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                <title>My Art Show Seems to Be Set</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:34:08 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ It seems my art show is set to begin 3. September 2010! I'm nervous but also can't wait; you're all invited so make your traveling plans early<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>October Birdman's Newsletter</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:20:27 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hello Everyone,<br /> <br />  I trust that you've had a wonderful September and if you're in the northern hemisphere, are your trees' leaves turning colors yet? They are a little bit around here; always lovely to see all the different shades of red, orange & yellows.  For my friends in the southern hemisphere I hope your spring has started on a good note <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> <br />This month I have filled my newsletter with many new treats for all of you to enjoy & you'll also want to check out a section I created for a wonderful band in Europe so be sure to check those out and if you have friends/family in Europe pass the dates onto them so t hey can check them out <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> <br /> <br />Now onto the October Edition of Birdman's Designs Newsletter ! <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.birdmansart.com/Octobernewsletterpage_1.html">[link]</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Bird77man</author>
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                <title>September Edition Birdman's Designs Newsletter</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:34:30 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ This has been quite a busy month for Birdman's Designs, with developing a new store & creating a new painting and several HOT new designs, I was lucky to find time to sleep but it's always worth it when I know how much all of you enjoy purchasing my designs & paintings.  It's time for the September newsletter and in this month's issue you're going to find it full of wonderful new designs as well as learning how you can get many of my most popular designs at my new store - Birdman's World! Please, do pass the newsletter link along to anyone you think would be interested in checking it out because word of mouth is any business owner's best asset. Have a wonderful September everyone!<br /> <br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.birdmansart.com/newsletterpage1.html">[link]</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Have Your 15 Mins of Fame &amp; a New Tweeter</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:11:24 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hi all,<br /> <br />  I just published a new article on squidoo that I'd like you to take a look at and that you can also be a part of; I think it's a very exciting new project and the more that participate the merrier it'll be <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /> <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.squidoo.com/15mins">[link]</a> <br /><br />Also, if you tweet, you're welcome to add me - <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://twitter.com/BirdmansDesigns">[link]</a> <br /> <br />Thank you,<br />Mike S. <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.birdmansart.com">[link]</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>July Edition of Birdman's Designs Newsletter</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:18:01 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hello All,<br /> <br /> Wow June sure flew by didn't it? Hopefully all of you in the northern hemisphere are staying cool; we've had some seriously HOT temperatures the last few weeks here and it's always important to remember to stay hydrated in this kind of heat and be sure to give the pets a nice cool place to stay as well- preferably indoors in the air conditioning <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/wink.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=";)" title=";) (Wink)" /> <br />I'd like to wish all my friends in Canada a very happy Canada Day & all of my American friends a wonderful 4th of July holiday! Please be safe and have a lot of fun!  <br />It's now time to unveil the July edition of Birdman's Designs Newsletter that is filled with a ton of BRAND NEW designs and paintings as well as a wonderful poem by a new poet I had the luck to meet; also I want you to check out a very cool NEW idea I had that lets all of you who've purchased any of my designs/paintings/merchandise to have your "15 minutes of fame"; feel free to send this newsletter to anyone you think would want to see it but just remember, don't spam anyone <img src="http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> thanks much. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://www.birdmansart.com/newsletterpage1.html">[link]</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>My Celtic Knots Available as Cross-Stitch Patterns</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:14:39 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hi Everyone,<br /> Normally I don't send emails in the middle of the month and trust me, I shan't start to send you emails weekly but this time I had to make an exception. As I mentioned earlier this year, several of my Celtic knot paintings have been licensed to a cross-stitch company and from now until Monday, 20th of April you have the opportunity to purchase the first Four of my knots as cross-stitch patterns by going to this page- <a href="http://needleshow.com/cgi-bin/general.pl?622">[link]</a>  and scrolling down to the bottom of the page and you will find 4 of my Celtic knots. If you're into creating cross-stitch designs or know someone who does enjoy cross-stitching you'll want to go there and check these wonderful designs out for yourselves and you'll also be able to order them directly there.  I hope many of you will go to the link provided and share this with your friends & family who enjoy cross-stitching Celtic knots <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> <br /> <br />Sincerely,<br /> Mike S.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>I ask for your Vote</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:46:03 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hello everyone,<br /> <br />   Thanks to all of your votes this past week I became the winner in my category of art and now I'm in the weekly challenge they have.  I ask for your vote again on this page- <a href="http://blockheadradiolive.com/artisanschallenge">[link]</a>  just scroll down again; it's the same piece as last week- the "Eyes Wide Shut" by Mike Sexton- I thank you very much; this will be the final round of voting <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> I thank you all very much indeed. <br /> <br /> <br />Mike S.