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		<title>I&#8217;m so forgetful&#8230;.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Perloff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“I’m so forgetful, I could hide my own Easter eggs.” I’m collecting humorous examples of forgetfulness. Care to contribute? I used to have a plastic egg-shaped gizmo to put in the pot while boiling eggs. Its color changed, like a home &#8230; <a href="http://www.writerphiladelphia.com/blog/2012/02/im-so-forgetful/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How to edit diplomatically</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Perloff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Communication Briefings digested an article I wrote in the Philadelphia Business Journal and produced these tips about editing. Confirm what the writer wants you to edit. Ask, for example: “Should I polish the lead?” “Do you want me to tell &#8230; <a href="http://www.writerphiladelphia.com/blog/2012/02/how-to-edit-diplomatically-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How should I write this? Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Perloff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q. Can you please differentiate between these words and phrases? A. Sure. ATM machine. That phrase is redundant, of course, because ATM stands for automatic teller machine. backward/backwards. Backward, an adjective or adverb, refers to a direction in place or time. Prefer &#8230; <a href="http://www.writerphiladelphia.com/blog/2012/01/how-should-i-write-this-part-1-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Philadelphia speech</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Perloff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having re-branded myself as WriterPhiladelphia, I consider it my civic duty to share these Philadelphia-isms: Words and pronunciations unique to Philadelphia. For a pronunication guide, watch any Rocky movie. The newer you are to Area Code 215, the more valuable you &#8230; <a href="http://www.writerphiladelphia.com/blog/2012/01/philadelphia-speech/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Interviewing for publication: Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Perloff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[? ? ? Entice your subject to talk. 6. During the interview, your first task is to make the subject trust you so that s/he opens up and divulges what you hope to learn. To do this, you might: Indicate &#8230; <a href="http://www.writerphiladelphia.com/blog/2012/01/interviewing-for-publication-part-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ban censorship</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:12:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Perloff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing life]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ban censorship. Ban copyright infringement. For individuals as well as for companies. For writers as well as movie producers and cartoonists. For people in Philadelphia, the Philippines and Phuket, Thailand.]]></description>
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		<title>Cold enough for ya?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:07:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Perloff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Worth 1,000 words]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Selling ice. If not, we can import some ice from Alberta, Canada. This restaurant, north of Waterton Lakes National Park, offers ice.]]></description>
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		<title>Walking on air</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Perloff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Travel writing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I flew to London and walked home. For an hour I hiked the aisles of a 747, trekking 640 miles over the Atlantic Ocean, from 30° to 43° west longitude, at a latitude of 49° north, 31,000 feet above the porpoises. &#8230; <a href="http://www.writerphiladelphia.com/blog/2012/01/walking-on-air/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Kill the which</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Perloff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kill the witch.  Which witch? Q. What&#8217;s the difference between which and that? A. That is a great question. The word that introduces essential, or restrictive, clauses. That points to essential information. A restrictive clause is an essential part of a sentence. It &#8230; <a href="http://www.writerphiladelphia.com/blog/2011/12/kill-the-which/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Word 2010 tools: AutoCorrect</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Perloff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SpellCheck THIS! Q. How do I use the AutoCorrect tools? A. Great question. Here&#8217;s a partial answer. • Open a document. • Insert a spelling mistake. • Run the spelling checker. • Ignore its suggestions for now. • Check Check grammar at &#8230; <a href="http://www.writerphiladelphia.com/blog/2011/12/word-2010-tools-autocorrect/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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