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Dog Eared

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Write View
Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 EDT 2017
By Orin Hargraves

These eight essays are a perfect way into learning about how a writer who started at the lowest rung at Time magazine in the 1950s developed to become the author associated with a body of nonfiction that is unparalleled in modern American letters for its breadth and depth.  Continue reading...
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Language Lounge

A Monthly Column for Word Lovers

Weaponizing Words, the Lutheran Way
Mon Oct 02 00:00:00 EDT 2017
By Orin Hargraves

Martin Luther is a fascinating study for any lover of language because his entire conflict with and banishment from Catholicism were conducted through speech and writing.  Continue reading...
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Writers Talk About Writing

How to Ace a Writing Assessment Test
Wed Sep 13 00:01:00 EDT 2017
By Daphne Gray-Grant

A big part of succeeding at a test is knowing how to take it. Given that job testing seems to be growing, and that more than 60 percent of organizations with more than 100 employees do it, here is some advice on how to ace a writing assessment test.  Continue reading...
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Writers Talk About Writing

10 Ways to Appear Shockingly Smart to Any Editor
Mon Aug 21 00:01:00 EDT 2017
By Daphne Gray-Grant

Now that I've worked on both sides of the desk — as a writer and editor — for more than 35 years, I have a well-developed sense of what you have to do to make editors like you. Here are 10 sure-fire ways.  Continue reading...
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Why the Best Writers Have the Most Emotional Intelligence
Wed Jul 19 00:01:00 EDT 2017
By Daphne Gray-Grant

Emotional Intelligence might sound like another woo-woo, New Age theory. In fact, it is a scientifically proven phenomenon that has huge implications for all of us. Especially writers.  Continue reading...
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Language Lounge

A Monthly Column for Word Lovers

Be Thorough, Like Thoreau
Wed Jul 05 00:01:00 EDT 2017
By Orin Hargraves

July 12th marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Henry David Thoreau. It is a suitable time to examine his legacy, which comes to us almost entirely in the form of his writing.  Continue reading...
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Why We Should Want to Fail As Writers
Fri Jun 16 00:01:00 EDT 2017
By Daphne Gray-Grant

I'm a big believer in making mistakes. This is because mistakes show you're pushing yourself. You're trying to learn new things. You're trying to get better at what you do.  Continue reading...
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