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>I was Interviewed</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:59:21 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I had the opportunity to participate in an online artist interview with a wonderful lady named Beth Edwards;Â  she really has some terrific and thought provoking questions she asks artists & I am truly honored to be able to have my interview featured at her site.Â  You may read the entire interview and get to know a bit more about me as a person and as an artist at this <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://1stangel.co.uk/art/mike-birdman-sexton-interview-with-the-artist">address</a>.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>My OWN Show in 2010!!</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:41:45 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Man I think I just got the best news since I had my taxes done hehe; back in January I submitted some new paintings to the city art council and they were just approved so next year in 2010 I will have my own showing!!!!!!!!! They're going to get with me with the details and everything so I can start planning on what I need for next year; I'm beyond excited <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/letters/D.gif" border="0" align="middle" /> D<img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Feb 09 Newsletter Link</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 06:14:57 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hello everyone,<br /> <br /> I trust you are starting the new year off on a good foot & January was a great month for everyone.  It's time to deliver to you my new monthly newsletter edition filled with great NEW merchandise, paintings & gifts for all occasions!  This month's edition is a whopping 2 pages for your viewing pleasure & if there's anything at all you'd like to see added to my newsletter don't hesitate to contact me & I'll be glad to take it into consideration.  Feel free to pass this link to anyone who you think would like to see it but please DO NOT SPAM anyone; thank you very much.<br /><a href="http://www.birdmansart.com/newsletterpage1.html">[link]</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>my 2nd Website Award!</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:38:31 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I just wanted to share a bit of grand news with all of you; it seems for the 2nd time in 2 yrs I've been given the Bel-Art's Award of Excellence for my website in regards to my contributions to the art community as well as art sales community. Basically it's awarded to a small group of select websites that feature art and contribute to the world of art in some capacity. I'm very proud of this achievement and if you like, you can check it out on my home page- <a href="http://www.birdmansart.com/index.html">[link]</a><br /><br />thank you very much <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> <br /><br />Mike<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Writers Take a Look for Possible  Publication Oppo</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:50:32 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hello,<br />
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  As many of you know I have my own website where I feature my art work and offer my services as a designer; I also have a page there where I like to feature writers whether you're professional or amateur. Once a month I take a story or poem that's submitted and post it on my monthly newsletter as well as my Stories page and I give the writer full credit for the submission. If you would like to be featured or know someone who might want to please share this message with them and I can be reached at birdmansdesigns2@ gmail.com - just put in the subject line that you have a story or poem you'd like to submit . <br />
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Thank you  and have a super 2008<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>My Book's Finally Published!</title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:38:57 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I'd like to take a moment and catch all of you up to speed on the book publishing deal I won several months back.  I'm so happy lol I finally got the first edition yesterday in the mail and it looks great. I know many of you voted for me so I'd win this contest and if you'd like to get a copy of the book I'd be glad to assist you there; you can email me at birdmansdesigns2@ gmail.com and just put in the subject that you're interested in the book and I'll be glad to tell u the cost and how to order it safely and securely. In my book, "The Wild & The Fanciful" you can see 30 of my paintings all in one collection! These include some of my earliest works all the way to the present & with such subjects as big cats, birds, Egyptian art & so much more you're sure to find something in this book that everyone in your family will love to see and read about.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Bird77man</author>
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                <title>September Newsletter</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:08:12 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hi everyone, wow another month gone by and a very hot month in the central part of the United States. I hope wherever you live it's cooling off some so you're more comfortable and I invite you to check out my September Issue of my Newsletter; it's filled with wonderful new designs & paintings as well as some poetry and even a new article written by yours truly. Feel free to pass this around to anyone you think is interested but please, DON'T SPAM; thank you <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> <br />
mike<br />
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<a href="http://www.birdmansart.com/newsletterpage.html">[link]</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>August Newsletter</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 06:20:04 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hello Everyone,<br />
  wow did July fly by or what? Since it's a brand new month you know what other time it is-- that's right!! Time for the August edition of Birdman's Designs Newsletter!! I hope you enjoy it & if you want to see anything added to the page in future editions, do email me and I'll gladly consider it. Thank you <br />
 <br />
