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bio website brucealderman.info
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I'm the Lead Programmer for Johnson County Library, and do a little freelance writing on the side.


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awarded  Citizen Patrol
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awarded  Yearling
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awarded  Civic Duty
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awarded  Critic
Dec
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answered Interesting and easier-to-read alternatives to the scientific academic article
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comment How to name the characters of your story?
It doesn't matter whether the name sounds silly at first. With repeated exposure it will start sounding less silly, and eventually will sound like an ordinary name.
Apr
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answered Potential confusion: referring to home planet as “Earth”
Feb
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comment Strunk and White vs “Style: The Basics of Clarity and Grace” by Williams and Colomb
@jae: Many libraries throughout the world participate in interlibrary loan programs that let them borrow books from other libraries for their patrons. I don't know how many small-town German libraries offer interlibrary loan, but the smaller their own collections, the more they can benefit from such a program.
Feb
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revised How important is typing speed to a successful writing career?
added 42 characters in body
Feb
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answered How important is typing speed to a successful writing career?
Feb
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comment Strunk and White vs “Style: The Basics of Clarity and Grace” by Williams and Colomb
If you want to assess them both before committing to buying one, you can check them out from your local library.
Feb
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answered Journal subscription secrecy
Feb
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answered How does a code monkey become a novelist?
Feb
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answered How do I go about finding a writing group?
Feb
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awarded  Scholar
Feb
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accepted How do I find good interview subjects?
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awarded  Quorum
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awarded  Teacher
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awarded  Editor