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Tuesday Tidbits: Those Pesky Commas

"You woke me up for this?" I am currently using Grammarly as my writing editor, not to replace my IRL editor, Doreen, but to make her life easier so she doesn't have to read grammatically incorrect sentences. Have you ever read the style guides (The Chicago Manual of Style for example)? Wow, what a dry … Continue reading Tuesday Tidbits: Those Pesky Commas

Music Monday: Songs you might want to hear – Nickel Creek

There is a radio show on CBC here in Canada that occasionally does a feature called SYNTH: Songs You Need To Hear. Now, I can't say to someone, "You'll like this song" (or book for that matter) because I can't presume that others will share my taste in music (or books), so it is safer … Continue reading Music Monday: Songs you might want to hear – Nickel Creek

#Poem for Reflection #poetry #war

(Photo by PETER LAZAR) I wrote this five years ago after watching migrants fleeing their countries all over the world. It is still relevant today. https://videopress.com/v/bBMtMXbG?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true -Leon

Poem for Reflection

(Photo by PETER LAZAR) I wrote this five years ago after watching migrants fleeing their countries all over the world. It is still relevant today. https://videopress.com/v/bBMtMXbG?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true -Leon

Weekend Wrap-up March 11: Productive week (yay).

I don't usually get political, but when this popped into my head it made me chuckle. Plus, it gave me a chance to practice drawing fries. A fairly productive writing week. I'm getting close to hitting 30K word mark for my newest novella and began setting up my beta-reading page on Story Origin. I also … Continue reading Weekend Wrap-up March 11: Productive week (yay).

Free Book Friday March 11: In Conversation with PD Alleva

PD Alleva writes thrillers. Whether those thrillers are Sci-Fi Fantasy’s about Alien Vampires attempting to subjugate the human race, or steeped in a haunting mystery, or an urban paranormal fantasy, PD always provides readers with a profound, entertaining, and satisfying reader experience, in a new genre he has coined as alternative fiction. In Conversation With: … Continue reading Free Book Friday March 11: In Conversation with PD Alleva

Thursday Thoughts: Open Wide

Go exclusive or go wide. That's the question. For my next poetry collection, I have been looking at two options: Go with an agregate (Draft2Digital/Publishdrive for example) or do it myself. If you (meaning me) are going to go exclusive, then there is really only one option: The platform who must not be named (and … Continue reading Thursday Thoughts: Open Wide

Weird Wednesday: Newsletter Lite / New Cartoons

Photo by Do you know when 'lite' become an adjective? Oh. Sorry, I was waiting for an answer. I don't know either. I do know that putting the word 'lite' before or after a product makes people buy more and often consume larger amounts because it sounds like it's better for you. I recently changed … Continue reading Weird Wednesday: Newsletter Lite / New Cartoons

Music Monday: Songs you might want to hear – Wake Owl

There is a radio show on CBC here in Canada that occasionally does a feature called SYNTH: Songs You Need To Hear. Now, I can't say to someone, "You'll like this song" (or book for that matter) because I can't presume that others will share my taste in music (or books), so it is safer … Continue reading Music Monday: Songs you might want to hear – Wake Owl

Weekend Wrap-up March 5: Pain in the Gas

I filled up my gas tank yesterday, but I'm not going to complain. When innocent people are being displaced from their homes or losing their lives, I consider myself lucky. Would I stay and fight? I don't know. I'd like to think I would. I probably wouldn't have a choice. There are a lot of … Continue reading Weekend Wrap-up March 5: Pain in the Gas