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		<title>Have you ever wanted to quit your job and find your true passion in life?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At this fun event with Delta Gamma&#8217;s Palo Alto alumnae chapter, Maria will share the inspiring story behind how she [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mariamurnane.com/2012/02/01/have-you-ever-wanted-to-quit-your-job-and-find-your-true-passion-in-life/</link>
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		<title>Everyone needs an editor!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you decide to publish on your own, it&#8217;s critical to have multiple sets of eyes review your work before [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keep your chin up</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re reading this blog, there&#8217;s a strong chance it&#8217;s because you&#8217;re an aspiring author, or maybe a published author. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mariamurnane.com/2012/01/25/keep-your-chin-up/</link>
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		<title>California Writers Club</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Maria will visit the Mt. Diablo Branch of the California Writers Club to give a fun workshop on how to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Backspace Writers Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At Backspace Maria will give a workshop on the difference between traditional and self-publishing, offering a step-by-step guide to each [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mariamurnane.com/2012/01/24/backspace-writers-conference-new-york-city/</link>
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		<title>Win a signed copy of Perfect on Paper</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just did a fun interview with Free Book Friday, in which I explain how I unexpectedly became an author. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mariamurnane.com/2012/01/23/win-a-signed-copy-of-perfect-on-paper/</link>
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		<title>Just say it!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In recent posts, I&#8217;ve talked about dialogue and the importance of using beats, and about how many first-time authors struggle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Turn the beat around</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A few posts back, I talked about using dialogue to bring characters to life. Today, I&#8217;d like to discuss the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Peninsula Parlour: &#8220;An Evening with Maria Murnane&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Maria will be in her hometown of Palo Alto, CA on January 4 for a fun discussion with the Peninsula [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Perfect on Paper reaches #2 on Amazon!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The past week has been quite a whirlwind for me and my alter ego, Waverly Bryson. Last Sunday, the U.S. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mariamurnane.com/2011/11/14/waverly-outsells-steve-jobs/</link>
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