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• 3 months ago

  What are these little knobs on my house, and will I die if I touch them?

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• August 4th, 2009

  Suggestions for great books on astrophysics?

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• July 31st, 2009

  Task managers for iPod touch?

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• August 5th, 2009

  How do I start writing a novel?

  I thought this post at Write to Done was really good, and it might offer some direction for you: http://writetodone.com/2009/07/07/the-art-vs-craft-gap-a-writers-paradox/
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• August 5th, 2009

  What does a Freelance Writer's Portfolio look like?

  It’s a good idea to have both an online portfolio and a bound portfolio to take to job interviews. Either way, as poodoodoll points out, it’s important to avoid distributing works that are confidential or proprietary property of employers or clients. For me, acquiring a collection of non-secret documents has been the biggest challenge in developing a portfolio, because almost everything I work on contains trade secrets. It doesn’t hurt to ask for permission to include a work in your portfolio.
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• July 30th, 2009

  How do you use the word opt? or opted?

  The word opt is somewhat obscure and awkward, except in certain common-use phrases, such as “opt in” or “opt out,” as it is used to describe one’s preferences for, say, an e-mail distribution list. There certainly are acceptable ways to use the word in other contexts, but since the construction is somewhat awkward, it might be more effective to use a more straightforward verb, such as choose or decide. “I chose to participate,” instead of “I opted to participate.” “I picked my friend’s choice,” instead of “I opted for my friend’s choice.”
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