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Book signing.

By Em | Published: January 22, 2011
Triple-purpose badge! Readers: Earn the “book signing” merit badge by attending a book signing. Writers: Earn the badge by being the one doing the signing. Booksellers: Earn the badge by successfully hosting and/or surviving a signing. Also worth mentioning: “Signing” doesn’t even seem like a word to me anymore! Tee hee! Part of the merit badges for readers & writers [...]
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Canine collaborator.

By Em | Published: January 20, 2011
At long last, an alternative to the “feline ‘assistance’” badge is here! Earn the “canine collaborator” merit badge by fessing up. Who takes you for long walks to jump-start your blocked brain? Who keeps your feet warm while you type? Who only ate half of your notebook when he really wanted to eat the whole thing? [...]
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Brainstorming.

By Em | Published: January 19, 2011
Quick—think of as many ways as possible to earn the “brainstorming” merit badge. By the time you’re done, you’ll have earned it. Part of the merit badges for writers series. The badge may be posted on your site or blog. Tell us why you’ve earned (or will never earn) it in the comments.
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Framing story.

By Em | Published: January 18, 2011
How do you earn the “framing story” merit badge? According to a bedtime story my grandfather used to read to me, there was once a group of travelers that had a story-telling contest. The winner of the contest told a story about a guy who sat on a bus stop bench, telling everyone who sat down [...]
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Balance.

By Em | Published: January 17, 2011
Earn the “balance” merit badge by figuring out how to find time to write and still have a life. Or how to have a life and still time find to write. Your choice. Part of the merit badges for writers series. The badge may be posted on your site or blog. Tell us why you’ve earned [...]
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Sarcasm.

By Em | Published: January 13, 2011
I hear you’re great at earning the the “sarcasm” merit badge. [Insert conspicuous eye roll here.] Thanks so much to the person who typed that word into the search box so I could use it for Non-Request Week. (Because nothing says sincerity like italics.) Part of the merit badges for writers series. The badge may be posted [...]
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First / second / third person.

By Em | Published: January 6, 2011
I/you/they earn the “first person,”  “second person,” or “third person” merit badge by using the appropriate point-of-view when writing my/your/their story. I/you/they can earn each badge for stories I’ve/you’ve/they’ve written with different POVs, though I/you/they may not want to try earning all three badges with one story of mine/yours/theirs. That would probably make me/you/them a little [...]
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