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I have a degree in English Literature from Aurora College (University) and a Certificate of Web Design from Columbia College.

I am on Elance.com and I have written ebooks, articles, press releases and designed business cards and brochures for clients there.

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Arts & Humanities > Writing Jobs To be a writer: 1 of 18

To be a writer. To be able to put pen to paper and know you can move readers to laugh, cry, feel inspired or even angry. To hear your words said out loud as someone delivers the speech or sermon you wrote or to hear the lines given by an actor. Nothing confirms my humanity more than my writing. I make a living doing ‘h...
Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Budget How to create and stick to a wedding budget: 2 of 22

Congratulations, you're getting married! The excitement is overwhelming and it should be. Here, out of all the billions of people roaming the planet, you've found one who loves you at the exact same time you love them. You've made the choice of creating a life together and now you're about to begin. Believe it or not, planni...
Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Planning The biggest wedding splurges: 1 of 10

Your wedding day. Those three words are unique on their own and unique when you place them together. It is your wedding day. Even if other couples get married on the same day as you, this day belongs to you and your intended because it is the start of a life that only the two of you can have. You want to create a day that wi...
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Sick? When should you stay home?: 3 of 22

Loyalty and reliability are hallmarks of every office environment and even though sick days may be part of your benefits package, taking one is often frowned upon. We have some contradictory policies. On the one hand, there are companies that offer sick days - days you are able to call in sick and still be paid. On the other...
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips How to write a press release: 3 of 22

If you're promoting and activity, business, or even yourself, a good press release is an essential and invaluable tool. A well constructed press release can get you noticed in a small amount of time A press release should accomplish one of three things: 1. It should get you a mention. If nothing else, your press release shou...
Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods A guide to non-Italian types of pizza: 1 of 7

The whole world makes pizza. The whole world. There's not a continent that doesn't have some form of pizza as a part of their food lifestyle. But here's the thing: every country make theirs differently. Not a big surprise considering if you were to cross the United States you would find different kinds of pizza depending upo...
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball News & Opinion Will the Chicago Cubs ever win the World Series?: 1 of 7

Will the Cubs ever win the World Series again? It's a question as perennial is the roses in my garden. The past two seasons we've knocked on the door only to have it shut in our faces by being swept in the first round of the playoffs. Yet, here we are again in 2009 and the mantra has started again. 'They will win the divisio...
Entertainment > Movies (Other) Reasons why many Disney main characters do not have mothers: 2 of 12

Mothers are central to who we are as people. They are often the first family member to touch us, kiss us, nurture us. Whether you're a son or a daughter, she is the first person with whom we form a couple. The absence of a mother, then, would strongly imply we cannot form who we are to be until the void is filled by someone....
Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods Ways to make pizza a healthy meal: 4 of 23

Healthy pizza? It's almost an oxymoron. All that cheese, the grease, the fatty meats. Pizza isn't designed to be healthy. It's designed to be gooey and filling - an almost guilty pleasure. But if the guilt is too much to bear, there are ways to redesign a pizza so it better fits into a healthier, more delicious lifestyle. Ea...
Pets & Animals > Vets & Pet Health Essential items to include in your pet's first aid kit: 2 of 10

You're getting ready to go on a road trip with your family and you're taking along the family pet. You have the sunscreen to fight off the sun, the hats to fight off the heat, and the first aid kit in case a member of the family should get a cut, scrape, bruise or an upset tummy. You're good to go. But what about first aid f...