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		<title>Poll: What would you do?</title>
		<link>http://mikelambson.com/2013/03/16/poll-what-would-you-do-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Lambson</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Lambson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This, I wrote for my wife, and I thought someone might appreciate it. It's probably a bit cheesy and corny, but I'll post it anyway. So, enjoy. Love&#8217;s Tale In ages long past, and in times gone by, Tales of love make us weep, make us sigh, Filling our hearts and making us yearn, We &#8230; <a href="http://mikelambson.com/2013/03/14/loves-tale/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikelambson.com&#038;blog=14436564&#038;post=1069&#038;subd=mikelambson&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Liebster Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Lambson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been nominated for the Leibster Award! Thanks to fellow author Vanessa Wester for the nomination. (http://vanessawesterwriter.wordpress.com/) As required by the Liebster nominee, I’ve pasted the Liebster award in my blog post and will provide a link back to the nominator’s blog. Next, I need to list 11 random facts about me, then answer the 11 questions asked by the person &#8230; <a href="http://mikelambson.com/2013/02/22/liebster-award/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikelambson.com&#038;blog=14436564&#038;post=1050&#038;subd=mikelambson&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Update:</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Lambson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been quite some time since my last post, but I am still alive and kicking. My friends on twitter keep asking me where I&#8217;m at in my story, and when will I be finished. My first response is &#8220;I don&#8217;t know&#8221;, but I usually give some explanation of where I&#8217;m at. The problem is, that while &#8230; <a href="http://mikelambson.com/2013/02/20/update-2/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikelambson.com&#038;blog=14436564&#038;post=1014&#038;subd=mikelambson&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wings of Courage</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Lambson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I felt like sharing a short poem I wrote when I was very young. I was inspired with the imagery of a young bald eagle taking his first flight, and the words seemed to rush out. I hope this may inspire someone who might otherwise give up when standing at the precipice. Enjoy: WINGS OF &#8230; <a href="http://mikelambson.com/2012/11/14/wings-of-courage/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikelambson.com&#038;blog=14436564&#038;post=997&#038;subd=mikelambson&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Author Interview: Vanessa Wester</title>
		<link>http://mikelambson.com/2012/11/13/author-interview-vanessa-wester/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Lambson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blogg: http://www.vanessawesterwriter.blogspot.co.uk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vanessa_wester BIO: Vanessa Wester is bilingual in English and Spanish, since she was born and raised in Gibraltar. She first moved to England to further her education and obtained a degree in Accounting and Law from the University of Southampton, United Kingdom. Initially, she embarked on a career in Chartered Accountancy. After a couple &#8230; <a href="http://mikelambson.com/2012/11/13/author-interview-vanessa-wester/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikelambson.com&#038;blog=14436564&#038;post=955&#038;subd=mikelambson&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Progress update:</title>
		<link>http://mikelambson.com/2012/10/08/progress-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2012 18:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Lambson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi everyone, I just wanted to give all those asking an update to my progress. Things have been crazy, and the epiphanies that I&#8217;ve had recently are awesome (at least I think so)! Let me give you the rundown of my latest thought process: So there I was, writing away, when I discovered that my &#8230; <a href="http://mikelambson.com/2012/10/08/progress-update/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikelambson.com&#038;blog=14436564&#038;post=946&#038;subd=mikelambson&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Author Interview: Michael G. Manning</title>
		<link>http://mikelambson.com/2012/09/05/author-interview-michael-g-manning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Lambson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael G. Manning Fan-site: www.illenielsdoom.com Facebook: MagebornAuthor Bio: Michael Manning, a practicing pharmacist, has been a fantasy and science-fiction reader for most of his life. He has dabbled in software design, fantasy art, and is an avid tree climber. He lives in Texas, with his stubborn wife, two kids, and a menagerie of fantastic creatures, including a moose-poodle, &#8230; <a href="http://mikelambson.com/2012/09/05/author-interview-michael-g-manning/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikelambson.com&#038;blog=14436564&#038;post=892&#038;subd=mikelambson&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Scene Experiment</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Lambson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a classic brain-monkey-throws-poo-instead-of-giving-me-the-info-I-need moment! I &#8216;ve been struggling with a scene where a certain character must make a decision, after receiving some distressing news. &#60;&#8212; (Not the main character.) I would like to put a similar scenario up for you to comment on and offer a fresh look from another perspective.  In essence you will be contributing &#8230; <a href="http://mikelambson.com/2012/07/11/scene-experiment/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikelambson.com&#038;blog=14436564&#038;post=877&#038;subd=mikelambson&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wednesday Writing: I love my editor</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Lambson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reblogged from Tara Sullivan: Those of you who know me know that my second edits were due back to my editor on the 6th... and that I flew to Ireland on the 7th. Needless to say, I was a wee bit stressed towards the end of last week. It was the latest blood-sweat-&#38;-tears improvement of &#8230; <a href="http://mikelambson.com/2012/07/11/876/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikelambson.com&#038;blog=14436564&#038;post=876&#038;subd=mikelambson&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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