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7 Life Hacks for Writers
Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated – I've just been working hard on the second draft on the new novel. We're close – we're very close. Anyway, my bad for letting the blogging duty slip. So, here is a little list of writing hacks that I use that may be helpful to you.
For those who don't know what life hacks are this sums it up nicely:
Life hacking refers to any productivity trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to increase productivity and efficiency, in all walks of life; in other words, anything that solves an everyday problem of a person in a clever or non-obvious way.
The List
- Character names: Stuck for character names – pick up a phone book, a registry, a membership list or anything that lists names. Believe me, real life can offer up names that you couldn't think up in a million years. Also, pick up a couple of baby name books from the used bookstore.
- Make notes as you write: Sometimes when I'm writing, I remember things I have to add or change but I don't want to stop what I'm doing. In Word, you can use the INSERT feature for making notes on manuscripts. To make a note, click on INSERT and then COMMENT – write your note and keep going.
- Visit locations from your desk: If you can't visit a location, you can use Google Map street view feature to help you describe physical locations. Depending on the location you can find an amazing amount of detail by arrowing around the area. Of course you can't get the feel, sound or smells – so do visit locations when possible.
- White noise: Need background noise in order to write but don't want to drag your laptop to Starbux? Try this
- Capture your flashes of brilliance: Always have the best ideas when you're walking the dog? Use a digital recorder or your phone to record your sudden bursts of brilliance while you're walking.
- Describing physical action: Great tips on describing body language
- Use props to get in character: If your character is French, put on a beret and striped shirt and play Edith Piaf on your iPod. If your characters are in Italy, play opera and eat Italian food. Is your hero a bicyclist? Get into those biking shorts and a helmet. No, I'm not kidding, dress like the character, walk like her, talk like her, listen to her playlist, eat her favorite food – immerse yourself in her world (as much as possible). You'd be amazed at the difference it can make.
Well that's the short list anyway. I'm sure there are many more and when I have time to think I may do another list.
What are your favorite writer hacks? Share your tricks, tips and advice in the comments. In the meantime, keep writing people – the world needs your work.
Writer Chick
What's in a Name?
How I find monikers for my characters
We fiction writers have our tips and tricks for how we do what we do. And sometimes we get stuck. Personally, I can get stuck on a character name for days. And I can't go forward until I fight the right name. It has to look right. It has to feel right. It has to sound right. And it has to sound like a real name. Like somebody you'd meet in your daily life.
Let me count the ways
Over the years I had many ways that I'd try to find just the right name. Sometimes it came out of the blue. Sometimes I'd go through phone books or other directories to find one that grabbed me. I'd scan through the obits of newspapers. But usually I'd end up thumbing through several baby name books. Yes, I have several and they have proven the wealthiest source of character names for me.
Is there meaning in the meaning?
One of the things I love about my baby name books is that they not only have hundreds of names to choose from – but that they tell you what the name means. And this was my 'aha!" moment with these resourceful little books. If I knew the characteristics and purpose of my characters I could find a way to match them to a name.
For example the main character in my book False Witness (insert link here) is Billy Frayne. William means 'determined' and Frayne means 'stranger'. Put the two together and you get a determined stranger. This for me worked incredibly well because Billy goes off looking for a stranger to get to the truth he is determined to find. Another character in an upcoming novel is named Kennie. To ken is to know. This too is applicable to this character.
Exception to the rule
Now I don't always use this method. Sometimes the name just comes to me. The universe just serves it up on a silver platter and I'm off to the races. But when I get stuck thumbing through my books looking for the meaning of names often does unearth just the right one for me. It's not always easy and it's not always quick but it does work for me. So, if you get stuck – give it a try.
How about you? What are you secrets for find the right character name? Let me know in the comments below.
Copyright 2013
Do You Have Writer's Burn-out?
If you're like me, you both love and curse a huge influx of work. Being self-employed is an adventure and freelancers are always looking toward the next job, next new client or new lead. We freelancers work hard—often into the night, on weekends and in between meals and the other necessary parts of life.
My first year as a freelancer produced practically no income. Requiring a lot of fancy dancing, using up savings, doing other freelance work and unfortunately relying on credit cards. It's hard to break in because there is so much to do and only you to do it. You must market, sell and then do the work. Then you must collect for the work you have done— and sometimes the checks arrive late and sometimes the checks don't arrive at all.
In my second year as a freelancer, I hit the mother lode. Out of the blue a friend and fellow freelancer contacted me and asked if I could help her with an ongoing contract she has with a legal service. At about the same time, another colleague contacted me to write for a start-up web design company. Overnight, I had more work than I could handle. It was exciting and scary. Exciting because of the potential of regular, good-paying work. Scary because I had to learn a lot in a short space of time, meet deadlines and write in several fields I wasn't personally knowledgeable about. Necessity is the mother of invention and I managed to ride the learning curve, meet the deadlines and get the work done. And I became pretty good at it. But…
What day is it?
