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Keep up the great work.

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Thanks!

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I enjoyed this format as well! Nicely done!

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Thank you!

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Great format, Terry - I really enjoyed this post.

Regarding frequency of posts - not yours specifically, but in general, if writers’ posts are frequent or daily then I prefer them to be bite-sized or very short; if they’re long ones, then I much prefer to hear from that writer once a week rather than daily.

But what’s so great about this platform is that we can all read or write as much or as little as we choose.

Loved the cartoon strip, and your story about Vanessa. Really heartening to know you’ve made a difference to someone - I love thst!

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Feb 11, 2023·edited Feb 11, 2023Author

Thanks, Rebecca. I think you're right, although I suspect that if I sent out an email every day, even a small one, people would start to feel overwhelmed, because they wouldn't know, without opening the email, that it was short. I suppose you can't please all of the people all of the time or even some of the people some of the time.

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Feb 11, 2023Liked by Terry Freedman

A cool little magazine, Terry, very professional looking. I prefer one short reading a day, because I always have time for that. But I will read whatever you send and be glad for it.

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Thanks, Sharon. I tried to give it a 'proper' cover. Glad you like it. Thanks for the compliment. 😎

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This is a tough one. While I can see good things with the magazine style, I still voted for once a week. Maybe I can get used to it. Usually if I keep seeing things over and over, it grows on me.

You were a success in Vanessa's life. It proves that teachers can have an effect on people's lives. It would be interesting to find out how she made out and what she is doing today.

As far as freelance writing, I can tell you from experience that if people are going to reject you, I'd much rather hear from them one way or another. I've sent so many pitches to companies on how I can help them, and gotten absolutely no responses from them. You would think when I tell them that I can get them customers, they would jump at the chance for that. They are in the business to make money, right?

All my work is backed up on a thumbdrive and my hard drive. I do have a few printouts of some work but it would require too much ink and paper for all of my writings. And aren't we supposed to be saving the trees? 🤣

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Thanks. I'm torn as well, Matthew!

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Feb 10, 2023·edited Feb 10, 2023Liked by Terry Freedman

Like the format, Terry. Ahh, Tommy. Such a loss to the world of comedy and magic when he passed. I know nothing of the structure of comedy though, so would definitely be interested to learn more about types of jokes and why they work.

Looking forward to more of these.

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Thanks, Nathan. I know that someone, possibly Freud, wrote about jokes in as unfunny a way as possible.

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This > If someone doesn’t like it, well they don’t have to read your stuff in future. If they complain, tell them to do it themselves…

made me laugh.

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Feb 10, 2023·edited Feb 10, 2023Author

Yes. My default position is: I did it, you didn't get off yer arse to do it, so put a sock in it!

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Keeping copies of your work is crucial. I prefer to print everything, which I’m behind on. But I also store everything in digital files and on thumb drives. Yes, I have three copies of everything I write. If it’s fiction, I have each draft printed too.

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Yes. I tend to be lazy but every so often I export my stuff and save it online and on a hard drive for good measure. Printing is a good idea but I write so much it would take up too much room

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I thought of that afterward. Thirty years of articles, as often as you write, where would you put them?

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Yes. In fact, what I'd like to do is scan all my notes and article printouts and dump the paper versions . It would save a ton of space. But it would take forever. I've been considering thinking about exploring the possibility of taking the lot to one of those print shop places , and then filing for bankruptcy

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Ha!

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Did you mean procrastination where you used prevarication?

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I meant it on the sense of avoiding the truth (that I needed to get to A &E). But on reflection I think 'vacillation' might have been better. Thanks

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Anything that references Tommy Cooper gets an automatic like from me.

Plus I like this format. A worthwhile experiment I would say.

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😂 Thanks, Tom

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Just like that...

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😁

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Feb 10, 2023Liked by Terry Freedman

Great advice! May we all be as prolific as you! Question: how does one get one’s name in the alt text?

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If you click in the right-hand corner of the picture, the three dots, one of the options is Alt Text. In other platforms, there is usually an option to add alt text as well as a link and a caption

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I did not know this. Thank you.

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Pleasure old bean

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I loved Kalder’s book—and laughed my whole way through.

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Me too! I honestly don't know how he did it without losing the will to live

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