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Center Stage hosted by Stoney Burke ---===---
Featuring your favorite artists, albums, and live concerts. Get to know what these performers are all about. Their history, discography, and idiosyncrasy.

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The Stoney Burke Show Nostalgic cuts from the classic rock artists who moved and grooved you in the 60s, 70s, and beyond. From ZZ Top to the Allman Brothers. From SRV to CCR. From If to Them to Yes.

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Award from Ken Ilio of Tanikalang Ginto
Sigay Award
Best of CyberPinoys
Discovery Site of the Day
(Sept 1999)

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Musings. Tips. Our relentless search for the meaning of life. What simple joys are made of.
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Heartwarmers
Notes from My Guests

Wow! I really enjoyed browsing through your site! There is such gentleness and charm to it... Thanks for the info in your site, it got me to fire off a few inquiries to job postings, and it cheered me up.

-- Marinza Bruineman
www.marinza.com


Thank you for creating such an informative and inspiring website. I'm an aspiring writer and artist and yours is one of my favourite sites.
Thanks.

-- Stacey-Ann Cole
Creativesque


I am so happy to have received the newsletter! It was a "joy" to read a newsletter that is filled with inspiration and creativity, instead of "buy this" and "buy that" info...Thank you for the reminder that the simple life is truly joyful! I'll be waiting for the next newsletter and great ideas, thank you.
Wishing you the best,

-- Mary
TimelessWriting.com


Hi Ruby,

I located your website about a month ago and I was delighted to find it. Of all the writers sites out there on the web, I found yours captivating. I suppose that it's the simplicity and charm of the site that attracted me to it and keeps me going back whenever I have a question. Thanks for your web presence and the gentle way in which you reach out to others.
Regards,

-- Doreen Fiorillo
www.defiorillo.8m.com



Hi! I emailed you a few months ago, thanking you for such an inspirational and useful Web site. Since then I have started my own Web site and am gathering local writers for a support/work group. We network and help each other find freelance work. Thanks again for your online inspiration!
Hope all is well with you!

-- Kimberley McGee
LasVegasWriter.com



Dear Ruby Bayan,

Your site is wonderful. You've showcased your talent and left trails for other writers to follow.
Best wishes,

-- Amy Jenkins
AnthologiesOnline.com



Dear Ruby,

I recently found your website, and I think it's great! I'm writing to ask if you would allow me to reprint "Want to Write Non-Fiction? Get A Life!" at AbsoluteWrite.com.

... It's so refreshing to see a writer who shares so freely of her knowledge and her heart. I'm so happy to have found your website, and will visit again soon!
Take care,

-- Jenna Glatzer
Editor-in-Chief
AbsoluteWrite.com

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Web Work
Sites I Designed, Developed, and Maintain

"Ruby, you're the best. You've been a pleasure to work with and have been very patient with me--I thank you for that. The site turned out great and I love the way you helped to bring out the real me."

-- Maria Monto
Author, Freelance Writer
MariaMonto.com




"Ruby Bayan has done a marvelous job of designing a site that I hoped would be easy to navigate, simple, pleasing to the eye, informative, and linked to other helpful websites."

-- Peter Rennebohm
Author & Writer
PRennebohm.com




"Hi Ruby, Oh! My Gosh! You have outdone yourself! I am telling you...You are so professional and so reliable and so brilliant! Thank you so much for such a BEAUTIFUL WEB SITE!"

-- Tery Lynne Brouwer
Author & Crafter
AlwaysThinkingofYou


(retired)



"Excellent job, Ruby! You make me look good. Thanks!"

-- Mike Llamas
Broadcaster
SoundnMotion


(retired)

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Freelance Writing Resources and Archives

Top 10 Best Writer's Sites 2002
Award from Writer's Digest
Chosen by Writer's Digest as one of the Best Writer's Sites for presentation, ease of use, and marketing effectiveness.


Ruby Bayan, Home & Garden ExperteHow.com
Read my Home & Garden articles


How To Build A Writer's Website - A Tutorial by Ruby Bayan


How To Build A Writer's Website: Tips To Effectively Showcase Your Writing
- a tutorial by Ruby Bayan

Now FREE!
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Suite101 Inspiration/Motivation column?
Welcome to its new home:
Inspiration : Motivation : Action
Index of Articles

Please visit often because over time I will be uploading most of the 100+ articles that used to reside in Suite101.com. Let me know if you don't find what you're looking for.

