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		<title>Quantity vs. Quality: Big Issue for Today&#8217;s Writer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[More, more, more! Faster, faster, faster! Some of you probably read the NY Times article last weekend called Writer’s Cramp: In the E-Reader Era, a Book a Year Is Slacking. Here is the gist of it, before I add my two cents&#8217; worth. Authors on Assembly Lines Apparently authors are being pushed, prodded, and persuaded [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://institutechildrenslit.net/Writers-First-Aid-blog/2012/05/16/quantity-vs-quality-big-issue-for-todays-writer/</link>
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		<title>It&#8217;s My Company Policy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[About every two years, I get a wake-up call when some form of exhaustion sets in. Without noticing, I have fudged on bedtimes, let boundaries be way too flexible, or simply taken on more than I should have. Time to Re-Group Then I have to sit down and play the game called &#8221;Where&#8217;d My Time Go?&#8221; Usually [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://institutechildrenslit.net/Writers-First-Aid-blog/2012/05/09/my-company-policy/</link>
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		<title>Motivation: the Icing on the Cake</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You might think from my recent posts on motivation and commitment (Parts 1, 2 and 3) that commitment is all you really need to get the writing done. Basically, that&#8217;s true. If your commitment is strong, you can write through anything. HOWEVER&#8230; It&#8217;s more fun to add motivation to your writing commitment. It might be the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://institutechildrenslit.net/Writers-First-Aid-blog/2012/05/02/motivation-the-icing-on-the-cake/</link>
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		<title>Help is Just a Click Away</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you collected quotes and free ebooks and downloads from the Internet? Do you remember to document the source of your information (the URL)? I nearly always forget. Copying and pasting the information and a long URL was a headache. Until now. But I&#8217;m getting ahead of myself. First, the Quote Below is a quote that I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://institutechildrenslit.net/Writers-First-Aid-blog/2012/04/25/help-is-just-a-click-away/</link>
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		<title>Commitment Without Compromise</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The last couple of weeks we&#8217;ve discussed the difference between commitment and motivation. A true commitment is a heart-felt promise to yourself, from which you will NOT back down, no matter what the circumstances. Hopefully, you have re-committed to your writing in a signifant way! When you&#8217;re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://institutechildrenslit.net/Writers-First-Aid-blog/2012/04/18/commitment-without-compromise/</link>
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		<title>Motivation or Committment? [Part Two]</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week I talked about motivation and commitment, and we discussed the differences and definitions. [Read “Motivation or Commitment? Only ONE is Necessary” first.] &#160; Motivation can be fleeting, but real commitment is here to stay. The WHY Behind Committment Commitments come in different sizes. I am committed to big things (my marriage, children, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://institutechildrenslit.net/Writers-First-Aid-blog/2012/04/11/motivation-or-committment-part-two/</link>
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		<title>It&#8217;s No Mystery!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was pleasantly mystified this week when a good number of $7 e-books on Writing Mysteries for Young People were sold. Then I read Jan Field&#8217;s free newsletter, where she mentioned the Middle Grade Mystery Writing Contest with a grand prize of $500! [That prize money sounded like a good reason for an extra post this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://institutechildrenslit.net/Writers-First-Aid-blog/2012/04/06/its-no-mystery/</link>
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		<title>Motivation or Commitment? Only ONE is Necessary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been thinking a lot about motivation lately, mostly because mine seems to be fizzling. Motivation simply doesn’t last forever. Sometimes it is gone before the morning is out. We writers try hard to stay motivated so we can meet our writing goals. However, when motivation starts to fizzle out, you need rock solid commitment [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://institutechildrenslit.net/Writers-First-Aid-blog/2012/04/04/motivation-or-commitment-only-one-is-necessary/</link>
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		<title>Help for Today&#8217;s Writers: Writer&#8217;s Guide to 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week, while working on a new novel plot, I felt about as creative as mud. Luckily I had the new edition, Writer&#8217;s Guide to 2012. While I was encouraged by the positive news and lists of new publishers (more about that below), what saved my writing week were four articles at the end of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://institutechildrenslit.net/Writers-First-Aid-blog/2012/03/28/help-for-todays-writers-writers-guide-to-2012/</link>
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		<title>How Does Your Talent Grow?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How would you respond to this email? “I know that publishing has changed drastically, but I don’t want to self-publish, and I don’t want my first book to be an e-book. I want to hold a published (by a traditional publisher) book in my hands. I’m willing to work hard—very hard—to improve my craft, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://institutechildrenslit.net/Writers-First-Aid-blog/2012/03/21/how-does-your-talent-grow-2/</link>
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