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When Will Online Writing Get The Respect It Deserves?

Publishing online is still viewed as less “legitimate” than publishing printed words on the physical page.

When Will Online Writing Get The Respect It Deserves?

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The Internet has made it much easier for writers to break into the world of publishing. As an aspiring writer myself, I’ve spent countless hours exploring every website imaginable, all of which promise the key to success.

Websites such as Matador Travel, Transitions Abroad, and EditRED provide opportunities to hone your journalistic endeavors.

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Book Review: Smile When You?re Lying

Book Review: Smile When You?re Lying

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Maybe it??s because I??m female. Or maybe it??s because I??m a prude, or, who knows what it is, but I always find it troubling when sex tourism gets treated more with irony than outrage.

Gonzo travel guys seem to visit these places and merely raise an ironic eyebrow over their tourist priced beer while not being particularly bothered one way or the other about the fate of underaged prostitutes or women who make money by writing banners with markers stuffed in ?? oh, you get it.

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How To Decide What To Be When You Grow Up

How To Decide What To Be When You Grow Up

So it??s here - the time of your life when you??re being steered towards ???the big decision.?? Namely, ???what shall I do with my life????

You??re not short of input, you??ve had it from your parents, your teachers, careers advisors, friends??in fact, just about everyone has felt at liberty to share their wisdom around potential paths your life could take.

You??ve made some choices, committed to some courses but something is not quite sitting right with you. The eternal question keeps looming ???what do I really want to do with my life????

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