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	<title>For the Love of the Written Word</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know that if people don&#8217;t know about your &#8220;product&#8221; (whether that product is a book, a cog, or a movie), people won&#8217;t buy it. They can&#8217;t, because they don&#8217;t know it&#8217;s there. But there comes a point where &#8230; <a href="http://csbezas.wordpress.com/2010/08/03/confusing-followers-for-popularity/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=csbezas.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5211917&amp;post=359&amp;subd=csbezas&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Joan Soward&#8217;s New Novel CHOCOLATE ROSES</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Love chocolate? Love Jane Eyre? Then you&#8217;re going to love the blog tour (July 26-August 6) for Chocolate Roses by Joan Sowards. Janie Rose Whitaker&#8217;s world revolved around her chocolate shop until Roger Wentworth and his young daughter moved into &#8230; <a href="http://csbezas.wordpress.com/2010/07/30/joan-sowards-new-novel-chocolate-roses/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=csbezas.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5211917&amp;post=345&amp;subd=csbezas&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Stay Discouraged</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[We often hear, &#8220;Don&#8217;t get discouraged.&#8221; I&#8217;d rather it be worded, &#8220;Don&#8217;t STAY discouraged.&#8221; Discouragement is all too common an emotion. Most of us, if not all, have found ourselves living from time-to-time in that rundown establishment known as Hotel &#8230; <a href="http://csbezas.wordpress.com/2010/06/11/dont-stay-discouraged/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=csbezas.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5211917&amp;post=342&amp;subd=csbezas&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Strength of the Antagonist</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love this line shared by author Terry Montague. She posted it at a writers&#8217; forum back in 2005: &#8220;Your story is built on the strength of your antagonist.&#8221; How profound that is. How many stories have been spoiled by &#8230; <a href="http://csbezas.wordpress.com/2010/06/11/the-import-of-the-antagonist/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=csbezas.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5211917&amp;post=337&amp;subd=csbezas&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Think you&#8217;re having a hard day?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>On the Prowl for Cool New Products</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a creativity coach, I am continually looking for useful tools to help others who desire to dig deep, find their personal voice, and explore new heights in creativity. I just stumbled across this software today online and am curious &#8230; <a href="http://csbezas.wordpress.com/2010/06/10/on-the-prowl-for-cool-new-products/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=csbezas.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5211917&amp;post=331&amp;subd=csbezas&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Reasons to Read</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:16:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The next time someone accuses you of being lazy because you&#8217;re sitting in the sun reading (or on your porch or any other relaxing location), show them this terrific list. Erin Klingler wrote it, author of the new suspense novel &#8230; <a href="http://csbezas.wordpress.com/2010/06/10/top-10-reasons-to-read/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=csbezas.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5211917&amp;post=326&amp;subd=csbezas&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Review: Awakening Avery, by Laurie Lewis</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I cried today. But not for the reasons you might expect. I did so upon finishing Laurie Lewis&#8217; newest book, Awakening Avery. I didn&#8217;t cry because of the plot points, the characters&#8217; angst, or any part of the story itself. &#8230; <a href="http://csbezas.wordpress.com/2010/06/09/review-awakening-avery-by-laurie-lewis/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=csbezas.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5211917&amp;post=292&amp;subd=csbezas&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Great Article on Writing a Book Review</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s just a quick post to end the night with. Today I stumbled across a fun-to-read article on how to approach writing a book review. It&#8217;s a quick read with some great points. Thought you&#8217;d enjoy it. And have a &#8230; <a href="http://csbezas.wordpress.com/2010/06/09/great-article-on-doing-book-reviews/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=csbezas.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5211917&amp;post=319&amp;subd=csbezas&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Blog Tour for Author Laurie Lewis!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summer&#8217;s here and what better way to kick it off than with a blog tour for Awakening Avery by Laurie Lewis as Awakening Avery is the perfect poolside read. Avery can&#8217;t cope with the death of her husband and is &#8230; <a href="http://csbezas.wordpress.com/2010/06/01/a-blog-tour-for-author-laurie-lewis/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=csbezas.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5211917&amp;post=289&amp;subd=csbezas&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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