Jessi at Mindless Entertainment does a terrific sendup of the idiotic Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and equally idiotic SJW’s (Sociopathic Joyless Weirdos). AOC embodies the old saying about someone being “always wrong but never in doubt.” Check out Jessi’s work and please subscribe to her channel HERE
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Four Free Alternatives for Microsoft Word That Users Can Get in 2019
Office programs are needed on any computer, home, or work. To write essays, prepare presentations, consider the family budget in the table – whatever one may say, you cannot do without standard software. The most popular package is Microsoft Office, but you have to pay for it. But if you are not ready to pay at all, here are free alternatives. Continue reading
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Here are a few words from Brandon: 
My name is Brandon – I work for an organization called Consumers Advocate that strives to protect consumers (and their pets!) online. Part of protecting the four-legged dudes and dudettes of society is knowing what options are available for them.
My lil pupper’s name is Frida (Kahlo). She’s a scrappy middle-aged rescue with eyebrows like her namesake. When I found her 4 years ago she had been injured by other dogs, and the vet said she had pre-existing asthma. She’s a tough girl, but there is a lot that goes into taking care of her. Continue reading
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The Frontierado Holiday, coming up Friday, August 2nd is about celebrating the myth of the Old West, not the grinding reality.
For reasonably authentic and affordable Faro and Chuck-A-Luck supplies for Frontierado get-togethers I often use River Junction Trade Company and others.
Sites like theirs will also sell plenty of other supplies that will suit your needs for making your deck or party room look like a Wild West saloon or casino. Clothing, saloon chairs, era-appropriate whiskey glasses, you name it. Continue reading
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Submit to the Masters Review Summer Short Story Award! The winning story will be awarded $3000 and publication online. Second and third place stories will be awarded publication and $300 and $200 respectively. All winners and honorable mentions will receive agency review. We want you to succeed, and we want your writing to be read. It’s been our mission to support emerging writers since day one.
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Read Books
It sounds very simple, but many people ignore this advice. The more books you read, the more lexicon you get. You learn new expressions and constructions. In the future, you will notice how your writing becomes better. This will help not only to improve your skills but also make texts simpler and more enjoyable. Do not force yourself to read what you do not want. Choose your favorite authors and enjoy the process.
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OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS
Just over one month left to submit to the inaugural CRAFT First Chapters Contest! The award will be $2800, manuscript critique, and agency review to the top three first chapters of unpublished book-length fiction projects. The contest is open from June 1 to July 31, 2019 and is judged by Naomi Huffman of MCDxFSG and FSG Originals. The first chapters must be excerpted from unpublished novels or novellas, which can be complete or works in progress.
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Yes, it’s that time again! The deadline this time around is May 31st.
There are other contests being run as well, and the outfits running them encourage one and all to collect and dust off your work, and send it off to one of these great contests!
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Per the Glitternight Index:
NCCAA
*** 1. WARNER UNIVERSITY ROYALS ### 2. CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY (MI) CARDINALS ### 3. CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY TIGERS ### 4. SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY EAGLES (Should be the Aguilas) ###
5. OAKLAND CITY UNIVERSITY MIGHTY OAKS ### 6. ERSKINE COLLEGE FLYING FLEET ### 7. HIWASSEE COLLEGE TIGERS (Should be the Blue Grass Tigers) ### 8. BIOLA (CA) UNIVERSITY EAGLES (Should be the Condors) ### Continue reading
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The Masters Review presents a list of even more writing contests, including their own which offers a First Prize of $5,000.00. For the entire list click below.
They say March comes in like a lion, and clearly they’re referring to the sheer amount of writing competitions this month! We’re happy to lend you a hand, though, and present a carefully curated list of the best contests around. Included is our $5000 Anthology Prize in its eighth year. Let’s get started! Continue reading
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