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What's New in This Writer's Life

09/02/10 - Received word from a fellow writer and long-time online friend, Marinza Bruineman. She's come out with a new book!

'Salt in Your Cocaine' is a wryly satirical expose of Global Warming, weather manipulations and the best Ponzi scheme ever. It is a highly irrevent page-turner about the state of humanity and the lies and deception that have become the standards for civilized society all over the world. In addition, Salt in Your Cocaine provides the readership with a very interesting and unique way to look at their fellow humans and recognize their potential behavioral patterns with the Human Behavioral Quintet. While supported by real facts, Salt in your Cocaine allows the readers to draw their own conclusions and decide for themselves if this is the world they want their children to grow up in. This book is a tremendously humorous read at the same time that it is a real warning to where humanity is heading.

Available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon and all major bookstores September 1, 2010. For a discount and more information: www.marinza.com

08/12/10 - My new blog is up. Ye, ye, ye, another blog. This one's all about my jewelry. Nothing much to say, other than, head on out there and enjoy! Oh, the title of the blog is...

Go to RubyBeads

Ruby's Memory Bracelet

07/26/10 - One of the many hats I wear is Producer of the shows my partner (radio name: Stoney Burke) hosts over RJ Underground Radio, an FM station in Manila. If you're into classic rock and all its iterations, you'll enjoy listening to Stoney's weekly programs. Go to StoneyBurke.com or click on the banners of The Stoney Burke Show and Center Stage on the left margin.

07/10/10 - A promising star writer wrote me asking for the best way to jumpstart his freelance writing career. He wondered if he should start by writing free articles to get critiques. I said he can get feedback via the many writer forums online, where experienced and talented professional writers generously offer guidance to newbies. As to writing for free, I said, "Try not to write free articles. Value your words enough to demand payment in exchange for rights to publish them." Then I told him to Google "pay to write articles" for a long list of sites that pay writers for their work.

06/29/10 - And here's my necklace and earrings set that Creative Jewelry 2010 published. The mag is released once a year but it's packed with wonderful, stunning, mind-blowing jewelry projects. A must-have resource of inspiration for the jewelry handcrafter.

Golden Pond Necklace and Earrings

06/18/10 - Stringing Summer is in the stands! Lots of lovely necklace projects, all so fun and colorful! They published my set (bracelet and earrings) featuring ceramic flower barrel beads!

Fertile Ground Bracelet and Earrings

05/09/10 - If you're a tropical fish fan, come on over to RightPet.com. I'm hosting the Betta and Guppy pages. Rate your pets and share your stories, photos, and videos. There's a huge community of pet lovers over there.


This is my Betta splendens, Bruno.

04/07/10 - Emily Eddington, the morning anchor for WSIL Channel 3 in southern Illinois, emailed me to ask if I could be interviewed for their next "3 Ways to Save" segment. She wanted to do a feature on my eHow article, How to Save Money on Home Decor. We did the phone interview yesterday; the story went on air this morning. Read the story and watch the video: "3 Ways to Save on Home Decor."

Ruby Bayan on WSIL Channel 3 Southern Illinois

04/01/10 - I just launched a new Wordpress Blog, "Neural Spork: Mental notes to masticate." After several iterations, I've settled on three main topics: "Filipina in America," "DTM: Did Them Myself," and "FWIW: For What It's Worth." Join me as I put my thoughts and feelings to words. I bet you'll learn something new.

03/15/10 - Check out my new book review: "How to Achieve a Heaven on Earth" edited by John E. Wade II.

03/11/10 - True to how a friend described it, my two-week trip to the Philippines came and went like a dream. Now I want to start planning for my return. Places to revisit, people to catch up with, tastes to remember--there was just not enough time. But I've stashed pictures to remind me of the wonderful couple of weeks I spent with family and friends. Details are at my Facebook page.

12/01/09 - NewsFlash: RubyBayan Jewelry will be in Manila on Feb 2010. Manila Folks, place your orders now -- I will personally deliver your jewelry items to you! I will also conduct a *free* and open-topic jewelry-making "Howdja Do Dat?" session. Prepare your questions and reserve your space now. Email me.

Millie Hearts

11/10/09 - Found time to update my Jewelry section. Click on over down there to see new images and inspiration for one-of-a-kind necklaces and bracelets. Let me design pieces exclusively for you and your loved ones... the holidays are fast approaching.

