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October 11, 2015
Three Rules
“There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” ~W. Somerset Maugham
October 10, 2015
Grammar Demons, Take That (Part 21)
A fun one today. Sometimes verbs need preposition helpers and some verbs have their favorite ones and accept no others. Here are some verb and preposition combos. Do you have any favorite grammar battle? Do share. As always, if you…Read more ›
October 8, 2015
Pluto Has Blue Skies And Water Ice, NASA Announces
Today NASA released the first color images of Pluto taken by New Horizons. They are stunning. The haze surrounding the Kuiper Belt planet is blue. The particles making up the haze are probably gray or red, but they way they…Read more ›
Good Girls Don’t Become Best-Sellers—Channeling Your Inner “Bad Girl” to Reach Your Dreams
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
? I am currently reading Kate White’s I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: Success Secrets Every Gutsy Girl Should Know. There are bad books, okay books, good books and great books. But there is another…
? I am currently reading Kate White’s I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: Success Secrets Every Gutsy Girl Should Know. There are bad books, okay books, good books and great books. But there is another…
October 7, 2015
The Valravn Birdseye
Doesn’t that sound like straight out of science fiction? It totally does and wow, what a badass coaster it is too. Just the CG mockup video makes me want to shriek like a banshee. I was so drawn to it by…Read more ›
A Tale Of Two Computers – Part 2
Way back when I had written a post on my writing hardware, A Tale Of Two Computers-Part 1. While going through my blog posts and pages list today, I realized that I had not written the concluding post. When I…Read more ›
October 6, 2015
The Hidden Meltdown of Greenland
The news just keeps coming and we go on like it doesn’t and won’t ever affect us. The number there got me–if Greenland melts, it could raise sea levels by 23 feet. 23 feet? Never mind the easy-to-forget island nations,…Read more ›
October 4, 2015
Act Of Faith
“Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar.” ~E. B. White
October 3, 2015
Grammar Demons, Take That (Part 20)
A fun one today. I have sometimes erred with one or more of these. Have you? Do you have any favorite grammar battle? Do share. As always, if you have a favorite infographic or tips to share, please feel free…Read more ›
October 2, 2015
Unrest At Chez Moi
Can you guess the reason? I’ll give you a couple of clues–up there is a photo of an adorable little kitty cat (clue #1) and chez moi is inhabited by an eloquent and persuasive kindergartner (clue #2). Get it? Well,…Read more ›
