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		<title>Site Update: Privacy-Policy</title>
		<link>http://onlinewriters.org/2009/12/29/site-update-privacy-policy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OnlineWriters</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Welcome]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Your privacy is very important to us, and someone recently pointed out that we failed to put a link to our privacy policy on the site.
From now on if you’re interested in checking it out it will be available at the following location:
http://onlinewriters.org/privacy-policy/
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your privacy is very important to us, and someone recently pointed out that we failed to put a link to our privacy policy on the site.</p>
<p>From now on if you’re interested in checking it out it will be available at the following location:</p>
<p>http://onlinewriters.org/privacy-policy/</p>
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		<title>Vote for Lori!</title>
		<link>http://onlinewriters.org/2009/12/02/vote-for-lori/</link>
		<comments>http://onlinewriters.org/2009/12/02/vote-for-lori/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nickwright</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please take 5 seconds out of your day to vote for my friend, and OWG supporter, Lori Deschene! This is what our site is all about, folks. We’re trying to create a support group for online writers, and here is a perfect example. Please click the link below and click “Vote for Me!”. It’s easy, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please take 5 seconds out of your day to vote for my friend, and OWG supporter, Lori Deschene! This is what our site is all about, folks. We’re trying to create a support group for online writers, and here is a perfect example. Please click the link below and click “Vote for Me!”. It’s easy, it’s a big help, and it shows your support for your fellow writers! Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Nick Wright</p>
<p>Online Writers Guild</p>
<p><a class="aligncenter" title="Vote for Lori!" href="//www.sam-e.com/job/profile/237" target="_blank">http://www.sam-e.com/job/profile/237</a></p>
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		<title>Our Q and A With Mike Capuano</title>
		<link>http://onlinewriters.org/2009/11/23/our-q-and-a-with-mike-capuano/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:54:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OnlineWriters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks again to NECN on Twitter (@NECN &#38; @rdsahl ) tonight we had the chance to follow up with Mike Capuano (@capuano4senate) on the topic of net neutrality. Like most of his answers tonight his response was short and to the point.
Q: How do you see yourself contributing to our technological future. For instance are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks again to NECN on Twitter (<a href="http://twitter.com/NECN">@NECN</a> &amp; <a href="http://twitter.com/rdsahl">@</a><span class="status-body"><a href="http://twitter.com/rdsahl">rdsahl</a> </span>) tonight we had the chance to follow up with Mike Capuano (<a href="http://twitter.com/capuano4senate" target="_blank">@capuano4senate</a>) on the topic of net neutrality. Like most of his answers tonight his response was short and to the point.<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-183" title="capuano" src="http://onlinewriters.org/files/2009/11/capuano.jpg" alt="capuano" width="251" height="185" /></p>
<p><strong>Q:</strong> How do you see yourself contributing to our technological future. For instance are you for net neutrality?</p>
<p><strong>A:</strong> “I am in favor of net neutrality, absolutely in favor of net neutrality. I use the internet as much as anybody my age, not as much as young people, and I don’t want to be interfered with at all.”</p>
<p>This was in stark contrast to Alan Khazei’s (<a href="http://twitter.com/alankhazei" target="_blank">@AlanKhazei</a>) <a href="http://onlinewriters.org/2009/11/10/qa-with-alan-khazei/">impassioned response</a> to the same question earlier this month:</p>
<p>“The internet is an extraordinary invention that can empower people, make our democracy work better, share information, and facilitate small business entrepreneurs. We have to have net neutrality, we should not let big companies be able to dominate the internet and control it.”</p>
<p>We’re glad we had a chance to ask this question, it was meant to gauge the candidates aptitude of the online/technology space. While Mr. Capuano’s response is in line with the status quo we’re still not sure which side of the debate he would fall based on his answer alone, especially if a large number of companies made the case that <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/174211/fcc_votes_for_net_neutrality_mccain_wants_to_stop_them.html?loomia_ow=t0:s0:a41:g26:r27:c0.003362:b28497769:z0">net neutrality stifles their ability to innovate</a>.</p>
<p>It would be foolish to believe that the next Senator from Massachusetts won’t have a say in how the internet develops our world in the 21st century. A lot of changes in this space are on the horizon, and we need informed champions of technology in every area of government. Failing to do so would be a detriment to the American people.</p>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="overflow: hidden;width: 1px;height: 1px">http://www.pcworld.com/article/174211/fcc_votes_for_net_neutrality_mccain_wants_to_stop_them.htm</div>
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		<title>Google Books Deal Limits Scope</title>
		<link>http://onlinewriters.org/2009/11/14/google-books-deal-limited-in-scope/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:58:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OnlineWriters</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Google Books]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Late Friday Google filed the newest version of a settlement that now restricts the ways Google can make money from scanning and digitizing out-of-print books. It only applies only to works from English-speaking countries, and requires the registry to seek out copyright holders who do not come forward.
