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Month: November 2015

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Logophile’s Lunchbox — Something in the Air

  By John Doppler November 27, 2015 November 27, 2015 Vocabulary

Considering the amazing variety of scents in the world, there’s a surprising dearth of words to describe them. Here are three of the most unusual words! Continue reading

Tagged   fragrances, logophiles lunchbox, odors, odours, scents, smells, unusual words, vocabulary, words for smells
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Logophile’s Lunchbox — Nag, Nag, Nag

  By John Doppler November 20, 2015 November 20, 2015 Vocabulary
doryphore: a persistent, pedantic critic

What do potato beetles and literary critics have in common? Find out in this week’s Lunchbox! Continue reading

Tagged   books, logophiles lunchbox, unusual words, vocabulary
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Logophile’s Lunchbox — Books

  By John Doppler November 13, 2015 November 13, 2015 Vocabulary
bibliogony: the art of producing and publishing books

This week’s Lunchbox holds three words to tickle the collective fancy of book lovers. Continue reading

Tagged   books, logophiles lunchbox, unusual words, vocabulary
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How to Update Facebook Preview Thumbnails

  By John Doppler November 6, 2015 November 6, 2015 Social Media, Spotlight
social media monkey wrench

Is Facebook showing old information for your post thumbnails? Bring them up to date with three simple techniques. Continue reading

Tagged   Facebook, preview image, thumbnail, update link preview
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Logophile’s Lunchbox — Good for a Laugh

  By John Doppler November 6, 2015 November 6, 2015 Vocabulary
Read the origins and other words for laughter at http://johndopp.com/writers/logophiles-laugh

This week’s Lunchbox is filled with laughter! Continue reading

Tagged   laugh, laughter, logophiles lunchbox, unusual words, vocabulary
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One Shortlink Can Route Your Readers to Any Regional Storefront

  By John Doppler November 2, 2015 November 2, 2015 Indie Publishing, Spotlight

SmartURL is a free link shortening service with an invaluable feature for authors. Continue reading

Tagged   affiliate codes, Amazon, Amazon countries, bit.ly, goo.gl, international sales, link shorteners, regional storefronts, shortlinks, SmartURL, t.co, tinyURL
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