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February 26, 2019
Do you have a finicky kitty?
My cat Jack is the love of my world kitty-wise. He’s cuddly and sweet as pie.
However, like all kitties, he can also be a pain. God love him, he’s an old man (he’ll be 15 next month).
He’s been through a lot…namely diabetes (and twice daily shots) for over five years now, plus mega colon (a nasty constipation condition that can be very serious) not to mention vet visits galore!
Photo by rawpixel.com on Pexels.comHe is a great sport about most things…except for his food. He loves beef. Loves it. He could eat a cow lover he loves beef so much. Only if it had tuna on top would he love it more. LOL
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.comTherefore, I give him Sheba, the little half size beef servings, and once a day I give him Sheba Signature broth, which whets his appetite for his food and gets that critical moisture in his system so things move as they should.
Jack is doing well, he gets sick often and I’m his mom/nurse. I wouldn’t have him any other way though.
Steph
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Navy winter set complete!
Update! I had my mom close her eyes and I draped the scarf around her shoulders. She oo’ed at how soft the yarn was. Overall, she loved it!
This took about four weeks! Using Caron Simply Soft…I whipped these up for my mom. The only pattern I used was for the mittens (one two needles)!
I hope you enjoy 
Editing Your Draft – Crutch Words
I definitely use crutch words..a bit. Then. Now. My editors must beat me over the head with the crutches! LOL
I am currently hard at work editing my 90K+ collection of short stories that will be published soon. As I go through this work and apply some of the things that I’ve learned editing other authors’ works, I found that I have some crutch words.
In public speaking, crutch words are things like ‘um’ or using the word ‘so’ to start sentences when there is a pause needed to collect your thoughts.
It’s a bit different in writing. In writing, crutch words can pop out at you during the editing process. This is partly true because enhancements to Microsoft Word’s grammar check actually point them out with nasty brown underlines (appropriate color).
The important thing to remember is, if you overuse a particular word or phrase, your reader will notice it and will start to get annoyed by the frequent repetition.
My Crutch Words
My worst crutch words that I…
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February 25, 2019
Be Authentic: Message to New Indie Authors
I couldn’t agree more. Great post!
In, building connections as a writer on social media, it’s important that you are authentic in those interactions. What does this mean? It means to be genuine and true, to be real but what does this mean? To be genuine and true is to be yourself in a way that does not force others to accept you, but brings together those who share the same passion as you do. People can tell if you are sharing something just to sell your books or sharing something because you deeply love it and you care about sharing that love with others for their benefit. You genuinely want to educate people, inspire people, empower people, or you want to make them laugh, or help them to heal or evolve. What people get out of getting to know more about you? What value do you offer that helps to make their lives better?…
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February 23, 2019
Seriously flawed standards
Definitely posting this! So sad how our craft has been cheapened so fast
Navy winter set complete!
This took about four weeks! Using Caron Simply Soft…I whipped these up for my mom. The only pattern I used was for the mittens (one two needles)!
I hope you enjoy
Where Writers Get Stuck: Drafting
I’m with the 27% stuck at editing…
by Allison Maruska
Welcome to Part 2 of our blog mini-series on where writers get stuck, based on this poll I took on Twitter.
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6 Draft Checklist Ideas (And Why You Should Create Your Own)
This is a wonderful idea and checklist! I make notes on my characters, but never thought to check on the words I repeat.
Just as no two writers will write an idea the same way, drafting is a unique process as well.
Some authors may draft their MS in as little as five passes, others (raises hand) might have 20 odd drafts under their belt for certain works in progress.
When drafting is such a mammoth task, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. I’m not a planner for writing, but for editing and drafting, I find a plan makes all the difference.
To create such plans, checklists are my go-to, and when I’m close to the final draft stage, these are the six main things I scan for during a draft pass…
1. Repeats
I recommend every writer come up with their own Repeats List because we all have different words we use repeatedly. This advice also goes for phrases (I constantly use “looked as if”) and for movements. If every character is…
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The Biggest Change That Must Happen When You Become a ‘Serious’ Writer
So very true! Great post
