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Unselfies: Words Worthy of a Thousand Pictures

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Marcia Riefer Johnston
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Given the Oxford English Dictionary spotlight on the term selfie—and the recent devastation of Typhoon Haiyan—it’s time to take more than our cameras into our own hands.

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Video Interview: Marcia and Darin Hammond

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Marcia Riefer Johnston
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Today, writer, teacher, and blogger Darin Hammond, owner of the website Zipminis.com, interviewed Marcia about the power and pleasure of words.

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Got a Book in You? Go APE.

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Marcia Riefer Johnston
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Got a book in you, pounding its chest to be written? Get Guy Kawasaki’s latest book, coauthored with Shawn Welch: APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur—How to Publish a Book….

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SuperURL to the Rescue!

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Marcia Riefer Johnston

Forget about that old-fashioned post from a few hours ago telling you about the Word Up! Facebook and Google+ pages. What was I thinking, listing the individual URLs? Today’s cool kids…

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Word Up!—All Grown Up with Its Own Google+ and Facebook Pages

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Marcia Riefer Johnston

Are you on Google+? Facebook? Word Up! may not have come out yet, but it’s getting ready for some coming-out partying. You’re invited.

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Word Up!
Want to write more powerfully? You've come to the right book. Word Up!--an eclectic collection of essays, more inspiration guide than style guide--serves up tips and insights for anyone who wants to write with more umph.
Written by: Marcia Riefer Johnston
Published by: Northwest Brainstorms Publishing
Date published: April 27, 2013
ISBN: B00CYSB2IK
Available in Ebook Paperback
You Can Say That Again
A light look at how we fill our writing, our speech, and our thoughts with needlessly repetitive (okay, just repetitive) words. Includes a list of 750 redundant phrases we hear and use--say it ain't so!--every day.
Written by: Marcia Riefer Johnston
Published by: Northwest Brainstorms Publishing
Date published: April 6, 2015
ISBN: B00VSBRB0M
Available in Ebook Paperback
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