The fast and constant workflow was never-ending. I certainly didn't want to turn the faucet off, because I wanted the work. But I also realized that I needed to do laundry, buy groceries and occasionally take my dog for a walk. As my dirty house, unwashed dishes and uncaptured dust bunnies crowded around me, I couldn't remember the last time I had a day off. While adrenaline and the profound desire to succeed drove me and enabled me to get the work done and to a high standard, I knew I couldn't go on in this mode forever. So, I had to figure out how to maintain the workflow but prevent the certain fate of burnout.
The small things make a difference
While I couldn't just walk away and take a break, I did find small ways to give myself a break without stopping the flow. Most of them quite simple, but ever so helpful:
I started to schedule my day, not just the work but personal things like laundry and grocery shopping.
- I made an arbitrary decision that my computer was turned off at 8 p.m. no matter what. It's good for human eyes to look at something other than a computer screen.
- I made a point of calling a friend every other day. Not for any particular reason other than speaking to another human being. Freelancing, especially freelance writing is very solitary and it's easy to lose touch with the outside world.
- When I needed break but didn't want to stop the writing flow I switched to a creative piece—a story, a poem, a limerick. When you're burning your brain exclusively with non-fiction writing you can lose something. Switching to the right brain side of things actually helped me when I later returned to freelance work.
- Laughing is also good for those of burned out brain. Mindless comedies, stupid jokes, funny pictures of cats, whatever tickles your funny bone can help pop you out of your head for a while.
- Sleeping a few extra hours didn't hurt either.
Keep yourself in fighting shape
We freelancers get used to doing it all ourselves, sitting in front of computers for 16 hours at a stretch and just muscling through all that needs to get done. But honestly, that type of strategy can lead to total burn-out and even more serious problems so don't forget to:
- Exercise and eat right
- Drink lots of water
- Organize during down times
- Develop files that help you become more efficient
- Make time for family and friends
After all, the reason we are in this freelancer life is so we can do what we want right?
How about you? What do you do for writer's burn out? Let me know in the comments below.
Writer Chick
Copyright 2013
Are Your Characters on Board?
I am a visual person and I find that using this type of cue enhances my writing. For instance, if I want to write about a place I haven't visited, I find pictures, movies or videos about that place and use them to 'learn' that location.
One of the best visual aids I've used when putting a story together is a character board. I've always believed that before you sit down and type Chapter One you should have a firm grip on who your characters are and using character boards is an easy and effective way of doing this.
Creating a character board is simple – start by grabbing a stack of magazines and page through them, looking for your characters. "Ah yes, that blonde in the toothpaste ad is perfect for Suzie Jones. And that mutt chowing down on Purina is just the right sidekick for my hero, Joe."
Clip out pictures of anything that relates to your characters – whether pictures of people, the cars they drive, the homes they live in, the bistros they frequent or the brand of poison they drink. You don't need to stop at pictures either, you can add ticket stubs, a favorite poem or quote, a piece of hair ribbon, whatever you feel represents the life and experiences of your characters.
Once you have collected the pictures, mementos and items you want to use, sort them by character. You might find you have too much for some characters and not enough for others but don't worry, the board, like your story will evolve over time. You can add, change, or completely overhaul it whenever you feel the need.
Putting it Together
These are the general steps I follow:
- On a large piece of poster board or bulletin board, plot out a section for each character.
- At the top of each section, write the character's name on a piece of paper and use that as a heading.
- Assemble the pictures and items in a way that communicates your character to you, attaching them either with glue, tape or push pins.
- If a character has a long lifespan in your story, use pictures and items that show her progressing in age and how her likes and dislikes change throughout her life.
- Continue this process until you've got all your characters added and the entire board done.
If you have several major characters in your story, you may need two boards or one very large one—it's your choice. Make it as sparse or detailed as you like, it's your character board, and the cues are for you and you alone to inspire your story and your characters.
Does it Work?
When you have finished, step back and look at your character board and ask yourself:
- Is it a good representation of your characters?
- Does it give you good visual cues that will facilitate your story and character development?
- Does it make you smile because your characters now feel more alive, more real to you?
If the answer is yes, then you're done. If not, rework the board until it feels right to you.
Hang your completed character board over your desk or in a prominent place in your writing space where you can easily see it, while writing. Not only will it help you keep your characters firmly in your mind, but it will also inspire you to continue writing their story and keep your characters on board.
How about you? Do you have a technique that you use to make your characters more real? Share it in the comments.
Writer Chick
Copyright 2013
Secret Writer Behavior
I admit it, I was a Sex in the City junkie. Although I never watched the show while it was on the air, I did start watching it when it went into syndication. Again and again. One of my favorite episodes is when Carrie laments about losing her SSB – secret single behavior- because she was now living with her boyfriend. SSB is the stuff you love to do when you're alone. Whether it's jacking up the sound system and playing air guitar with Clapton, chowing down on some Hagan Daas, or chatting on Facebook in your undies, SSB is a guilty pleasure. And I think that most of us can identify with the concept, male or female.
