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		<title>Inspiration: PS22 and Somewhere Over the Rainbow</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:32:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Down in the dumps? Let these incredible 5th grade students from PS22 and their extraordinary teacher, Mr. B (aka Gregg Breinberg), get you inspired.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hipwritermama.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3513046&amp;post=3264&amp;subd=hipwritermama&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Valentine&#8217;s Wish for You</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know I&#8217;m going to sound like a curmudgeon, but at the risk of it, I&#8217;ll tell you what&#8217;s on my mind. I&#8217;m not sure why we need to have a Valentine&#8217;s Day.  Say, what?  Yes, you read this correctly. While it&#8217;s sweet and all that we have one day dedicated to acknowledge the love [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hipwritermama.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3513046&amp;post=338&amp;subd=hipwritermama&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Perfecting My Rebel Yell</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:42:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivian Lee Mahoney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been awhile since I last posted. I&#8217;ve had a few challenges with PB, enough to almost make me decide I&#8217;ve had enough, that this dream of writing is simply not meant to be. But, as we all know from movies, books, and yes, especially in real life, there&#8217;s always a defining moment, a challenge [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hipwritermama.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3513046&amp;post=3240&amp;subd=hipwritermama&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>TEDtalk with Derek Sivers: Keep Your Goals to Yourself</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivian Lee Mahoney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seems like I&#8217;ve been doing this all wrong&#8230;check out this Tedtalk by Derek Sivers. What say you?<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hipwritermama.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3513046&amp;post=1803&amp;subd=hipwritermama&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Writing Tip: Hold Fast to Your Imagination</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivian Lee Mahoney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[These past couple of months have been upside down for me in terms of my writing. It&#8217;s been quite like dancing&#8230;you know the drill&#8230;glide one step forward, leap two steps back. Frankly, it&#8217;s exhausting, but I keep writing through the challenges because I love writing and my manuscript. This weather, however, is enough to drive [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hipwritermama.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3513046&amp;post=1792&amp;subd=hipwritermama&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Summoning the Plot Ninjas&#8230;Want One?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:22:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivian Lee Mahoney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want one? Even better, how about a team of four Plot Ninjas, headed up by the PLOT NINJA, and accompanied by CONFLICT, GOALS, THEME and the ever important TWIST? (turn the PLOT NINJA around and lo! The TWIST!) Let these ninjas guard your computer and act as a silent reminder of what you need to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hipwritermama.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3513046&amp;post=1783&amp;subd=hipwritermama&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Inspirational TEDtalk with Charity Tillemann-Dick</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivian Lee Mahoney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guys, guys! This TEDtalk by Charity Tillemann-Dick, is incredible. Talk about inspiration, resilience, and passion. She&#8217;s rather emotional throughout her talk, but once you watch it, you&#8217;ll understand. Feel down in the dumps about your work? This is a MUCH WATCH, a catharsis if you will, to get you moving towards AND reaching your dream. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hipwritermama.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3513046&amp;post=1777&amp;subd=hipwritermama&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Writing: Baby Steps Gone Wild</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivian Lee Mahoney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a long time since I had a good writing day. It makes me sad. And a little bit anxious. This isn&#8217;t a healthy state for any writer. So, today is the day I shake things up. Thank you, Shaun Meeks, for stirring the pot. I&#8217;m writing 5,000 words today. It will probably take [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hipwritermama.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3513046&amp;post=1768&amp;subd=hipwritermama&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Inspiration Monday: A New Year, A New Slate</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivian Lee Mahoney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A repost from my  HipWriterMama blog: I&#8217;ve often wondered what kept people moving toward their dreams when obstacles fell in their way. Sometimes, these rocks are just too massive and downright overwhelming, sucking up every bit of energy from one&#8217;s soul. It&#8217;s enough to make one want to give up and decide it obviously wasn&#8217;t [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hipwritermama.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3513046&amp;post=1760&amp;subd=hipwritermama&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Write-a-Scene Writing Prompt: Visualize and BE</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivian Lee Mahoney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.&#8221; -Epictetus I love this quote. Isn&#8217;t it the perfect mantra to remember when working on all those New Year&#8217;s Resolutions? Okay. Maybe you&#8217;re not a fan of New Year&#8217;s Resolutions. What if we keep the peace and call them [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hipwritermama.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3513046&amp;post=1756&amp;subd=hipwritermama&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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