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Monday, October 13, 2014

to -ly or not to -ly

Adverbs... most of us recognize them as those descriptive terms that end in -ly, and while that is not strictly speaking, accurate, it's right enough for this discussion. An editor recently 'corrected' all my -lyless adverbs in my story, HEAT. It is a tale set in a fantasy setting much like the real... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, October 6, 2014

Independent Publishing

As I have been reading "Indie books" the past little while, for Today's Visions Hot Reads, it has been frustratingly hard to find ones that I can actually review. The policy is to provide up-beat, positive reviews, and so many indies simply don't warrant it. The first problem is that most of them... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 2, 2014

I got to do a fun thing today...!

Recently I began writing indie book reviews for a site called Today's Visions. Check out my first review... http://hotreads.todaysvisions.com/2014/10/02/tom-ugly-a-boy-who-belong-a-nobody/ Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, September 29, 2014

On Friday, I will be 63.

What should I do about it? It has been suggested that I give away 10 years, but I can't think of anyone who understands the value of those 10 years, who would want them. Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, September 8, 2014

Time travel by nose

CCT wrote about Arthur's sensitivity to some smells, and that reminded me of some of my own. And one thing leads to another... CCT loves the smell of new chicks, and I find the scent of a horse's skin a wonderful heady thing! I once had a little leather pouch filled with lavender buds that I wore... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, September 1, 2014

How to make an editor smile

There are so many things in print and narrated that make an editor cringe--flagrant, ignorant and constant mis-use of "I" vs "me," for instance, and of commas placed both where they should and should not be. Typos can sometimes get a chuckle. But my favorites are the bits someone put into words that... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, August 24, 2014

The first paycheck

Charlie was a little stunned to get his first paycheck and find it was nearly $200 less than he'd anticipated. Deductions, you know... Not quite as bad as the Company Store, though he does have to pay for his headset, for which he will be, they promise, re-imbursed when he leaves the company. The... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Autumn looms...

Sometime in the month of August, some part of my consciousness becomes aware that the days are getting shorter. I become aware of the inevitability of autumn weeks before the equinox that makes it official. I get the impression from what others say around me and even here, that I am not the only one... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, August 10, 2014

What did you never let your children do?

Seems to me, our society allows a great deal of license to our kids, so they don't learn about boundaries, respect, and basic courtesy. I could not abide baby-talk once my kids were capable of expressing themselves with a modicum of maturity. Cutesy baby talk is a device of emotional manipulation,... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, July 6, 2014

If you could have a super-power...

Which one would you have? One of the most often-chosen is invisibility. Personally, I don't think much of that one. In real life, I often feel invisible already. I would go for the ability to fly. Think what it would save on airplane fares! What would you choose? Choose from this list, or add your... Sign in to see full entry.

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