I won't divulge my SSB but I wondered if SSB also extended to other things, like writing for instance. Do you have any secret writing behavior (SWB)? I know I do and it includes things like:
- Cursing all the way through a writing project I hate. Let's face it, not all your projects are going to be fun or interesting. Many of your projects will be tedious and for clients who are difficult to please. For me, giving in to my angry cussing side makes it easier to get through the pain. I pound on the keyboard and let the cursing rip like I'm a parrot on Thunderbird.
- Talking to my characters. Now this may not be too weird to another writer but when your room mate is in the next room and hears you scolding, cajoling or encouraging people who only exist in your head it's not easy to explain.
- Acting out the scenes. Yep, that's right. If I am trying to write a scene where the character is doing something a little weird, I literally put myself in that situation and see what it's like. For example, a current story I'm writing involves a character who is blind, so I practiced walking up and down the hallway with my eyes closed. Another thing I wouldn't want my room mate to see or have to give an explanation for.
- Writing naked. Sometimes you just have to let it all hang out to get those writing juices flowing, right? Okay seriously, am I the only one?
- Getting into character. If I am writing a character who has an accent, affliction or some other unusual characteristic, I become them. Whether it's a southern drawl, a Midwestern twang or a bow legged stance – if I have to don a cowboy hat and do the two step to get it right, I'm game.
Now I don't know if any of my SWB really makes me a better writer or enables me to write more effectively but I do know it's a lot of fun and not stuff I like to do when others around. And maybe that's why writers like to be alone when they write. They may say that it's because they need the quiet to focus and concentrate but I'm willing to bet it's because there is some secret writer behavior going on too.
How about you, what is your secret writer behavior? Has any non-writer caught you in the act? Tell me about it in the comments.
Writer Chick
Copyright 2012
Should a Writer Keep Stats?
Anyone who has blogged or has a website is familiar with the concept of stats. We all want to see how many hits we got and what posts people liked, traffic sources, time spent on pages, conversion rates, and so on. And as writers we can take a cue from our blogs and websites and consider keeping some stats of our own.
What kind of stats might a writer keep? I can think of several off the top of my head:
- # of words written (can be tracked daily, weekly, and/or monthly)
- # of submissions
- Income/royalties (weekly, monthly, quarterly)
- # of promotional pieces sent out (could be emails, newsletters, info packets, prospect letters, etc.)
- # of reaches/inquiries
- # of assignments landed
- # of pages edited
- # of queries sent
- # of completed projects
The above are just examples of stats you might want to track, depending on what kind of writing you do (freelance or fiction, or both) and naturally you would tailor your stats to your own production and specific activities.
Why keep stats?
There are several reasons you may want to keep stats aside from the obvious stat of income derived from your writing. By breaking down the process and tracking and monitoring other stats you can see how much activity results in income or publication or your desired result. For example, if you had a completed novel and your goal was to get published, you would track how many queries you sent to publishers and as you start to get a response you can see how many queries you have to send in order to get a response. The same would be true for a copywriter looking for more clients, how many promotional letters do you have to send out to get someone reaching back for your services? And then how many bids do you have to give in order to land a client?
The same would hold true for fiction writers who want to publish short stories. How many submissions before you get interest in your story, or publication?
Even if you are just setting out to write a novel, targeting a completion date can help you to get that novel written. Tracking daily and weekly word counts can help you ramp up your efforts if you are falling short or keep you on track if you are clipping along.
In fact, anyone who has their own business or even a large goal they want to accomplish can be helped by using statistics to track their progress. Statistics can help to motivate you and keep your eye on the ball.
While writing is a creative endeavor it is, like any other activity, also a numbers game. The more writing you do, the better you get, and the more consistent you are the better result you reap. And while keeping stats won't make you a better writer, it will make you a more productive writer and that, as Martha likes to say, is a good thing.
What do you think – would keeping stats help you as a writer? Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
Writer Chick
Copyright 2012
I didn't write today because…
Whether you are a freelance writer, a fiction writer or both you probably have times when you don't get a lot of writing done. Because let's face it, life gets in the way and most of us harbor a certain amount of guilt in being writers— because we do it at home and often in pajamas, maybe it just doesn't seem like real work. But the guilt goes both ways, we also can feel guilty for not writing. For not getting in our precious writing time because if we don't, how are we ever going to write that best seller or become one of the top copywriters in the country, or the next awesome indie writer?
Excuses, excuses…
I don't know about you but I have a whole list of 'reasons' why I didn't write today. (Not that anyone is keeping track of my writing schedule but me.) Perhaps like you, my inner taskmaster demands explanations for these writing lapses and I've developed a list that you may find helpful too:
I didn't write today because…
- It's just too damn hot.
- It's just too damn cold.
- My doctor told me I am allergic to blank pages
- My dog had a weird eye thing and I had to figure out why.
- I had to catch up on Facebook.
- I got paid today and needed to buy things.
- I looked fat in my jeans.
- I'm too damn tired.
- My mind is a sieve.
- I started my diet and couldn't focus.
- I needed to work out because my ass has gotten too damn fat from all the writing.
- There was a new episode of Master Chef that I had to see.
- I had to go to Starbuck's and eavesdrop on conversations because I forgot how to write dialogue.
- Writing is hard.
- My story idea needed to percolate more.
