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Author Archives: LindaGauer
Good idea for the not-yet-published
An idea from Writer’s Relief (an author submissions service) for people who have written but not yet published. Publish an excerpt
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Check out the beautiful papers at this store.
Do Something Creative Every Day ® Right brained people should enjoy this.
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If you have to explain it, you need to rewrite it.
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The color coding is a nice touch.
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Maybe that previous work was in the cafeteria.
When I read this recap of a TV show, I had to check to see who wrote it, because I thought it might have been from a reader, an amateur wordsmith, and in that case, I would be kind and … Continue reading
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Accidental Coinage
From an op-ed piece on American childbirth practices; Too many women end up having an appeasiotomy. I’m guessing that’s the surgery you have to placate the doctor.
The Eight by Katherine Neville
I wanted to like this book. As I began, I felt the book could have used some editing, too many repeated phrases, too many unnecessary details (why did she put the dog in the sink?) After about 300 pages the … Continue reading
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Doves?
Now I must ask, what kind of birds does the author think are in cuckoo clocks?