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April 2017 – Journal #1
Quote of the Week: “Put on your Sunday clothes when you feel down and out / Strut down the street and have your picture took . . . ” — Cornelius Hackl Here in California, it is spring. Which really...
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Book Review: ‘Basil of Baker Street’ (1958)
The short: 4/5 ✦. A mouse-centric version of the classic Sherlock Holmes stories. Tiny magnifying glass not included. The long: If we’ve ever met (and probably even if we haven’t), you probably know my...
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Flash Fiction: Sanctuary (Memento Mori)
“I never weary of great churches. It is my favorite kind of mountain scenery. Mankind was never so happily inspired as when it made a cathedral.” ― Robert Louis Stevenson Of course the zombie ran into...
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Editing: A Masterlist of Editing Resources
A masterlist of multiple resources that could be helpful for editors, copy editors, proofreaders, and even writers! This may come as a shock to some of you, but this isn’t the only copy editing website...
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Book Review: ‘The Big Sleep’ (1939)
The short: 3.5/5 ✦. A classic novel of the detective noir variety, with atmosphere aplenty, though subpar in plot. The long: Chandler is a damn good writer, I’ll admit that. And the noir is strong with...
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Flash Fiction: Revenge
“An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.” — Mahatma Gandhi Act I: The Transgression Our hero, a boy, examines his bruised and battered face in the bathroom mirror. Another day, another...
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April 2017 – Journal #2
Quote of the week: Fit the box, fit the mold. Have a seat in the foyer, take a number. I was lightning before the thunder. ~ “Thunder,” Imagine Dragons Yesterday (as of this writing), I posted a little...
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Book Review: ‘The House of the Spirits’ (1982)
The short: 4/5 ✦. A novel of the magical realism genre that deals with very real human issues of a dysfunctional family. The long: The House of the Spirits is considered to be a classic. Many students...
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Flash Fiction: Unusual
“The Cosmos is all that is or was or ever will be. Our feeblest contemplations of the Cosmos stir us — there is a tingling in the spine, a catch in the voice, a faint sensation, as if a distant memory,...
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Editing: Perfect vs Good Enough
A great deal of copy editing is subjective, and you can get hung up for hours on a single comma placement. Copy editing and proofreading are different from line editing and developmental editing in...
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Short Story: A Day in the Life (Memento Mori)
“People can lose their lives in libraries. They ought to be warned.” ― Saul Bellow A day in the life of Esther Williams (no relation to the famous swimmer/actress) was one spent in routine, external...
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May 2017 – Journal #1
Quote of the Week: It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood, A beautiful day for a neighbor, Would you be mine? Could you be mine? ~ “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”, Mr. Rogers Did you know (as of today,...
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Book Review: ‘A Conjuring of Light’ (2017)
The short: 4/5 ✦. The stellar final installment of The Shades of Magic series, with beautiful writing and high levels of sass and magic. The long: Victoria Schwab does it again. Though this novel is...
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Flash Fiction: Tug-of-War
“What strange creatures brothers are!” — Jane Austen The only time Ned could ever be pulled away from a book was when his mother spoke to him in That Tone — or when a potato was tossed into his lap. He...
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Book Review: ‘The Westing Game’ (1978)
The short: 4/5 ✦. A fantastic, well-crafted, thoughtful middle-grade mystery for readers of any age. The long: This is the sort of book that younger me would’ve loved. That’s not to say I didn’t like...
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Flash Fiction: Lunch Date
“Love is a game that two can play and both win.” — Eva Gabor Katie’s mother had given her $20, and that had seemed like way too much, until she saw the prices on the menu. The numbers swam under her...
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Editing: A Masterlist of Editing Resources
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May 2017 – Journal #2
Quote of the Week: “It’s such a good feeling To know you’re alive. It’s such a happy feeling: You’re growing inside. And when you wake up ready to say, ‘I think I’ll make a snappy new day.'” ~ “It’s...
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Short Story: 2563 AD
“Mars tugs at the human imagination like no other planet. With a force mightier than gravity, it attracts the eye to the shimmering red presence in the clear night sky . . . ” — John Noble Wilford,...
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Blog Update: July 2017
And now, a note from your friendly neighborhood editor. Hey y’all! The reason for the brief break in posts (and I was totally on a roll) is because . . . it’s summer! And for some reason, even though I...
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