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The Many Misadventures of Tall Guy and Short Gal: an Update
I’m very close to finishing my first proofread/edit of the manuscript. And yes, I know that you should not try to do both of those things at the same time. Doesn’t stop me trying. This time around, I have decided to order a proof copy (maybe two if they will let me get more than…
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Weird Words, Part 13
Wackadoodle Just the other day I had this clue in a crossword puzzle: “not completely whack-a-doodle.” The answer they wanted was “sane.” Until that moment, I’d never heard that word before. I know, you are probably thinking I’ve led a sheltered life. In some ways, I probably have. I checked out the definition online and…
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The Many Misadventures of Tall Guy and Short Gal
It’s done. Well as done as it can be at this point. What I mean is, it’s ready for my first readers to read it. I hope. It ended up longer than I thought it might. So I think it just barely qualifies to be a novel. I’m going with that. Anyway, I’m pretty excited.…
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Writing Feelings
A far amount of writing fiction is about the mechanics of writing. It’s important to get the spelling of words right. Good grammar is also essential. And then you also have to put words together into your sentences so that they make sense and don’t confuse your reader. Beyond all that are the story and…
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Daria’s Tale, Chapter 2
Recently, I posted chapter one of “Daria’s Tale,” a story I have been working on off and on for several years now. Mostly in between other projects. I was hoping to get some feedback. I wanted to know if it is too pompous? Is it relevant? Is it at all entertaining? The post garnered a…
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Daria’s Tale
There is a short novel (probably more of a novelette) that I have been working on for a number of years now. Mostly I work on it when I am between other projects. It is a huge departure from what I normally write. But it is basically a labor of love and a longing for…
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Weird Words, Part 12
Bumfuzzle I like the way this word sounds. I can’t recall ever using it in a conversation, but one day I might. You never know. Apparently, I’d be in good company. Read on. I looked for it in my 1972 edition of The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, but it was not listed.…
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Ask versus Request
When did that happen? Am I the only one who thinks it’s odd? How did a very solid verb seemingly suddenly become a noun? And why? Especially when we’ve always had a perfectly fine noun for that very thing. I’m talking about two words: ask and request. Being the kind of person that I am,…
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The Re-release of Millie
I finally finished fixing the errors in “Millie’s Adventures in Time.” This time around, I had the help of my sister, Debbie Todd, who made note of all the typos, wrong words, and grammatical errors that she noticed. She then sent them to me in an email and I implemented 95% of them. In some…
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If You can Afford It
Here’s my advice. If you can afford it, absolutely go with a professional proofreading service. Also, seriously consider having your novel professionally edited. Most people advise that you have your manuscript edited first. Typically, editors have the power to change just about anything up to eliminating whole paragraphs. Ultimately, the final product is more readable…
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