<a href="http://www.birdmansart.com/newsletterpage.html">August Newsletter</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>1st Showing</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:55:12 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Have a fantastic Friday everyone; my first art showing is tonight so wish me luck please- for both the show & that no storms decide to crash the party since it's outdoors.<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Art contest over- winners announced</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 07:32:21 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ MY gosh, The contest is now officially over and thanks to everyone's votes I can happily announce that I won first place!!! I won by 104 votes and for all of you who voted for me every day and as often as you could, I must say a sincere and heart-felt thank you; without all of you I wouldn't have done it, especially when I fell behind a couple of times during the contest; thank you so much. Here's the link in case you wish to see all the final tallies . <br />
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<a href="http://www.bestofartists.com/ArtCompetitionsExhibit1.html">[link]</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Please vote for my artwork</title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 05:02:26 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hi all,<br />
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 Time for my weekly vote update tally for all of you who are kind enough to vote each day for me <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> As of this past Friday, May 4th- (that's when they updated the vote tallies this time- not sure why lol but whatcha gonna do right?) Anyways, my vote count stands at 1157 votes!! this is wonderful but only a lil over a hundred votes ahead of the 2nd place person so naturally I'm still cautiously optomistic.  I do want to thank each of you though who has been voting for me daily and tell you how much I sincerely appreciate it.  I kindly ask you to continue to vote daily for me please at <a href="http://www.bestofartists.com/april-may-exhibit1.2.html">[link]</a> and I'll send a few more updates throughout the week to remind you; hope ya don't get sick of me LOL <br />
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Thank you,<br />
Mike <br />
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First off, much thanks to everyone who's been voting for me daily; I really appreciate it a lot; I got this week's new tally in and our 2 wk total as of this morning at 10 am is 705 votes which is fantastic but it's only 25 votes ahead of the person in 2nd place so i'm going to do something uncharacterstic of me and ask each of you to please tell anyone and everyone to also vote for me daily please; even one extra vote can mean the matter of winning or losing the contest. I'm not one to ask for favors, in fact I HATE to do so lol but in the case of my career I have to make that exception so again, I thank those of you who have been great and voting for me daily and ask u to please keep up the great work.  <br />
<a href="http://www.bestofartists.com/april-may-exhibit1.2.html">[link]</a> <br />
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Mike <br />
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Hi everyone,<br />
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   I kindly ask for your vote; I've been lucky enough to have some of my newest work featured at best of artists website and I need each of you to vote for me daily if you can.  The winners will have their work put in their next publication which would be a tremendous boost for my work and career <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> I thank you and please share this with anyone who you might think would like my work. You'll have to look for the name "Mike Sexton" but this  <a href="http://www.bestofartists.com/april-may-exhibit1.2.html">link</a> should take u to the page my work's being shown on; you'll just have to scroll down the page a bit to see it.  Thank you very much. <br />
 <br />
Mike Sexton<br />
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<a href="http://www.birdmansart.com">[link]</a> <br />
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Thanks to all of your help so far I've already got 388 votes for my artwork <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /> thank you so much and please if you can, continue to vote daily til the 31 of May; thank you so much  for all of your help <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/b/biggrin.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":D" title=":D (Big Grin)" /> <br />
Mike<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Happy holidays</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:08:59 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ To all my friends I've had the pleasure to get to know this past year here at DA, I wish you and your loved ones a fantastic holiday and a safe one; I want to see all of you in 2007 so be careful out there <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> .<br />
Mike<br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>Auctions</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2006 04:54:59 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Recently I was asked to donate a few of my prints to a dog auction down in Texas where the funds raised would go towards providing help for dogs with heartworm- for those not familiar with this disease- it's actually a living worm that migrates into the dog's heart and once in there it's extremely difficult to get rid of- the treatment alone can sometimes cause death due to the dog's weakened condition and the chemicals used but it's the only way to save their lives if the owners haven't kept their pet on a heartworm preventative. Anyways, I thought this a worthwhile project and so I happily donated 3 prints that I framed and shipped to them. I am putting this here because I think this is a great way to also get your work noticed by a new crowd of people.  You get free publicity basically from it by the auction attendees seeing your work and at the same time you're helping a very noble and worthy cause. <br />
I'm not suggesting everyone donate their work to a dog auction but to any kind of auction where charities are concerned- great way to help the community and get your work noticed. Just an idea <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>New Gallery</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2006 06:36:57 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I'm proud to announce my art has a new home where it can be seen by visitors in England and all across the world. I have been invited to place some of my work at the prestigious Saatchi Gallery . I invite everyone to take a look including my fellow artists and learn how you can get an online gallery there as well; also a great place to let the kids go because they have an artroom where kids can make & display their work online as well.  <br />
<a href="http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile//13204.html">Saatchi Gallery</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
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                <title>If you wish to Send your Condolences to Steve Irwi</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2006 11:04:25 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I came across this article today and thought some of you might be interested since I know several of you were very heart broken to hear of his passing this past week, <br />