- My character is going through a mid-life crisis and I thought I should let her work it out on her own.
- I have writer's cramp.
- I have writer's block.
- An editor was mean to me.
- An agent turned me down.
- Zelda talked me into going to a Zumba class.
- I deserve a break for finishing that short story.
- I was looking for a real job.
What's your excuse for not writing?
How about you, what's your favorite excuse for not writing? Leave it in the comments and let's all have a good laugh and then get back to that blank page, eh?
Writer Chick
Copyright 2012
Just do it!
Just do it!
That is the motto of a very famous footwear company which happens to make my favorite brand of shoe – but the idea isn't new or even original. It's basic. It's fundamental. It's the command we give ourselves when we have whittled things down to the simple truth of life and the pursuit thereof.
My 'just do it" has to do with working on that novel and entering that contest and sending out that submission. I haven't been just doing it – no, not at all. And frankly no matter what my excuse is and I've had plenty, I still feel like crap when I don't just do it.
So here and now and before witnesses I promise I will just do it. I will just do the writing because it won't do itself. I will just sit down and finish that story and enter that contest and be a writer. Instead of a working stiff, a dog mommy, a housekeeper, cook, errand runner and TV watcher.
No matter what your goals are as a writer, the only way to get where you want to go is to just do it. Make the time because life won't make it for you. Your kids or husband or friends or family won't excuse you so you can go write. The television will always have some movie or show you are dying to see but that's what TiVo and recorders are for.
And while you may not reach your ultimate goal, you will get somewhere – eventually. If you just keep at it. Keep making notes and eavesdropping on interesting conversations at Starbucks and watching interesting characters at the local saloon and then rush home to write about them and it – you will get there. You will write and you will write and one day someone will read it and maybe lots of someones will read it and they will wonder where you and your stories have been all their lives.
If you don't. If you nap instead. Or watch that rerun of Desperate Housewives or even opt for laundry, rather than that next chapter. No one will ever know what stories you had to tell.
So I hope you'll sharpen your pencils, uncap your pencils and fire up your computers and just do it. I know I'm going to.
In fact I'm thinking I'll be finishing another novel in the not too distant future. Fun, eh?
What about you? What is your next project? Are you putting it off or just doing it?
Writer Chick
Copyright 2012
Is your story plot-driven or character-driven?
In the writing world much is said about plots and plotting in general can lead to many a writer's frustration. There are many theories about plots but perennial favorites are that:
- There are only two basic plots
- There are 36 basic plots
- There are no new plots
- Every plot possible has already been used/created
No matter where you may stand on the above, knowing the difference between plot driven and character driven stories can only help you strengthen your story.
Plot-driven stories
Plot driven stories are tales in which the story is more important than the individual characters. It is the type of story that Hollywood calls 'high concept' and often involves stories that are larger than life like, alien invasions of Earth, a global outbreak of a virulent disease, or some other disaster that will affect the human race on a large scale. Think, Jurassic Park, Outbreak, Meteor, and The Matrix.
Character-driven stories
Conversely, in character driven stories the characters take center stage and drive the plot. In fact, the story is the characters themselves, how they change, what they learn, wisdom gained or not. Hollywood may refer to these stories as 'small films' and foreign films are often character oriented and tell the story of the characters. Think Taxi Drive, Silence of the Lambs, and Rocky. In these stories we come to know the characters generally on a deeper level and care more strongly about what happens to them.
Examples of each type
Examples of character-driven stories include:
- The Quest – the protagonist searches for a person, place or thing and the story usually results in the hero experiencing a large personal change and a gain of personal wisdom about something. Think Stars Wars, The Lord of the Rings, and The Wizard of Oz.
- The Transformation – the protagonist goes through a process of change and ends with a clarifying incident that enables the character to understand the nature of his experience and how it has affected him. Think My Fair Lady, Ordinary People, On the Waterfront, and It's a Wonderful Life.
Examples of plot-driven stories include:
- The Pursuit – this type of story is one character or group of characters chasing another. Generally the story is the chase and there are no large characters arcs or introspection. Think, The Terminator, Sugarland Express, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
- The Riddle (mystery) – this story is pretty well known by most – something happens we want to know why and whodunit. Clues, are tucked among the story for the reader to discover the answer to the riddle. Think Memento, Rear Window, and The Maltese Falcon.
Of course some stories can be a combination of two or more types within the plot-driven and character-driven categories. If you're interested in knowing more about character and plot driven stories, I recommend you pick up a copy of 20 Master Plots by Ron Tobias. The book is easy to read, very informative, and will definitely help any writer determine what type of plot will work best for their story.
Copyright 2011
Do your characters leave you flat?
Not long ago I was talking to a friend about writing and he mentioned that though he was doing well with non-fiction, his fiction was problematic. Specifically he complained of two-dimensional and flat characters that failed to come to life.
