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The Lost Journals – Installment 1
I had an idea to write a mystery series based on journals. Where the American Girl books were about history, these books would be futuristic of the post-apocalyptic sort. I’ve decided what I’ll do is start posting as a series of blog posts, kind of like how writers used to submit stories in parts to […]
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What are you putting off today?
Projects and More Too many people think that teachers get the summer off. That’s simply not true. You see, we are not employed for the days we are not working. My particular employer separates our yearly salary into 24 checks, so I’m getting paid twice a month all year. At the same time, it’s like […]
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NYC Midnight 250-Word Microfiction: 2020 Entry
This is officially the third time I’ve entered one of NYC Midnights writing competitions. I enjoy the challenge of not knowing what the genre and required words and actions are until the contest begins. Three time in a row I ended up with Sci-Fi (three times because in my first go I made it to […]
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Fiverr Freelancing: 6 Month Review
I had seen ads for Fiverr around the web before, but never really considered looking into it until a commercial came on the TV. Fiverr has been around for a while, but so have many other freelancing sites and I did not trust any of them. But once I saw a legitimate commercial I hopped on the web to do some research.
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A Valentine’s Day Poem
Something Bitter, Something Sweet Memories are like a howling wind,Crashing against my skull.It’s not like I ask to stare into the forest of clouds–But your eyes still drag me in.Flashes of what could have been race in my brain–I still feel as hopeful as morning dew on a rose bush.Like the promise of springtime I […]
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VIPKid: Teacher Tags
The Truth about Teacher Tags VIPKid does not assign any bad teacher tags. It used to be that we could not see our tags at all until submitting a ticket. Finally, after all this time, VIPKid has made it possible to see all the tags given to us by a Mock Class Mentor and the […]
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Grading and Evaluating: A VIPKid Feedback Post
One thing that really stands out about VIPKid is the fairness of the hiring process. Everyone experiences an evaluation that isn’t based on prejudice of what degree a person has or how many years of teaching experience: it’s all about how you present yourself during that first interview with a live person. During that time […]
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To Blog or Not to Blog…Consistently?
Long time no see! I have been beginning posts but never finishing them due to need for research, editing, and lack of inspiration. I keep opening WordPress and telling myself, “Geez, I should be more consistent.” At the same time, I want to offer quality posts. Personally, I prefer quality over quantity and enjoy reading […]
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NYC Midnight Micro-Fiction: Round 2
Climbing aboard the bridge, Kasian peered into the vortex of his reality through massive windows like lenses of truth….
Designing Lorri 