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		<title>The Women’s Fiction Mystique &#8211; Guest Post by Amy Sue Nathan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Basaraba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to Writers’ Uni-Verse-City (or WUVC for short because every university has an acronym), a place where writers/bloggers can meet to discuss the craft of writing in the Internet age. WUVC will involve independent research, setting a curriculum and hopefully finding other &#8230; <a href="http://universecityblog.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/the-womens-fiction-mystique-guest-post-by-amy-sue-nathan/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=universecityblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15058989&amp;post=3712&amp;subd=universecityblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic – A mountain city for rest and relaxation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Basaraba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad in English, but I like the Czech name better), is famous for its hot springs, with a dozen main springs, about 300 smaller springs and its warm Teplá River, which runs through the center of the city. &#8230; <a href="http://universecityblog.wordpress.com/2012/02/20/karlovy-vary-czech-republic-a-mountain-city-for-rest-and-relaxation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=universecityblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15058989&amp;post=3686&amp;subd=universecityblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thoughts on Pinterest and Row80 check in</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 07:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Basaraba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So we&#8217;re half way through A Round of Words in 80 Days Writing Challenge and thankfully I made my weekly word count goal, just surpassing the 5,000 mark. I only wrote three evenings this week though so it still feels &#8230; <a href="http://universecityblog.wordpress.com/2012/02/19/thoughts-on-pinterest-and-row80-check-in/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=universecityblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15058989&amp;post=3658&amp;subd=universecityblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Book Review: The Brightest Star in the Sky by Marian Keyes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Basaraba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Brightest Star in the Sky written by Marian Keyes is the author’s favorite book of her own she’s written to date. Keyes uses the omnipresent tense to take the reader into the lives of the multiple inhabitants of four &#8230; <a href="http://universecityblog.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/book-review-the-brightest-star-in-the-sky-by-marian-keyes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=universecityblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15058989&amp;post=3631&amp;subd=universecityblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Historical fiction has it all &#8211; A guest post by Marcia Richards</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Basaraba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to Writers’ Uni-Verse-City (or WUVC for short because every university has an acronym), a place where writers/bloggers can meet to discuss the craft of writing in the Internet age. WUVC will involve independent research, setting a curriculum and hopefully finding other &#8230; <a href="http://universecityblog.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/historical-fiction-has-it-all-a-genre-blog-series/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=universecityblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15058989&amp;post=3639&amp;subd=universecityblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Alicante, Spain: A city full of perks and quirks</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Basaraba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it starts to feel like winter will never end and I pass people on the sidewalks wearing heavy coats, toques (in non-Canadian English, this means fuzzy warm hats) and boots, I start to wish for a little escape. Oh &#8230; <a href="http://universecityblog.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/alicante-spain-a-city-full-of-perks-and-quirks/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=universecityblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15058989&amp;post=2936&amp;subd=universecityblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>On Cheating, Cupcakes and Chick Lit</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:23:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Basaraba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week I was disappointed in my word count, with only 3,700 words out of my 5,000-word goal right after I had so much gusto last weekend to write two chapters a week to finish this massive WIP. Ok so &#8230; <a href="http://universecityblog.wordpress.com/2012/02/12/on-cheating-cupcakes-and-chick-lit/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=universecityblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15058989&amp;post=3580&amp;subd=universecityblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>We Want to Make You Scream: Writing Horror by Barbara McDowell</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Basaraba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to Writers’ Uni-Verse-City (or WUVC for short because every university has an acronym), a place where writers/bloggers can meet to discuss the craft of writing in the Internet age. WUVC will involve independent research, setting a curriculum and hopefully finding other &#8230; <a href="http://universecityblog.wordpress.com/2012/02/08/we-want-to-make-you-scream-writing-horror-by-barbara-mcdowell/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=universecityblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15058989&amp;post=3550&amp;subd=universecityblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Doolin – A must-see village in Ireland</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Basaraba</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cliffs of Moher]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doolin. It might not sound like the most sophisticated name for a village, but it should be on your must-see list when visiting Ireland. On the west coast, near the Cliffs of Moher, Doolin is a place that I’m dying &#8230; <a href="http://universecityblog.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/doolin-a-must-see-village-in-ireland/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=universecityblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15058989&amp;post=3532&amp;subd=universecityblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Eye on the Prize &#8211; ROW80 check in</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole Basaraba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I just ran the numbers from last week&#8217;s three sprints and I was surprised to see that I surpassed by 5,000 weekly word goal with 6,100 words. Nice little treat for the end of the week and here I &#8230; <a href="http://universecityblog.wordpress.com/2012/02/05/eye-on-the-prize-row80-check-in/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=universecityblog.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15058989&amp;post=3521&amp;subd=universecityblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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