While the financial terms of the settlement have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Late Friday Google filed the newest version of a settlement that now restricts the ways Google can make money from scanning and digitizing out-of-print books. It only applies only to works from English-speaking countries, and requires the registry to seek out copyright holders who do not come forward.</p>
<p>While the financial terms of the settlement have not changed, several points have and those are available in the <a title="Google Supplemental Notice" href="http://www.googlebooksettlement.com/Supplemental-Notice.pdf" target="_blank">Supplemental Notice</a>. If you were a class member under the Original Settlement, but are not a class member under the Amended Settlement, you should visit the <a title="Book Partners" href="http://books.google.com/books-partner-options" target="_blank">partner options</a> at the Google Book Search site  in order to learn about Google’s current policies with respect to the removal of your works from its databases.</p>
<p><strong>The New Proposed Timeline For Authors:</strong></p>
<p>The deadline to claim Books and Inserts for Cash Payments has been extended from January 5, 2010 to March 31, 2011. The Removal deadline as to Google has been extended from April 5, 2011 to March 9, 2012.</p>
<p><strong>Things To Remember About The Case</strong></p>
<p>The settlement offer is still under judicial review and until complete the matter is still unresolved.</p>
<p>For now The Court will outline a time-line that usually includes a notice period, an objection period, and a Final Fairness hearing most likely taking place in early 2010.</p>
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		<title>Our Q and A With Alan Khazei</title>
		<link>http://onlinewriters.org/2009/11/10/qa-with-alan-khazei/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OnlineWriters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tonight we had an opportunity to pose a question to Massachusetts Senate Candidate Alan Khazei about net neutrality. To our surprise he was very passionate about the subject.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The following is Alan Khazei’s answer to our question about net neutrality. It was taken from <a href="http://necn.com/Boston/Politics/2009/11/10/LIVE-RIGHT-NOW-Town-Meeting/1257895582.html" target="_blank">NECN’s broadcast</a> and transcribed by us for publication here on our site. This was made possible by NECNs use of Twitter (Thanks <a href="http://twitter.com/NECN">@NECN</a>!)</p>
<p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-158" src="http://onlinewriters.org/files/2009/11/Khazei.jpg" alt="Khazei" width="211" height="139" /></p>
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<p><a href="http://twitter.com/OnlineWriters/status/5604024407" target="_blank"><strong>OnlineWriters</strong></a></p>
<p>Q: How do you see yourself contributing to our technological future. For instance are you for net neutrality?</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.alanforsenate.com/">Alan Khazei</a></strong></p>
<p>A: I am absolutely for net neutrality. The internet is an extraordinary invention that can empower people, make our democracy work better, share information, and facilitate small business entrepreneurs. We have to have net neutrality, we should not let big companies be able to dominate the internet and control it.</p>
<p>I will fight for this.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.lessig.org/info/bio/" target="_blank">Larry Lessig</a> who has been the leader on this is a good friend of mine, supporting my campaign, I know the people who are driving this, and ill fight hard for it.</p>
<p>Again, Its the PACs, the lobbyists, and the special interests who are trying to control the internet, and its the greatest tool of democracy yet to be invented, besides the very foundation of creating America so I will be fighting for it.</p>
<p>We’re glad Mr. Khazei is as well informed as he is and hopes he continues to have this perspective and insight if he makes it to Washington.</p>
<p><em>Disclaimer: We’re not endorsing him yet, but we sure like what he has to say.</em></p>
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		<title>Achievements</title>
		<link>http://onlinewriters.org/2009/11/08/achievements/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:11:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OnlineWriters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We launched a new achievement system and in doing so retroactively assigned all members their achievements earned to date.
We apologize for any excessive notifications you may have gotten from us during this test.

At this time the achievement system is temporarily unavailable but should be back up and running soon.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We launched a new achievement system and in doing so retroactively assigned all members their achievements earned to date.</p>
<p>We apologize for any excessive notifications you may have gotten from us during this test.</p>
<p><strong><img class="size-full wp-image-111 alignnone" src="http://onlinewriters.org/files/2009/11/achv.jpg" alt="achv" width="388" height="208" /></strong></p>
<p><strong>At this time the achievement system is temporarily unavailable but should be back up and running soon.</strong></p>
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		<title>Creating Sitemaps</title>
		<link>http://onlinewriters.org/2009/11/07/creating-sitemaps/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:37:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OnlineWriters</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Welcome]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[To really tap into the power available in this network you’ll want to create a sitemap for your blog.

