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On Writing a Novel: “Should I Be Writing Bigger?”
Michelle, writer at The Green Study, muses on novel writing and committing to the process.
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Interaction and Community: How a Lifestyle Blogger Doubled Her Weekly Views
Kaylee Marie Huey shares insights on the importance of making connections with other, like-minded bloggers.
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    “Politics does not stick to one lane. It veers across the highway, crashing into ambulances and school buses and running over the occasional bunny. Sometimes it jumps the railing and comes careening into our homes.”
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