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As a graphic designer, I see numerous parallels between the values that create engaging imagery and the values that create…
The word "that" is often abused. "That" is a perfectly useful pronoun but it's often the useless fat that slows…
What do you think a professional editor's pay scale should be? Assume that a proofreader would be at the bottom…
In part one, you define the outcome, the transformation. In part two, you mapped out the road to get there.…
We've all heard that speaker, the one with a particular type of poor me story that can actually be dangerous.…
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