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Proofreading Your Own Work

Proofreading your own work is a colossal pain in the nether regions. If you are like me, you’ve already read every paragraph in your novel a dozen times or more. I might write a few paragraphs and then go back to where I started and read it from there to be certain that the paragraphsContinue reading “Proofreading Your Own Work”

Autumn Rain

Inspiration strikes and sizzles like water on a hot skillet. Words form freely and pour forth upon the page like a torrent of refreshing summer rain. Cooling, soothing and oh so welcome after the days heat. The promise of more to come is like the lightning and the thunder, one faithfully following the other. WouldContinue reading “Autumn Rain”

Weird Words 2

Phlegm When you look at the word “phlegm,” it looks really odd, but when you say it you realize that it is perfect.It has a sound that is somehow just right for what it represents. And if you happen to have phlegm in your throat when you say it, it gets even better. Its rootsContinue reading “Weird Words 2”

500 Words or Less

When I first started writing professionally, I was asked to provide high-quality content that got the point across clearly and concisely. It was suggested that I keep my articles to 500 words or less. If you are reporting about a robbery (I never did) all you really need to do is answer the who-what-where-when-how-why questionsContinue reading “500 Words or Less”

Reading for Inspiration?

Back when I started writing my first novel, Bernd (my husband) bought a book by Sheri S. Tepper titled “The Family Tree.” He read it and said that it was very good and that I should read it; with one caveat. He said I should not read it until I had finished my book. HeContinue reading “Reading for Inspiration?”

Memoir vs Autobiography

Some years ago, I read an article in an AARP publication about writing a memoir. The takeaway was that the author thought everyone should write a memoir and that if you found it interesting, chances were that others would find it interesting too. I’m not certain that is always true, but decided to give itContinue reading “Memoir vs Autobiography”

Writing and Letting Go

Quite a few years ago, I did a lot of writing for a website that, in exchange for content, allowed me to advertise my own website. It was a great arrangement. I got to hone my writing skills and, ideally, drive buyers to my jewelry “shop.” I received a comment on one of my articlesContinue reading “Writing and Letting Go”

Five Things I Look for in a Good Read

It doesn’t really matter where I’m reading what. It can be on my desktop PC from the Internet, in a magazine, or a paper book (I still don’t own a tablet, iPad, Nook or Kindle but my husband does). To get my interest and keep my interest the article, poem, story, or book has toContinue reading “Five Things I Look for in a Good Read”