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Though tie dying was hardly invented in San Francisco, it has become a standing symbol of the hippie mentality that flourished in the Northern California in the late 1960’s. A group called The Diggers, who prided themselves on being the … [Continue reading] about Tie-Dye California
I keep things pretty professional here on the blog, but there's something that's been on my mind, and I just need to rant a little... Bear with me. Because there's a certain story device that has always bothered me and I feel it's my duty, as … [Continue reading] about I’d Rather Be Shot In The Street
Welcome to Writing Tip Tuesday, the Bullet Points edition. This is the ninth in a series of posts pulled from my free guide "On Not Writing Badly." You can download the whole thing by filling out this form, or, if you'd rather not subscribe to my … [Continue reading] about Writing Tip Tuesday: Bullet Points
I was doing some freelance work a while back, working with a small marketing team, and I was lamenting the prevalence of double spaces after periods. It's a pet peeve of mine. The woman I was working with, who was about fifteen years younger than me, … [Continue reading] about Tidying Up Those Double Spaces in Your Manuscript
As members of the weasel family, California sea otters can walk, but they prefer to spend their lives in the water, sleeping, frolicking and continually stuffing their faces. Sea otters eat a quarter of their body weight every day, diving up to … [Continue reading] about California Sea Otters
I love reading about tricks that business moguls use to hone their skills and build their empires. I find, over and over, that a surprising number of the ideas in business books can be easily applied to a writing career. Even though I have no desire … [Continue reading] about The 25/5 Rule
Welcome to Writing Tip Tuesday, the Colons & Semicolons edition. This is the eighth in a series of posts pulled from my free guide "On Not Writing Badly." You can download the whole thing by filling out this form, or, if you'd rather not … [Continue reading] about Writing Tip Tuesday: Colons & Semicolons