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:55:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, someone asked me what makes a good writer (besides the ability to articulate in print).  I thought about that.  Although several things went through my mind as to what it could be that really makes for a great writer, one thing stuck out.  It&#8217;s something that an author told me when I asked the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eliminating Writer’s Block</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of writers, especially those who write creatively, complain of writer&#8217;s block.  I&#8217;ve experienced it many times.  There are a lot of methods for countering the block, but not all of them work for everyone. What works for me may be different than what works for you, but here are the methods I use [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Advertisements in Books May Be Returning</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:42:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marketing Your Writing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is a little different than my usual posts about the business of writing, but it clearly falls into the overall subject matter here.  Most people in the business of selling words understand that a publisher&#8217;s primary job is not printing material, but selling (marketing) it.  The writer creates the work, but the publisher finds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fast, Easy Ways to Write Better Today (with or without rhyming)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:55:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://aaronturpen.com/?p=144</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The title of this one should give away the fact that this article is not really aimed towards writing professionals.  Instead, I though something should be said to those who write as a side note to their normal career.  Maybe you work in IT and your boss expects you to occasionally write presentations, reports, or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Writing With Bad Language (Do’s and Don’ts)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aaron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are three types of bad language in writing: bad grammar, over-use of jargon and confusing terms, and expletives.  Today I&#8217;m going to talk about the latter two.  Starting with jargon and what I like to refer to as &#8220;five dollar words and phrases.&#8221; Over-Using $5 Words Like most writers, I read a lot.  I [...]]]></description>
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