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About DrEMiller

Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT). Home: Sint Maarten. K-12 teacher for 13 years (Special Education for 10 years); Post-secondary educator since 2002; Education consulting since 1995. When teaching, held teaching certificates in K-12 special education, reading specialist; and secondary social studies. Doctorate: Educational Psychology Programmer/analyst for 10 years, including project management and training of corporate execs.

Community Pool

Posted on August 30, 2016 by DrEMiller

There is always room to learn more, whether you are just starting on WordPress or have been blogging for years. Check out this WP site, especially if you need help or feedback!

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Learning New Patterns

Posted on August 29, 2016 by DrEMiller

Earlier today, while the power went out for the second time this hot Caribbean Auguat afternoon, I pulled up my iPad mini to see if my portable Internet hotspot was working. Whew! It was! It’s quite a bit slower than … Continue reading →

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DrEllie’s Turn–A New Writing Challenge

Posted on August 29, 2016 by DrEMiller

Lately, it seems to me that every blogger I have followed for several years has turned to creating writing challenges of one sort or another. Whether to challenge themselves or to simply and genuinely challenge others, or even to try … Continue reading →

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Monday Motivations

Posted on August 29, 2016 by DrEMiller

Originally posted on Esther Chilton:
Here’s another challenge to help your writing week get underway: Write a flash fiction piece of between 50-100 words with the following line in it somewhere: If she didn’t stop doing that soon, he was…

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Vampires and Photographs

Posted on August 27, 2016 by DrEMiller

The current novel I am reading is about a vampiric private investigator. True to common lore, she does not show up in mirrors. And she does not show up in photos, either, but that may or may not be part … Continue reading →

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SF’s Hugo Awards

Posted on August 26, 2016 by DrEMiller

So I am reading through my email when I come accross a book blog from Amazon.com. It’s in the Science Fiction and Famtasy newsletter. Although I know Amazon’s book editorial staff is very on-the-ball about books and Amazon readership, I … Continue reading →

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My Weekly Writing Challenge

Posted on August 25, 2016 by DrEMiller

Originally posted on Esther Chilton:
It’s that time of the week again – challenge time. Here are my latest challenges for you: OPTION ONE: Write a fifteen-word story with the words HUNGRY, TAXI and SUPERMAN in it somewhere. OPTION TWO:…

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Writing for Readers

Posted on August 25, 2016 by DrEMiller

Often, when I pick up a book that is part of an already published series, I tend to read one book after another. Sometimes, this works well, as it does not give me time to forget characters or events that … Continue reading →

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Another Day…

Posted on August 23, 2016 by DrEMiller

It was just another day when my husband planned to be home. Last night, I strongly suggested  that he may want to go into his office and catch up or get ahead, while things were relatively quiet with his job. … Continue reading →

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Proofreading 101 – The Ultimate List of Things to Edit For – The White Corner Creative…

Posted on August 20, 2016 by DrEMiller

Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
? Proofreading is a vital part of writing a blog post, and if you create your own list of things to edit for it can also be one of the…

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