From my Writer’s Toolbox: Here’s a good resource to keep you from ‘stepping in it’ literally when it comes to slang and the new urban language. For instance, I want to use the word ‘wuss’ in a children’s book and I need to know if it has any off color overtones that would be inappropriate for [...]
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Urban Dictionary — resource for writers who lead a sheltered life
Posted in Editing, Grammar Geek, Humor, Late Blooming Writers, Writer's "Toolbox, Writer's Tool Box, writers, Writing, Writing tools, tagged Editing, Humor, language, life, self-editing, thoughts, words, writers, Writing on May 25, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Take a peek in my writer’s toolbox
Posted in Editing, Writer's "Toolbox, Writing, tagged Autocrit, Editing, editing software, editing tools, language, life, self-editing, storyboard, thoughts, words, Writer's "Toolbox, writers, writing advise on February 8, 2010 | 8 Comments »
“The work was like peeling an onion. The outer skin came off with difficulty… but in no time you’d be down to its innards, tears streaming from your eyes as more and more beautiful reductions became possible.” ~Edward Blishen My SCBWI writers’ group had its monthly ‘schmooze’ Saturday morning at Kaffe Latte. A relatively new [...]
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Cats are the heroes in my book, Guardian Cats & the Lost Books of Alexandria.Now available for Kindle and
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Guardian Cats love the smell of old books, leather and ink. Like librarians, they are sentries of knowledge, wisdom and the historical record. Like true heroes, they must battle dark forces bent on destroying all that we hold sacred.
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