A lot of writers are very good at creating characters and some even have a natural talent for creating, living, breathing, three-dimensional people without working up a sweat. While other writers have to apply all manner of life support in order to just get their characters to breathe on their own. Most of us are somewhere in between the two extremes. While not all stories are character driven, characters are an integral part of any story and the more real you can make your characters the more memorable your story will be. Following are a few tips for adding dimension to your characters:
- It's all in the details. Even in the sprawling acreage of a novel, you simply cannot slow the story down in order to fill in everything there is to know about a character. Rather it's the details that you reveal about a character that tells the reader who he or she is. For example, rather than spending several paragraphs describing your character's miserly ways, make him a lousy tipper, who uses coupons when dining out, and takes advantage of the endless bread basket or soda glass.
- Keeping dialogue real. As a fiction writer you have an obligation to eavesdrop on others' conversations, and spend inordinate amounts of time listening to people. Pay attention to regional accents and phrasing. Southerners speak differently than northerners. Sad people speak more slowly and insecure people may stutter. And while punctuation and proper grammar is important in prose, people rarely are grammatically correct when they speak. The point is, no two people speak exactly alike, neither should your characters.
- Modeling characters after real people. While it's probably not smart to use your mom or your cousin Elma as a character in your story, you could borrow a characteristic or two from them – a turn of phrase, a quirky habit. For example when I have a character who is on the crusty side I think of my dad. I don't fashion the character after him but I think of his habits, phraseology, and what his responses would be to certain circumstances. It kind of puts in that universe where that type of character lives.
- Physical descriptions. Many writers like to give a full physical description of a character, others give little to no physical description. Personally, I like to sprinkle the character's physical description through dialogues, the viewpoint of other characters and in attributions. For example, "He trembled so violently that I thought his giant ears would begin flapping and take wing at any moment."
No matter what your process I highly recommend picking up a copy of The Art of Dramatic Writing by Lajos Egri .The man was a veritable genius on characterization and his book could help any writer with character creation.
How about you? What is your process for creating three-dimensional characters?
Copyright 2011


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Storm delays lift already strong US auto salesBy DEE-ANN DURBIN and TOM KRISHER
The Associated Press | December 04,2012AP PHOTO
A Toyota dealership sign glows over a car lot in Tustin Calif., recently. A better economy and extra demand after Superstorm Sandy lifted U.S. auto sales in November.DETROIT Superstorm Sandy gave an extra boost to already strong U.S. auto sales last month, although carmakers warned that uncertainty over the fiscal cliff could undo some of those gains.
Most major companies, from Toyota to Chrysler, posted impressive increases from a year earlier. Only General Motors was left struggling to explain its 3-percent sales gain and large inventory of unsold trucks.
Americans were already willing to buy a new car or truck last month because theyre more confident in the economy. Home values are rising, hiring is up and auto financing is readily available. Also, the average age of a vehicle on U.S. roads is approaching a record 11 years, so many people are looking to replace older cars.
Sandy just boosted that demand. The storm added 20,000 to 30,000 sales industry wide in November, mostly from people who planned to buy cars during the October storm but had to delay their purchases, Ford estimated. People who need to replace storm-damaged vehicles are expected to drive sales for several more months. GM estimates that 50,000 to 100,000 vehicles will eventually need to be replaced.
November sales, when calculated on an annual basis, are likely to be 15 million or more, the highest rate since March of 2008, according to LMC Automotive, a Detroit-area consulting firm. Thats higher than the 14.3 million annual rate so far this year, even though November is normally a lackluster month due to cold weather and holiday anticipation. Both GM and Chrysler predicted November sales would run at an annual rate of 15.3 million.
If sales end up at 15 million for the year, it would be a vast improvement over the 10.4 million during the recession in 2009. Sales would still fall short of the recent peak of around 17 million in 2005.
But the ongoing fiscal cliff negotiations between Congress and the White House could still derail the industrys recovery. The term refers to sharp government spending cuts and tax increases scheduled to start Jan. 1 unless an agreement is reached to cut the budget deficit. Economists say that those measures, if implemented, could push the U.S. economy back into a recession.
Exactly how much growth we can expect next year will depend in part on how Congress and the president resolve the fiscal cliff issue, said Kurt McNeil, GMs U.S. sales chief. Markets and consumers hate uncertainty.
McNeil and other GM executives tried to explain the automakers disappointing performance. GMs biggest brand, Chevrolet, reported flat sales over last year despite new products like the Spark minicar. Silverado pickup sales fell 10 percent.
GMs sales have been trailing the industry all year. They were up 4 percent through October, compared to the industry-wide increase of 14 percent.
GM said its competitors resorted to higher than usual incentives last month to get rid of 2012 model-year trucks. GM, which had more 2013 trucks on its lots, was only offering an average of $500 per truck, or a third of what others were offering. GM has been trying to hold the line on costly incentives, which can hurt resale value and brand image.
We want to be known for great products, not great incentives, McNeil said.
But some analysts think GM will be forced to offer more deals in December to clear out higher-than-forecast inventory.
Asian brands also got a boost from some unusually big discounts, said Jesse Toprak, senior analyst for automotive pricing site TrueCar.com. TrueCar estimated that Hyundai and Kia, which were admonished by the U.S. government in late October for overstating gas mileage, increased incentive spending by nearly 30 percent. Nissan spending was up 45 percent to $4,273 per vehicle, by far the highest incentives in the industry.