Visit your dashboards Plugin Administrator and click Installed
Activate your sitemap plugin
Click on configure to find a message about your site map
Select the option that will create your first sitemap

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUrV4Bz-Hkc
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To really tap into the power available in this network you’ll want to create a sitemap for your blog.</p>
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<li>Visit your dashboards Plugin Administrator and click Installed</li>
<li>Activate your sitemap plugin</li>
<li>Click on configure to find a message about your site map</li>
<li>Select the option that will create your first sitemap</li>
</ol>
<p>httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUrV4Bz-Hkc</p>
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		<title>The Largest Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup In The World Giveaway</title>
		<link>http://onlinewriters.org/2009/11/05/the-largest-reeses-peanut-butter-cup-in-the-world-giveaway/</link>
		<comments>http://onlinewriters.org/2009/11/05/the-largest-reeses-peanut-butter-cup-in-the-world-giveaway/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OnlineWriters</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Welcome]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the official launch of  “The Largest Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup In The World Giveaway!”
Update: Were going into week two of our month long contest with 38 blogs in-network. If we hit 50 we’re going to add to the pot so sign up today because the more people we get to sign up the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to the official launch of  “The Largest Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup In The World Giveaway!”</p>
<p><strong>Update: </strong>Were going into week two of our month long contest with 38 blogs in-network. If we hit 50 we’re going to add to the pot so sign up today because the more people we get to sign up the bigger the prize pool will get!</p>
<p>To sign up its simple.</p>
<ol>
<li><a href="/register">Create a blog </a>on our network.</li>
<li>After you’ve <a href="http://sample1.onlinewriters.org/2009/10/26/hello-world/" target="_blank">set up your blog</a>, create your first blog post about anything.</li>
</ol>
<p>That’s It — At the end of the month we will collect all the entries and a drawing will be held.</p>
<p>The Prize: 1 Pound Package With 2 Reese’s Cups</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2724/4040921939_acfceb6933.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="325" /></p>
<p>Image courtesy of <a href="http://www.typetive.com/candyblog/item/worlds_largest_reeses_peanut_butter_cups/" target="_blank">candyblog.net</a></p>
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		<title>New Typography Installed</title>
		<link>http://onlinewriters.org/2009/11/03/30/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:17:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OnlineWriters</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Typography]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[First Acti­vate the Typog­ra­phy Plu­gin located in your Plu­g­ins administrator.
You’ll also need to turn on the fea­tures you want to use in the wp-Typography option in Set­tings administrator.
Then you’ll enjoy the auto­matic con­ver­sions made pos­si­ble by this tool:
foo — bars are two ‘-’.
1st 2nd and 3rd are as they should be.
use / to get a obelus [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First Acti­vate the Typog­ra­phy Plu­gin located in your Plu­g­ins administrator.</p>
<p>You’ll also need to turn on the fea­tures you want to use in the <a title="wp-Typography" href="http://typography.onlinewriters.org" target="_blank">wp-Typography</a> option in Set­tings administrator.</p>
<p>Then you’ll enjoy the auto­matic con­ver­sions made pos­si­ble by this tool:</p>
<p>foo — bars are two ‘-’.</p>
<p>1st 2nd and 3rd are as they should be.</p>
<p>use / to get a obelus like this: (1/2) or ^ to get numbers like so: 3^2</p>
<p>Proper characters are created with ()‘s and a letter like C: ©, R: ®, TM:™ SM: ℠, P: ℗</p>
<p>To turn this on you should look in your Plugin Administrator for a plugin called wp-Typography.</p>
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		<title>Backlinks and Your Success.</title>
		<link>http://onlinewriters.org/2009/11/03/backlinks-your-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>OnlineWriters</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Backlinks are an important asset to any online writer. They indicate to the search engines how your site exists in relation to other sites. For instance if you run a cooking website and most of the publicity you get from other websites is coming from ones that specialize in cookies, cakes, and other sweet treats [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Backlinks are an important asset to any online writer. They indicate to the search engines how your site exists in relation to other sites. For instance if you run a cooking website and most of the publicity you get from other websites is coming from ones that specialize in cookies, cakes, and other sweet treats the search engines can tell your a baker, and the search terms that return your site as a top result will reflect that.</p>
<p>We encourage you to <a title="Create A Blog" href="http://onlinewriters.org/register">set up a blog</a> here at OnlineWriters.org to promote your works on other sites, to help build your backlink popularity and improve your organic listing positions for the articles you write. The secret will be to remain focused. If you write a lot about a particular topic you should create a blog dedicated to that topic and add a reference to each of your works around the web on that topic. The better you maintain the focus, the more effective the strategy will become.</p>
<p>In the long run you’ll find your articles become indexed more quickly once you link to them from our site. As an added bonus you as a writer are able to point to a single source to reference all your works on a given topic.</p>
<p><strong>Here’s a plan to put this tip into action today!</strong></p>
<p>1.) Pick A Topic</p>
<p>2.) <a title="Free Blog Hosting" href="http://onlinewriters.org/register" target="_blank">Register a blog for your topic</a> (Topic.onlinewriter.org)</p>
<p>3.) Write a quick overview of your topic then list the resources you have created, linking to them from your new blog.</p>
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