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	<description>....................Always wanted to write?  It&#039;s not too late.</description>
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		<title>80 Books for Free?  A Writing Contest You Should Try</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:17:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll admit, I browse my email. I get so much throughout the day between work and home that it&#8217;s nearly impossible to read every word. I need to come up with a better method because&#8230;I even browse email from my own family. That&#8217;s how I missed the note about a great, little writing contest being <a href="http://www.desertpond.com/start-writing-again/80-books-for-free-a-writing-contest-you-should-try/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lower Electric Bills – Trick is Twofold</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:18:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been researching electricity usage, reviewing electric bills, and reading up on the cost per kilowatt hour nationally and state-wide for a current project. I’m always on the hunt for ways to lower my electric bills and have been writing about this online recently. Then a light bulb went off (it’s okay, it was solar <a href="http://www.desertpond.com/start-writing-again/lower-electric-bills-%e2%80%93-trick-is-twofold/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Spitting Out Posts</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Start Writing Again]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t posted to my blog in so long I nearly forgot I even had a blog. I&#8217;ve seen some very nice, simple but effective blog posts lately on other sites and I think it&#8217;s time I squeeze in a few of those. Can&#8217;t guarantee they&#8217;ll be effective &#8211; or even entertaining &#8211; but if <a href="http://www.desertpond.com/start-writing-again/spitting-out-posts/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Writing Contests Worth Your Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Start Writing Again]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, while doing some additional research on how to further develop a career in writing, I came across a question about a writing competition in a forum.  Competitions?  They have writing competitions?  I guess I should have realized that, but truly it hadn&#8217;t crossed my mind.  I ran off to my favorite search engine (hello <a href="http://www.desertpond.com/start-writing-again/writing-contests-worth-your-time/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Writing Zone</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My five year old is starting to discover the joys of writing and wrote his first story last week. He was so proud he asked me to bring it to work with me and then quickly made me promise to bring it back home, too. I was wise enough, albeit at the last minute, to <a href="http://www.desertpond.com/start-writing-again/writing-zone/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Writer&#8217;s Day Off</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I felt a little worn out yesterday so I didn&#8217;t get much work done. Actually, worn out isn&#8217;t quite accurate. I didn&#8217;t feel tired, I just felt lazy. I should have done some writing. I should have worked on my Squidoo lenses. I meant to go around visiting. That&#8217;s what I call socializing &#8211; visiting <a href="http://www.desertpond.com/start-writing-again/writers-day-off/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></description>
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