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Plan on writing in November? What a novel idea
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Hang onto your seats everybody, it’s Oct. 25. You know what that means? You have one week left to plan your novel. Sound the alarms, bare the trumpets and practice your typing skills. Try not to panic, then fail, because we’re definitely panicking right now. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) happens every November. It’s a…
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Grasping the art of handshaking
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Some have firm ones, while others have flimsy ones. Others are too long, while some are too hard. Many are just right. Handshakes — chances are we have all experienced one. But how did the handshake come about? As Darryl Burgwin, communications professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, explained, the handshake is a popular and an…
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National Novel Writing Month: An exciting challenge for novelists
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November, for most, is simply the month that comes between Halloween and Christmas. It’s Black Friday for the cross-border shoppers and when the crows finally decide to fly away, making mornings a little more quiet. Much less known, however, is that November is National Novel Writing Month — NaNoWriMo. NaNoWriMo is a worldwide not-for-profit that…
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