Deborah Dera
Freelance writer and blogger. The world is my muse - I have alot to say and I'm just waking up! Visit my writing blog at www.therhythmofwrite.com.
Blogs by this Author
The New iPhone
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 07/14/2008
So, the new iPhone 3G came out and I'm curious to know who ran out and got one. It seems like people were pretty excited about the new phone, but I think that Apple fans were probably a little bit hes...
2008 NBA Draft Results
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 06/27/2008
The NBA has recently released it's 2008 Draft Results for both Round 1. Here are the top 5:1. Chicago chose Derrick Rose, an incredibly athletic basketball player who is sure to keep the team on their...
HOT!: IRS Mileage Rate Increase
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 06/24/2008
If you're one of the lucky few (or maybe not) who gets to submit mileage to his employer for reimbursement, or simply deduct it from his own taxes, you'll be happy to hear that yesterday the IRS ann...
George Carlin Died!
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 06/23/2008
I couldn't believe my ears this morning. I was lying in bed and my fiance had just turned on the news. I heard "more on the tragic death of George Carlin coming up after the break." I thought I mishea...
The Cookie Diet?
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 06/20/2008
I read an article earlier today about a diet created by Dr. Siegal known as the "cookie diet."I thought the author was trying to pull my leg. I really did.The doctor created a special weight loss cook...
Happy Summer!
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 06/20/2008
The summer solstice is here. Are you ready for the Summer of 2008 to officially begin?It feels like it's been summer all month, to be honest. Here in NJ we've already had an official "heat wave" (3 da...
Black Belt Testing
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 06/20/2008
This week has been such a whirlwind. We had a Black Belt Test at our school last weekend. Nine students spent about 9 hours testing but everyone came out relatively unscathed in the end AND we have so...
Today's Hottest Trends?
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 06/19/2008
I have to say that I was a little bit disappointed when I checked today's Hottest Trends only to find that nothing on the list was really smokin' hot. Thursday mornings must be somewhat slow on the ...
The Triffids are Inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame!
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 06/19/2008
Formed in Perth in the late 1970's, the band known as "The Triffids" will soon be honored by an induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame! One of their singers, Max Merritt, will be inducted as an individu...
Tiger Woods to Undergo Surgery - AGAIN!
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 06/18/2008
Have you heard? Tiger Woods recently announced that he is going to undergo surgery very soon. This means that this past weekend's championship was the last game of the season for Tiger.Apparently Tige...
Who is Kendal Sheppard?
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 06/18/2008
Born on April 9, 1980, Kendal Sheppard has grown to be one of the hottest celebrity personalities in the spotlight today. After spending a season on Road Rules: Campus Crawl in 2002, she went on to pa...
Learning about Adsense
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 06/18/2008
I'm still conducting my Adsense experiments, and while my numbers aren't nearly as nice as I'd like them to be, I'm seeing (very) slow but steady improvements.I just published two new articles, here o...
Ultimate Credit Online
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 05/30/2008
In the spirit of niche blogging, I've finally officially launched my Ultimate Credit Online blog. It'll be dedicated to all sorts of issues pertaining to credit cards, finding credit card deals, credi...
High Paying Keywords
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 05/29/2008
I've been doing a little bit of research as I work on a new niche blog, and I came across a list of 999 High Paying Keywords from peomedia.com. The list is free if you subscribe to the RSS feed at peo...
The Vacation is Over - Lamenting
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 05/28/2008
I took off from work last week, imagining how relaxing 10 full days off would be (two weekends plus the Memorial Day holiday). Little did I realize how easy it is to turn a vacation into work, even in...
Quiet, but alive.
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 02/26/2008
Hello, fellow PnP friends. Just wanted to say hello and let you know I am still alive and kicking.I've been reading, but hadn't spent a lot of time commenting or posting lately. I was in a bit of a ru...
Today is National Wear Red Day!
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 02/1/2008
Today, February 1st, is National Wear Red Day. If you aren't up and at 'em yet, keep this in mind when you do roll off the computer chair and start preparing for the rest of your day.Founded by the Am...
R.I.P. Heath Ledger
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 01/23/2008
If you haven't heard, the actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his New York apartment yesterday. The cause of his death is not known, and while some claim there were pills found in the apartment, poli...
Blog & Article Categories on PnP
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 01/17/2008
Reading our illustrious leader's announcement regarding new categories got me thinking. Do we need more blog and article categories, or do we need less? Fortunately, that was a passing thought.I do wo...
Success with Adsense and Setting up Channels
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 01/16/2008
Over the past few days I've noticed a small, yet significant, increase in my adsense revenue. I've added a few extra sites to my list, and I was getting frustrated at not being able to track where the...
Google Page Rank - YES!
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 01/11/2008
I'm so giddy with excitement. I went to check the Google Page Rank for my blog (The Rhythm of Write).I thought I was excited before, when I went from "No Rank" to "0/10." I mean, come on, existing at ...
WordPress Troubleshooting Success!
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 01/11/2008
Last night I decided to finally set up the blog for my martial arts instructor. We're going to transfer the school website to a new server (Yahoo! bites, by the way) and redo that site as well, but I ...
