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		<title>3 Easy Steps to Catching Those Pesky Writing Errors</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:45:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jody Calkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; 3 Easy Steps to Catching Those Pesky Writing Errors &#160; by Jody Calkins &#160; Proofreading your writing work is critical to ensuring your work is at its best. Imagine the types of writing errors that could leave you feeling embarrassed. &#160; We&#39;ve all heard the blunders, the horror stories of typos getting published (printed [...]
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; 3 Simple Tips to Planning Your eBook &#160; by Jody Calkins &#160; Writing an ebook is an exciting adventure. We have a message to share with the world and we can&#8217;t wait to get it out and start impacting the lives of others. That excitement drives our momentum and keeps us going to the [...]
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
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