09/01/09 - Here we go, it's almost Christmastime again! Speaking of gifts, I just received my copy of the Guideposts giftbook "Angels in Disguise" edited by the late Phyllis Hobe. My stories, "The Aquarium in Our Living Room" and "His Reason for Visiting" are in the Special Messengers chapter. You can read the stories here in my website but you won't want to miss getting the lovely giftbook for yourself and your loved ones.

07/23/09 - Plugging a very good friend: Stoney Burke / Mike Llamas - Rock Jock on Facebook. Check out his radio show on RJ UR 105.9FM Manila. Or go to his website: StoneyBurke.com

Ruby Bayan: Orlando Beading Examiner

06/25/09 - Examiner.com has taken me in as their Orlando Beading Examiner. I hope to share my beading passion there. I've started posting articles. Check it out.

06/19/09 - NEWSFLASH! I'm now offering my tutorial, How to Build a Writer's Website, for free. I wrote it in 2004 but it covers basic principles that remain valid. I just feel that it's time to share it with everyone. Send me an email request and I'll reply with a free copy.

06/19/09 - Yet another book review: Luck by Design by Richard Goldman

05/25/09 - More book reviews:
- Conquer the Fat-Loss Code by Wendy Chant
- Living a Charmed Life by Victoria Moran

05/24/09 - New Book Review: Off the Beaten Path, a Reader's Digest Book.

04/26/09 - New Book Review: The Little Book on Meaning: Why We Crave It, How We Create It by Laura Berman Fortgang.

Read my blog on a Fleetwood Mac concert.

04/16/09 - Gosh, time flies when you're having fun. Nothing much has changed, so, do visit my articles at eHow (click on the widget above) and if you're a pet owner or plans to become one, check us out at RightPet. Until next update. Oh, wait, I went ahead and acquired rubybayan.com. Just for the heck of it. One of these days I'll build a website around it.

03/13/09 - New book review: Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip Heath & Dan Heath.

03/02/09 - Been a while since I last posted an update. I'm still here, freelance writing for a living. Most of my time is spent on writing articles for eHow and building content for RightPet.com. I received an invitation to write for a travel site. I don't know if I still have time... a few non-writing projects are in the pipeline right now. And spring is here! Time to go out and garden!

01/08/09 - New book review: Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is: Investment Strategies for Lifetime Wealth by Natalie Pace.

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Blogs

RubyBeads
Bead jewelry and other beading-related musings.

Neural Spork: Mental notes to masticate Thoughts, tips, tricks, tirades, and other T words.

Learn-Something-New Student of life learning lessons the hard way. [on hiatus... or semi-retired]

My Multiply Site
Blog, photos, videos, stuff.

Archive at Blurty.com
Aug. '03 - Mar. '06. Thoughts... feelings... journey... life.



Photography

Myruby on flickr.com - Nature, travel, jewelry, food, and such. Like these:

For Mother

From the Garden

Frog in Orchid

Purity

Screech Owl

Crystal Blue

My Moo Cards

Take me! Take me!

Debut

Carnelian Cubes


Handmade
Gifts and Keepsakes
by Ruby Bayan

One-of-a-kind journals, cards, notepads, gifts


You Want to
Be a Writer?

Tips, tricks, and thoughts on the craft of writing.

Freelancing From Overseas

The Four M's of Writing

Which To Write About First: The Chicken or the Egg?

Q&A: Coping With Editors
Widen Your Horizon

A Process of Evolution

Develop a Style

Perceive, Process, Produce

Be an Expert at Something... Anything.

Ready for Feast or Famine?

More...



TechRepublic.com
(Technology)

Simple strategies to stop data leakage

Ensure security best practice when deploying new technologies

Shed light on shadow IT groups

Security solutions tout early warning and mitigation

Success strategies for security awareness

A holistic approach to vulnerability assessment

Decision Support: Choose the best security solution for your enterprise

Setting up a successful help desk--part2

More Articles



WriteEdge.com
(Site Development/e-Commerce)

Can You Afford to Risk Your Customer's Privacy?

Strategies for Search Engine Placement

What Do They Want? Words or Pictures?

Earn Customer Trust -- Use Powerful Testimonials

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Flower sketch by Ronald Bayan
- sketch by Ronald Bayan
"Smell the flowers. Smile. Be nice to yourself. Care. Life can get too hectic, too confusing. Take time to pause and reflect. There's so much to appreciate, so much to learn... So many simple joys we take for granted." -- Ruby Bayan 1998


Friendship survives time and tide.
Submitted to the Friendship Quilt at Suite101.com. Base image is a crop from a sunset photo by Ray Deza. (Thanks, Ray!)


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