500 Words a Day (Book) http://www.Writing.Com/main/books.php/item_id/1554675-500-Words-a-Day This is a new Chapter Chapter Three The New Trainee Maria stared out of the window in her room into the courtyard below, smiling with excitement. Far below she could see the people going about their business. Why was she excited and not freaking out about what was going on. The truth was she always believed in fantasy worlds. When she was a c...[Read Full Post] Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:23:45 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/689250 Chapter Two Utofamia Maria lay in darkness. She could no longer feel Luke's fingers crushing her windpipe. She lay there suspended in numbness. "Am I dead?" she asked herself. Then the pain returned. However, it was not the pain that she expected. Her body was cramped with cold. It felt like she had walked barefoot in the snow. S...[Read Full Post] Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:20:57 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/689249 I edited this chapter and have an additional 500 Words Chapter One Nightmares and Reality Fear filled the young woman's heart. She ran through the woods. Something was chasing after her. Because the fog was too thick, she could not see what this thing was. She continued to run and collided with something she thought was a tree. However, the so...[Read Full Post] Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:05:41 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/689247 Do you all of a sudden have problems hearing somebody speak? Do their words sound muffles? Do you hear crackling or popping noises in you ear and does your ear seem to be stuffed up? Chances are you are suffering from ear congestion. There are many reasons why you have this. You may be in a higher altitude than you normally are in. The changes in ...[Read Full Post] Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:01:01 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/689246 Many people suffer a dry nose once in a while. Even though it is not life threatening, this can cause great discomfort. It is not like chickenpox, where when you get the disease you will not get it again. However, when you get a dry nose and it goes away, it can come back again. The next time you get a dry nose, try these home remedies. Make sure...[Read Full Post] Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:59:02 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/689245 Approximately ten percent of adults get fingernail fungus. It is more common in damp, humid and moist environments. Since the feet are not exposed to air as much as the hands, toenails get this condition more than fingernails. It may start out as a small spot under the nail. Over time, the spot starts to grow and the entire nail is affected. The nail tur...[Read Full Post] Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:57:32 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/689244 So are you one of the unlucky many who has an outbreak of acne? Do you wonder why you are finding pimples all over your face? It could be any reason. However, the most popular ones are stress, depression, sweets such as chocolate, greasy foods and dirt. Not only do you feel like the world is ending when you see your beautiful face is getting marred b...[Read Full Post] Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:55:57 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/689243 Oh the joys of summer. There are so many to list. There are the smells of barbecues. There are the bright colors of country fairs. There is your child hitting a home run at the baseball game. There are the sounds of children screaming with joy as school is finished. The night sky is lit up with the bright display of fire works. Wait a minute! What is tha...[Read Full Post] Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:54:09 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/689242 I fell behind before in my challenge. Then I had to do countless makeups just to get caught up. Then I did awesome in Nano. Then I just petered out. Well, not really peter out but had to get back to my freelance writing and make some real money. I wish I did not have to worry about money but I do. Writing gives me some extra money. But I actually ...[Read Full Post] Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:02:48 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/689157 Bridging the Communication Gap between the Manager and the Employee Constructive criticism is also known as constructive feedback. It is not used to hurt or put an employee down. It is used to help him. For example if an employee is new on the job and he is learning skills that he has not learned before, this type of feedback will help him to master the...[Read Full Post] Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:08:01 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/681388 So you have started college, and you are in your second week of classes, and you are finding that a twenty-four hour day is not long enough. You feel that you do not have the time to study, write papers, go to class, sleep, eat and socialize. So what do you do? You must learn time management skills. These are essential for you to be successful in colleg...[Read Full Post] Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:25:45 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/681174 Book Review: Holman Old Testament Commentary, Genesis by Kenneth O. Gangel and Stephen J. Bramer. Edited by Max Anders. Hardback: pages 384 Target Readers: Adults 18 years of age and older Publisher: Holman Reference Nashville, TN Published: 2002 ISBN: 0-8054-9461-8 Available: Local Christian Book Stores, [Link: 'http://amazon.com...[Read Full Post] Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:17:28 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/680304 While your resume lists your skills and qualifications, how you conduct yourself in the interview is the deciding factor whether you get the job or not. Like an individual in the sales profession, you are selling yourself to people you have just met. To make the interview as effective as possible, you must prepare yourself by using the following tips. ...[Read Full Post] Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:18:25 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/680303 Who inspired you most and why?" In my 43 years on this earth, many people influenced me. But I think the ones who influenced me the most were the bullies I had to deal with in Catholic School. They picked on me and teased me. I remember one girl telling me that I would never get married, never go to college and be either a waitress or a nun. Wel...[Read Full Post] Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:58:03 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/680301 Christmas is around the corner and I could not be more prepared. A week to go and my shopping is done and I only have three presents left to wrap. I am sure I will have some more to wrap if I have to get a last minute gift or something, but I can sit back and relax. Well, I have to work nights up to Christmas morning, so I cannot relax too much. K-ma...[Read Full Post] Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:44:08 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/680299 I learned more on my voice recorder. I first found out that each time I start reecording and need to stop to gather my thoughts, I have to hit the pause button. If I hit stop and then start recording again, it starts out as a new message. This is great if I want to record in small bursts, it will be easier to listen to each recording. While I can purc...[Read Full Post] Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:23:28 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/680297 "Should a person interpret a work of art or attempt to appreciate it for what it is?" Personally I think that we should appreciate things for what they are. I remember days in school when we had to read a poem and then explain what the poem was actually saying. Oh how much I hated doing this. Plus our interpretations were probably far off on...[Read Full Post] Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:47:05 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/679946 I needed to get a handy gadget that would make my writing quicker. There are two things that I normally do when I write. The first thing, I will write in a notebook. Then I will sit at the computer and type what I write into my Microsoft Word program. The other thing I do is sit in front of the computer and type what comes to my mind. Then I go back and ...[Read Full Post] Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:37:52 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/679945 There are so many resolutions I can make for the 2010 New Year. With my husband's and my financial situation, I believe that building up a savings is the most important. While working two jobs, we have not been able to save money. One of the reasons why this is the case is because of our debt-we are paying a monthly mortgage, car payments, utillity b...[Read Full Post] Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:21:22 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/679819 Today, I started reading a book called Major League Dad: The Moving Story of an All-Star Pitcher Who Gave up Baseball for His Family, (1994) written by Tim and Christine Burke. The story is about Tim Burke, a major league pitcher, who gave up baseball after almost eight years of playing to be a dedicated husband and father. I learned that Tim Burke ...[Read Full Post] Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:15:02 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/679818