WordPress Troubleshooting Success!
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 01/11/2008
Last night I decided to finally set up the blog for my martial arts instructor. We're going to transfer the school website to a new server (Yahoo! bites, by the way) and redo that site as well, but I ...
Need a WordPress Theme
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 01/9/2008
(and other web help)...I'm currently publishing my martial art school website on Yahoo! servers and I don't like them much at all lately. I'd like to transfer my domain to another server (already chos...
2008 Goals
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 01/2/2008
I made a few goals for the new year. Not resolutions, but goals I think are actually attainable. Here's a brief overview.
Get rid of some of the excess in my life.
Eat healthier (fresh foods, util...
Experimental Blog
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 12/28/2007
I thought I'd conduct an experiment by finally monetizing and launching a blog I had worked on for a little while. It's called Healthy Eating for Life and it focuses on topics for vegetarian, vegan, s...
Post Holiday Let Down
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 12/27/2007
Woah! Is anyone else feeling this post holiday let down? I know I am. I wish I had the day after Christmas off instead of the day before. I feel like I was thrown from one extreme to another.Next week...
Happy Holidays & an Announcement!
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 12/26/2007
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday, or is preparing for a wonderful holiday, depending on what you celebrate and when!My Christmas was wonderful! My boyfriend and I, despite our current hardshi...
Cholesterol and Your Heart: HDL
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 12/10/2007
You are what you eat, or at least, that's what they say. One of the most important bodily organs you have is your heart, and the food you eat has a direct impact on how your heart works. Whether or no...
Meet KiBong...
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 12/5/2007
So, take a look and you'll see I have a new user icon. The darling picture of yours truely at the early age of 3 or 4 has been replaced with a picture of our family's new puppy, KiBong. I mentioned ...
HP, Printer Ink, & HP's Website
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 11/29/2007
Not long ago, I purchased a dual pack of HP printer ink from Staples. My purchase entitled me to a free card program, courtesy of HP. I thought it would be cool to make my xmas cards this year. The ...
Promoting Your Content
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 11/27/2007
I wrote most of this in response to a blog by another writer, but I thought I'd share. The question was whether or not Google AdSense and PrintNPost really work.I will be the first to admit that I d...
Christmas at Disney!
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 11/19/2007
Christmas is one of the happiest times of the year for a child. Spending the happiest time of the year at the happiest place on earth is a dream come true for many children and adults! Christmas at ...
Google AdSense Channels Question. Help?
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 11/8/2007
Ok, here's the big question.I set up my Google AdSense account when I joined PrintNpost.com. I used the pub# to link my blogs and articles here back to my account.Since then, I've implemented AdSense ...
Attention Posties: Check out Writing Campus
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 11/8/2007
Ok. I'm here to tell you about a website called Writing Campus, but before you run off with your arms in the air, saying I'm driving traffic away from PrintNPost.com, please hear me out!I have no idea...
NaNoWriMo
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 10/31/2007
Don't forget, November is National Novel Writing Month. NaNoWriMo challenges you to write a 50,000-word novel (appx 175 pages) between 12:01am on November 1st (that's one minute after midnight, tonigh...
Owwies!
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 10/23/2007
The pain in my knee this morning was slightly overwhelming when I first got out of bed. Yesterday, at work, I spun in my chair and slammed my knee into the corner of the filing cabinet next to me. I k...
Using DIGG - CAUTION!
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 10/15/2007
I keep seeing messages about how great Digg is, and how we should all sign up, search for each other, and Digg each other's work. I'd like to throw out a word of caution and you NEED to read this.DIGG...
When your payroll isn't a secret.
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 10/11/2007
I'm musing outloud (or, in type) today. I've always been slightly uncomfortable with the amount of "opportunity" there is in the world to "give" to those less fortunate - especially this time of year....
"Green Blood"
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 10/10/2007
So, I clicked on the little link to check out the "ideas" tab this morning, and smack in the middle of the list I see "green blood." Green blood, eh? Someone must've been watching HOUSE last night - t...
Nope. Verizon still sucks.
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 10/10/2007
The Verizon thing was too good to be true. First, they put in my order to be effective three days before I actually move. Then, I got a phone call saying that Verizon could not transfer my new service...
Blogging Tips: Text Formatting
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 10/9/2007
Hello, friends. Here I am again to offer some useful writing and blogging tips - from me to you.One of the best things you can do when writing for the internet is to stick to a standard font and text ...
Utility Company Success!
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 10/8/2007
I have no idea how I did this, but on my lunch break I was able to call PSE&G, Verizon, and Comcast to have my services transferred for when I move in two weeks. I got through to all three with no pro...
Move down, move down, clean cups, clean cups...
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 10/7/2007
My boyfriend and I commonly refer to the "move down, move down, clean cups, clean cups" phrase whenever we are encountering change in our lives.Now that Kenny and Lauren are married, I am focusing on ...
Congratulations!
- By Deborah Dera
- Published 10/6/2007
Wedding congratulations are in order as my friends, Kennster and Lauren, are getting married today. The wedding and reception are being held in the same hall; the photographers and videographers are s...



