It’s difficult to believe that tomorrow is the first day of summer. We’ve had rain everyday for a week, although we’ve also had sunny afternoons which have been humid as well. I’ve been wearing a cardigan to work, and yesterday, we even switched on the air conditioner (on heat).
Today is no exception - [...]

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Today my niece, Melissa, turned 13 years old. She’s now a teenager and young lady. Happy birthday, Melissa! I hope your day was magical.
However, Melissa is celebrating more than one special event. Today, she also sat for her Grade 7 exams at the Conservatory of Music. In [...]

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During the edit/rewrite mode you will need to check word useage. Have you used the best word? Is the grammar correct? A friend shared the following link, and now I’m going to do the same thing. The list is extensive and I’m sure you’ll find the contents helpful.
Common Errors in English

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Every secret of a writer’s soul, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind is written large in his works.
~Virginia Woolf
Whilst looking for inspiration from those who have gone before us, I came across the above quote by Virginia Woolf. It reminded me of a discussion on my message board about [...]

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The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightening and the lightening bug.
~ Mark Twain

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Not officially, but for me, 2006 is going to be the year of the writer. I want to have several manuscripts ready for submission by the end of next year, and I’d like to see at least a short story published. Hmmm, means I have to write a few; better get cracking.
This is [...]

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When I first started writing, the internet didn’t exist. I would lock myself (not literally) away from my family when I tried to write during the day, but generally that wasn’t a good idea, so most of my writing was done at night when my children had gone to bed. I’d write in [...]

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My entire adult life I’ve never had to go on a diet but I’ve always watched what I eat. I rarely eat between meals, we rarely have take away, we always use skim milk and I always have three meals a day. I only feel hungry when I’m bored; I’m aware of that [...]

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It’s important to listen to those who have walked the path before us. Lately, I find myself seeking out published authors because I want to know what they’ve got to say. I want to learn from them and find out if they have tips that might save me some heart ache. As [...]

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It’s difficult enough for an unpublished author to get one manuscript published, so trying to sell a trilogy is only weakening your chances. Once an author is established they can (almost) do as they please, but until then a writer must play by the rules. And this means that writing stand alone manuscript [...]

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