If you'd wish to send a condolence card to Steve Irwin's family (he is survived by a wife and two children), you may do so at this address:<br />
<br />
The Steve Irwin Family<br />
Australia Zoo<br />
Glasshouse Mountains Tourist Rte<br />
Beerwah QLD 4519<br />
AUSTRALIA<br />
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Remember, if you are mailing a letter to the Australia Zoo from the USA, a standard-sized piece of correspondence will cost eighty-four cents in postage. ]]></description>
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                <title>Constructive Criticism</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:54:12 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I just recently added a face I painted, to my scrap album, I'd love some constructive criticism since I'm not too experienced with drawing people; thank you <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> <br />
mike<br />
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PS the link is <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/38606374/">[link]</a> ]]></description>
                <author>~Bird77man</author>
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                <title>Joined</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2006 18:26:24 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ <a href="http://unseenartists.deviantart.com/"><img class="avatar" src="http://a.deviantart.com/avatars/u/n/unseenartists.png" width="50" height="50" alt="" title="unseenartists" /></a> ]]></description>
                <author>~Bird77man</author>
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                <title>Are you a Writer?</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2006 14:02:39 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Do you write short stories or articles as a hobby or maybe trying to break into the profession? Here's your chance to be noticed!! If you write short stories or articles that deal with wildlife issues- preferably the type I feature in my stores- big cats, birds, pets- or perhaps your area deals more with mythology- like dragons, griffons or ancient cultures like Ancient Egypt---then I invite you to send me your story and perhaps you'll be featured in my monthly newsletter as well as having your story posted here at my website for the entire month that it's been chosen. In addition to short stories or articles, I will also consider poetry in the same categories as above. This is a great chance for someone who wants their work to receive more exposure; Click <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/ga4/birdmansdesigns/stories.html">[link]</a> to see what it takes to possibly get your work published. ]]></description>
                <author>~Bird77man</author>
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                <title>1st Press Release</title>
                <link>http://Bird77man.deviantart.com/journal/7209400/</link>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2005 05:20:08 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ hi everybody; I just wanted to share this bit of news with all of you, since I consider many of you my friends; u've no doubt noticed my decrease in grp activity in the past few mths and although some of that's due to personal chaos, some is also due to my increase in work to get my graphic design business off the ground.  Well, this week I wrote my 1st press release and I wanted to share it with you so you can get an idea of what's been going on <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> <br />
<a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/12/prweb317045.php">[link]</a> ]]></description>
                <author>~Bird77man</author>
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                <title>Face Lift</title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 14:38:51 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ I wanted to announce a new Face Lift for my Cafepress. com store <www.cafepress.com/birdmanstore> I got tired of the old look so I wanted to add some new touches to it but I'm still learning html coding so it's not as perfect as I want it but it's getting there. ]]></description>
                <author>~Bird77man</author>
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                <title>New Store</title>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2005 01:33:25 PDT</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ New Store Opening<br /><br />Hi Everyone, <br />
 <br />
   I wanted to let you know of a new store I just built. In it, I have several of my designs already put up where you can order it on various merchandise like t-shirts, sweaters, cups, etc.  Take a look around and by all means, purchase if something strikes you <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> Thanx. <br />
Mike<br />
<a href="http://www.cafepress.com/birdmanstore">[link]</a><br /><br /> ]]></description>
                <author>~Bird77man</author>
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                <title>My Intro, please read</title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2005 11:40:03 PST</pubDate>
                
                <description><![CDATA[ Hello all, <br />
 <br />
  I'm extremely new to this whole  thing. I've been designing tags with  Paintshop pro for nearly 2 yrs, mostly  dealing with designing animations.   I've been getting alot of various  artists' permissions to use their work  and I started drawing some of my own  stuff, getting the hang of using the  mouse to draw with psp to create my own  designs. I'll be honest, my work's not  to the level that I want it to be yet,  I really want to strive for  authenticity, especially where the real  animals are concerned, I don't mind a  cartoonish look too much regarding the  imaginary creatures I've made.  Any  help you wish to provide me would be  greatly appreciated regarding tips on  different techniques, I'm all ears.  I  don't have any prices on my work as you  can see, I don't think I'd make any  money at the level I'm at right now but  if anyone wants one, we can discuss it  and I promise the price will be  reasonable as I'd hardly charge a  fortune for my designs. <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> Also, for  anyone who wants to use my work in tube  form for Sig tags and such, all I ask  of you is to email me first asking and  I will more than likely grant you my  permission; I know how it is to work  with artists in this area so I try to  keep my perspective from both sides.<br />
 Thanks for looking <img src="http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" title=":) (Smile)" /> <br />
Mike ]]></description>
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