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If you would like a critique, feel free to request one. I periodically keep a request thread on the premium thumb share forum.

Please note: During some parts of the year, responses may be severely delayed. As stated in my deviant ID, I'm a professor - and I'm just as busy as the students during the expected times (e.g. midterms, final exams).

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These deviations received a perfect 20 out of 20 star rating! I "reset" the hall of fame when my "dA anniversary" rolls around.

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I'll add a few cats to your artwork. Number of cats will be approximately 1 to 3, but other amounts can be arranged. Types, sizes, and positions are up to me, unless arranged otherwise. You must provide me with a digital copy of your artwork. The file will then be delivered back to you with the additional cats added. Artwork must be your own.
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Indie Authors, Bloggers, and Google Authorship

Journal Entry: Wed May 22, 2013, 9:40 AM



If you're a blogger, or an indie author (someone who should have a blog), then maybe you know about Google Authorship. If you don't, it turns out Google may have addressed a few problems -

* What if someone else with the same name as you comes along.

* What if someone plagiarizes your work.

* How to get your online content to stand out.

Google has a verification tool out. I had assumed that, since I use Wordpress, that the functionality was already built in. Surprisingly, not only was that not the case, it wasn't the case for nearly every blogger I follow.

I decided that some of the 10 reasons writers should claim their authorship markup would be worth the inevitable time to fiddle with anything under the hood of WP.

It turns out to not be that hard. I got that working in about five minutes. Wordpress users should also see [link].

The longer part of the process was setting up my social media presence in the first place... something I should have done months ago. Next step: dusting off my until-recently unused Google+ profile.


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R. Watson
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United States
I'm a mathematician. I've been using GIMP on and off for the past three four five years. I started using it to teach myself how to draw... as a hobby and creative diversion from qualifying exams. I'm a full time mathematics professor now, but I still like to write and draw as a hobby. I'm entirely self-taught, and it probably shows.
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*Aether45 5 days ago  Hobbyist General Artist
Thanks for the fav
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=merrak 4 days ago  Hobbyist
You're welcome!
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Thanks for adding me to your watch list, it's much appreciated.
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=merrak 5 days ago  Hobbyist
You're welcome!
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=KWhipkey Apr 9, 2013  Professional Writer
So Deviantart informed today's your birthday-- Happy birthday!! I hope it's absolutely fantastic. :)
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=merrak Apr 9, 2013  Hobbyist
Thanks :) It was!
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=Metarex12 Apr 9, 2013  Student General Artist
Happy Birthday!
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=merrak Apr 9, 2013  Hobbyist
Thanks :D
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~WildPencil Mar 30, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Thanx for :+fav:ing
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~Geosammy Mar 27, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
:icontnxmanfav::icontnxmanfav2::icontnxmanfav3:'Girl on Horse II'...
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