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I am a talented writer and editor who has 13 years of professional writing and editing experience. I have copy edited for a small, regional publication called Up and Coming Weekly and been the owner of an editorial services firm called A Mouse Away. I can

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Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice How to be a good friend: 5 of 40
Being a good friend is a pretty complicated thing because it requires a lot. It is very similar to having good manners-a situation where there are many rules to follow. There are a lot of "basics" that are self-evident to most people who have had friends or been a friend to others. But I think that there are some big things ... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating & Trust Issues Can you ever trust someone 100%: 10 of 78
TRUE Trust Is Tried And True Someone has let us down. Someone has betrayed us. And so we doubt. And on the most drastic of levels, we tell ourselves that we will never believe in that person or any other person again. But when you, I or anyone else feels this way, MUST take heart and remember that "true trust" is still very ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: When you no longer value a friend: 4 of 31
Unfortunately, many of the friends that I have loved and made a long-term emotional investment in have now become strangers at a cavernous distance. And as many times as this has happened in my life, I have determined that the cause of our departure was based on one of two sad realities. Either the person was dishonest or ev... More..
Food & Drink > Coffee The things that make a great coffee: 3 of 23
Coffees Can't Wait to be Coined 'Aromatic' and 'Flavorful' I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE coffee. I love it so much that I have gone on very deliberate "field trips" to find out which of all the coffees available pleases my and most other people's palette the most. And depending on what "brand" of coffee lover that you "bump" into,... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Falling out of love: 2 of 15
This is a song I started about falling out of love and trying to make your future intentions clear to another about what you perceive his or her character to be and what you perceive his or her motivations are toward you. This song is a bit out of character in the sense that I did not write it in particular for Alanis Moriss... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating & Trust Issues Your definition of cheating: 12 of 89
In my opinion, there are three types of cheating. There is academic cheating. There is professional cheating. And there is emotional cheating. Academic cheating involves everything from a slight yet deliberate glance at a neighboring classmate's exam to obtain an answer that you were too ill-prepared to come up with on your ... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Secret love: 4 of 28
Here is a song that I started that is very repetitive and more about affairs than a "secret" love per se, but it stuck in my head, and I think its melody is catchy, so I am writing it down here. Unlike most of the material I write, I don't see this as particularly in the style that Alanis Morissette would use for an album; I... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing When life hits you hard: 20 of 139
My best friend Brian, from high school is the greatest, kindest and most wonderful friend that anyone could ask for. And he has had to overcome a lot in his life. When we were in high school, he took Ritalin for his ADHD, he had to have special accommodations to get through some of his classes, and I often wondered to myself... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss How to help others with weight loss: 3 of 20
Whitte Down That Waist From Bulky to Beautiful Let's face it...there are lots of obese people in this world. And if you are an American like me, the answers as to why will most likely not amaze you. Because night after night, you jump out of bed to jet to that buger joint and buy not just one burger but three, four, five, si... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Working: 5 of 33
Here is a song that I wrote about NOT working actually-this was not intended to start a writer's strike, nor should anyone conceive of the idea, please. As with most of my work,b this song was written with Alanis Morissette's musical team and vocal sdtyle in mind: Work Will Now Cease (The Strike; The Strike) Now that you've ... More..