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Edmunds.com analyst Jessica Caldwell said luxury brands have historically targeted their customers at this time of year because of holiday bonuses. Thats no longer a driving factor, she said, but its still a good time of year for people to buy 2012 model-year luxury vehicles because dealers are trying to clear them out.MORE IN National / World BusinessWASHINGTON The U.S. economy powered its way to a respectable growth rate of 3. Full StoryYPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, Mich. Full StoryNEW YORK Solid quarterly results from a range of big companies helped send the stock market... Full Story
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WALLA WALLA - The Walla Walla Sweets gave up three runs to open the second half of a two-game homestand with the non-league Portland Stars on Tuesday.
And although it took the Sweets seven more innings to catch up to the Stars, they finally did and pulled out a 5-4 victory in 11 innings.
"We got off to a rocky start," said Sweets manager J.C. Biagi after the better-late-than-never victory. "We spotted them three runs early, but through the end, I was pretty happy. The pitching staff took those extra innings to close it off."
The Sweets used four pitchers for the win, closing with Jimmy Litchfield, who picked up the win in his first appearance of the summer. Litchfield allowed one hit and one walk in the final three innings.
But it was the bats that got it done at the end.
The Sweets loaded the bases for the third time in five innings in the 11th, when James Campbell hit the winning RBI to bring Scott Gottschling home with one out.
Campbell had another opportunity to score the winning run with two outs in the ninth but struck out to end the inning.
"I'd already been in that position," he said of the winning RBI. "I didn't worry about it too much. I knew that if I didn't get it, the guy behind me would. I got the right pitch to get it done."
Campbell also made a long throw from right field to keep Portland's Pete Breshears from scoring on a slide into home in the top of the eighth, helping propel the game into extra innings.
But it didn't open so well for Walla Walla. Starting pitcher Geoff Soja gave up three runs on two walks and three hits in the first two-thirds of the opening inning.
Eric Yardley came in to replace him, allowing Portland its fourth - and final - run in the third, when Jared Van Hoon singled, got to second on a past ball, stole third and came home on a Sweets' overthrow.
Down 4-0, the Sweets finally got on the board in the sixth, when Denver Chavez walked, Kalani Brackenridge singled and Elliot Stewart singled to load the bases.
Austin Heaps brought Chavez home on a fielder's choice, outing Brackenridge before Goose Kallunki flew out to end the Sweets' threat with just one run.
Portland put Josh Burbery on the mound in the seventh, and Burbery walked four and gave up a hit to Brackenridge to score the Sweets' second run.
The Sweets scored twice more with two outs in the eighth for the tie, when Campbell was hit by a pitch, got to second on a wild pitch and scored on a Chance Kopacz single. Alex Stanford hit a long ball to the right-field wall, but the ground-rule double sent him to second. Chavez then walked to load the bases, while Brackenridge worked a bases-loaded walk to score Kopacz for the tying run.
But the Sweets couldn't bring another in, despite a one-out double in the ninth and a lead-off hit-by-pitch in the 10th.
They loaded the bases again in the 11th for Campbell's one-out score.
The Sweets had an earlier opportunity to get on the board, which Portland nipped with a 4-6-3-2 triple play.
Gottschling singled, then Elliot Stewart walked to put runners in scoring position, but an Austin Heaps ground ball to second ended the inning, with all of the Sweets heading back to the bench scoreless.
"I'm happy with the win," Biagi said, while fans greeted his players, seeking autographs. "We came up with the big hits in the end for the win. We were a little slow, but we picked it up in the middle of the game and capitalized on big hits to put the game away."
It was a complete team effort, he said.
"We've got a good group of guys here," he said. "There was no hero tonight."
The final Sweet player arrived Tuesday, giving the team a full roster as they wrapped up a 4-4 homestand.
Walla Walla travels to Corvallis and Kelowna before returning to Walla Walla June 30 for Cowlitz, all in West Coast League play.
"We're riding high and feeling pretty good," Campbell said of the team. "We're pretty confident."
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Weir, Burbery (7), Doran (7), Van Hoon (9) and Coghlan; Soja, Yardley (1), Mack (6), Litchfield (9) and Stewart.
Hits - Stars: Breshears, Rowe, Schwartz, Bouldon, Cornish, Van Hoon 3, McKinney, Coghlan. Sweets: Gottschling 2, Stewart, Heaps 2, Mendenhall, Campbell 2, Kopacz, Williams, Stanford.
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The mother said that despite the fact she is careful about allowing her kids to stay over at other people's houses because of a related childhood trauma of her own, she is being harassed by authorities because she is "one of only two families that allows my children to play outside at all in our neighborhood (which is very safe)."
"Just today, I allowed all four of my children (they were all together) to go play in the field adjacent to my house. I could literally see them outside my kitchen window. My 10 year old ran home to tell my husband and I that a cop had stopped and was interrogating my oldest daughter,"
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"No, this was not after dark, it was at 4pm on a Saturday. So my husband walked out to see what was going on, and the police officer even wrote up a report, stating that the children were left outside unsupervised."
