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Kathy Steinemann, Grandma Birdie to her grandkids, lives near the Rocky Mountains in the land of Atwood and Shatner and Bieber. A writer and retired editor, she loves words, especially when those words are frightening or futuristic or funny.

Her career has taken varying directions, including positions as editor of a small-town paper, computer-network administrator, and webmaster. She has also worked on projects in commercial art and cartooning.

Join her at KathySteinemann.com for word lists, how tos, and sometimes irreverent reviews of writing rules.

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Research Tools for Writers #2: Timely Word Selection

Words … words … words. Every story needs them. But they must be suitable for each situation. Don’t season your writing with words that provide the wrong flavor. If you pull readers out of your narrative with anything that doesn’t … Continue reading →

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	The Writer's Lexicon: Descriptions, Overused Words, and Taboos by Kathy Steinemann (Goodreads Author), Stuart Aken (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.50 avg rating — 145 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Writer's Lexicon Volume II: More Descriptions, Overused Words, and Taboos by Kathy Steinemann (Goodreads Author), Anne R. Allen (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.50 avg rating — 48 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Writer's Body Lexicon: Body Parts, Actions, and Expressions (The Writer's Lexicon Book 3) by Kathy Steinemann (Goodreads Author), Nada Sobhi (Foreword) 4.66 avg rating — 32 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nag Nag Nag: Megan and Emmett Volume I by Kathy Steinemann (Goodreads Author), R.L. Black (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 3.63 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vanguard of Hope: Sapphire Brigade Book 1 3.62 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Suppose: Drabbles, Flash Fiction, and Short Stories by Kathy Steinemann (Goodreads Author), A.L. Kaplan (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Envision: Future Fiction by Kathy Steinemann (Goodreads Author), Michael Donoghue (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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