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How fundamentally warped has society become when children are not allowed to play outside in a field right next to their own house without suspicion being cast on their parents by authorities and neighbors?
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This is another example of the nanny state gone wild.
Manufactured paranoia that has no basis in reality is being hyped to turn all parents into potential child abusers and in the process castrate the happy, normal, and adventurous upbringing that all children should enjoy.
Is it any wonder that so many children end up being put on Ritalin or other psychotropic drugs given that the happiest days of their lives and the key formative stage of their development is being strangled by such overbearing nonsense?
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Usually Felix would use the arcade hours to feed himself, since there would be a good supply of cy-bugs swarming to destroy the trigger-happy marines. The noise of guns and screeching would easily fuel his bloodlust, sending him into a feeding frenzy.
But today was different. The station was empty, and even those without a game were nowhere to be seen. Perhaps it's his presence that drove them into hiding. He couldn't really blame them. He looked… well, he looked awful. And unnerving. Even characters he used to be friends with avoided him. Not that it bothered him too much. It was safer that way.
His footsteps were the only sounds that echoed within the large station, his steps slow and careful, as if walking on ice. He walked to the nearest empty bench out of many, hopping onto it rather sluggishly. Tired as always.
"…" He looked up at the ceiling. He sometimes forgets how high it was, and his tiny size made him feel like an ant.
".. Big.." Once he stopped gaping at the ceiling, he lowered his head, gazing upon the rows of entrances that led to different games. Different worlds.
"…Home." His world. Gone. A stabbing pain pierced his heart, guilt bleeding out of the wound. He wonders if they hate him. They probably do.
"Ralph.. Gene….." He slumped back in his seat, his metal cap scratching against the bench which produced an awful sound. He didn't care.
He soon feel into a deep sleep.
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The fingers' joints scrunched softly as their owner moved them all, one by one, checking whether the code treatment showed any inprovement on the corrupted limb.
Like electricity it gently sparked through the arm, a subtle pulse, a faint echo from the day that still rang in her memory with dazing might. A day she had never seen coming.
Not after the evening the train station awaited her with yawning emptiness, confused looks mocking the desperate wife in search for her husband. A husband that never came to their date.
A yellow gleam flickered in cracks penetrating the whole arm, veins of the interior blood stream, data being the fluid life. It resembled the thin valleys forming on an aging statue, that never grew tired of holding her head high. Sadly, her smile did not follow this mantra.
Two large scars stretched over her abdomen, skin wrinkled and of pale color, eternal reminder of his greeting gift.
And a single cut, deep, red and revealing a tiny speck of white from the teeth below, changed the flawless face of a once snarky yet strict leader into a fierce, and oddly grim picture.
The scars had appeared days after she had received the wounds from which they originated. Her right arm a mess with code made visible through splitted skin from holding her right arm into the buzzing saw maws of a cy-bug.
The cut on her lip from the crash, when she speeded right into the metal head of another metal insect.
And the scars on her belly from the swing he had performed when his other half took over his mind, swallowing his common sense and humanity for the blink of an eye, slicing through both armor and skin like a hot knife through butter.
It had been just like her wedding day. The programmed one. Just that this time, her husband, or what had become of him, had managed to actually hurt her. And she in turn…spared him.
"It messed with your program, Sarge. Took it as a missing piece in an already completed puzzle…or something along those lines. Basically, your code took whatever happened back there, as something of importance. Real importance, if you know what I mean."
Spears was pacing around as he tried to word what he had seen in the code room -for he was the one with the most coding knowledge- to the Sarge, who was absently grazing the arm through which her very being glimmered out, the cut on her lip making it look like she was always snarling a tiny tad on that side of the mouth.
"Is it permanent, marine?"
Her voice lacked any emotion. It was but a dull rill compared to her usually passionate, yet rigorous river of words. She didn't look at the soldier. Never lifted her arms of that limb that looked so frail, about ready to crumble away, was still able to hold and fire a rifle. Even more so after Spears tweaked the sudden change in her code in the code room itself.
Tamora already knew the answer before he could speak it out loud.
"I'm 'fraid it is, Sarge. It didn't damage any original bits and bytes though. Just…a little cosmetical…uh…"
She moved the affected hand around, watching the 1s and 0s flash by through the vein-like flaws. The free hand, balled to a fist, resting at the abdomen scars.
-"You cut me open, handsome. In the true sense of the word."-
"I wouldn't call it that, sarge, bu—"
"Get me my rifle, soldier. I'm going out."
She got up, calmness personified, approaching the soldier who was baffled by her sudden change of motion. He didn't think as he grabbed the rifle automatically, and handed it over to be firmly accepted by fingers looking as if they were torn between ingame graphic and raw data.
Something about the Sergeant's whole demeanor…seemed off. Very off. Even more off than her code box, which was already chaotic looking compared to its former, pristine box form.
And without a further word, the rifle mounted, she left the shuttle, the marine's base, and marched into the wasteland. Bug hunting after quitting time.
But the platoon remained in their base, following their leader's orders.
They knew he was out there, but a monstrous shadow of his original self. But they were not allowed to take him out of his misery.
She forbade it.
Both as an experienced bug hunter, who knew that even the marines would have to deal with huge loss should they go after him.
And as a wife, who held tight to her broken past, not willing to let go from the one thing that made her smile.
Fixed to be broken.
Broken to be fixed.
To be broken once more.
For weeks, he hasn't been seen or heard. The air was absent of the familiar human/cybrid cries that filled it almost everyday, during game hours or not. His existence was no longer a secret. Traveling alongside the swarm, he took many lives to satisfy his never-ending hunger and bloodlust. They all recognized him. But why not kill him? Seek out his lair and terminate the monster while he sleeps? Perhaps they can't bring themselves to do it? Or was it simply a strict order from the Sarge to spare him?
Within a certain cave, a transformation was taking place. Perhaps the reason why he hasn't been sighted on the ground or in the skies.
The sounds were coming from a single source, past the entrance and down the dark path.
He was going through a change.
Finally, the path ends in a huge cavern, where dead center laid a chrysalis. It's exterior resembled to that of a cy-bug's egg, yet irregular in shape. Within, a dim light showed a figure inside. Insectoid in appearance, yet the head was different. Almost… human-like.
A sharpened appendage bursted through, reaching high into the air, breaking more of the protective casing as it thrashed about. It was long before its twin broke through. Then the legs were freed. One by one, they aided in the demolishment of the cocoon.
He broke free. Pieces of his chrysalis flying in different directions, large enough to crush a human. The creature that rested inside was confused and dazed, but not injured. The light that was shining before shone even brighter than ever.
His eyes were different than before. One appeared to be more insect-like than the other, yet even that one was far from human. Yet that was the least noticeable thing about his change. Though smaller, his entire body looked much sleeker. The lights that ran along his abdomen were merged into one at the end of his new one.
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Lol, someone thought the menu was a iPad..! I think its funny how Steve wears the same clothes...but why a black turtleneck?? Even a black Apple t-shirt or long-sleeved shirt would be better than a turtty!
ok can we get back to real news now
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hahaha he doesnt like camping that was a good part hahah... i gotta comment too like everyone else... what the freak steve wear something new he probably has the same thing for pajamas, they are just more light and soft haha
ok people. leave Steviepoo alone. that is not just any old number he's wearing. those are not socks.
his outfit is actually a Alexander McQueen original all black form fitting onesie/all-in-one body suit. not to be confused with the Tom Ford version he sometimes wears to launch events.
i mean come on people. how can you not tell.
they're like tech druglords. this stuff gets risky.
"going to see it all eventually so who cares how they get it"
g.a..y.. :s
Would he even feel it if Steve Jobs punched him? Steve weighs like 80 pounds.
i'm currently trying to cross my legs like that, i can't
Steve Jobs ALWAYS has his legs crossed...but how in this photo does both his feet STILL touch the ground? HOWWW?? PleeAASE tELL mEEEeee!!
^if you look at the picture closely it's quite obvious how he does it, his left leg is about 8 inches longer than his right leg. Mystery solved
Maybe its the lack of man parts. My wife can come a lot closer then I can.
i will miss eric why did he think he could meet with steve in public did he really think he was safe off the google compound. dont be surprised if steve ends up majority owner of google next week lol
Get some new clothes Steve. I wonder if they've ever been washed.
^Lmao at lolcats1. It is funny how he's crossed them.
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Forget about the endless Gareth Bale stories, Manchester City's epic shopping spree, or Bayern's Thiago swoop. At least to Americans, Clint Dempsey's surprising return to MLS has been the story of the summer.
It all started with two pictures taken on Thursday, one at Heathrow and the other at San Francisco International Airport, then snowballed into grown men and women on twitter going on a wild goose chase to see where Dempsey would pop up next. Within 24 hours, the rumored agreement between Deuce and the Seattle Sounders was confirmed.
On Saturday night, before the dust of this stunning blockbuster move had settled, Dempsey was officially introduced to a rocking crowd of 40,000+ at CenturyLink Field. The announcement was made with the help of a clever highlights package, set to the tune of Dempsey's infamous "Don't Tread" rap video:
Dempsey then pulled off his sweatshirt, and revealed the neon-green Sounders jersey with the familiar number 2 on the back. Of course, that meant the Sounders' current No. 2, rookie DeAndre Yedlin, quickly had to find a new number:
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Glad to have you back, Deuce!
Neymar has finally made the official move to Barcelona, signing a five-year contract with the La Liga powerhouse. On Monday, he was introduced at a press conference and also was brought out onto the pitch for the first time.
Tens of thousands of fans waited for over an hour just to get a glimpse of their new Brazilian striker, and how did the young striker respond? By juggling a ball, of course.
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A Wellington family of four was without a home Thursday, the day after flames destroyed their residence in the Carbon County town.
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Fallen soldiers Corporal Luke Tamatea, Lance Corporal Jacinda Baker and Private Richard Harris will be farewelled in a ramp ceremony in Afghanistan this evening.
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