Tag: editing
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THE AUTHOR’S JOURNEY – #NEWRELEASE
During this time of isolation at home, I’ve kept busy. One major accomplishment and a few smaller ones achieved. For several years, I’ve wanted to pull together all my materials from my seminars, workshops, and experience into one resource book for writers. I finally found the time this spring while quarantined to my house. The…
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Take That, AP Style! Court of Law Rules the Oxford Comma Necessary
Happy National Grammar Day! Here’s a post from The Write Life on the Oxford comma debate. I adhere to this rule in my own writing and in the writings of those I edit. The reasons for using it are explained below. This settles the Oxford comma debate! Except…it goes against AP style. Here’s an overview…
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#2015 – A New Start
I’m not big on resolutions, but I do believe the new year is an opportunity to look back and forward. Then it’s time to get onto the business of NOW. So first, here’s my look back at what I wrote about my goals for 2014. 1. Establish myself as a best-selling author – I certainly…
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Author Wednesday – Michelle Josette
Welcome to Author Wednesday and an interview with author and editor Michelle Josette. She stops by today to tell us about her new novel After Henry. Hello, Michelle. I always love learning about the moment when my fellow authors first discover there voices. When did you first discover your voice as a writer? I didn’t find…
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Author Wednesday – #New Release of Glimpse of Sunlight
Welcome to Author Wednesday and something a little different today. In the year I’ve been posting Author Wednesday guest posts and interviews, I’ve never had an author not follow through with either the materials or a cancellation apology. It happened with today’s scheduled author so I suppose that’s better odds than I had as an…
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Author Wednesday – Leona DeRosa Bodie
Welcome to Author Wednesday. Today I’m pleased to welcome Leona DeRosa Bodie, author of an Amazon bestseller thriller-suspense novel, Shadow Cay. Leona and I met years ago when she was first drafting Shadow Cay, and I did the first editing of the novel. I’ve followed her success with this novel, and was excited to see…
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Writer’s Write, and Then They Write Again
By Patricia Zick @PCZick Here I am with four books published on Kindle and in paperback through Createspace. I started this journey of Indie Author with the publication of Live from the Road in May 2012. It’s been sixteen months, and I’ve learned and suffered and fretted. I’ve also enjoyed being in control of my…
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Author Wednesday – Jae Dansie
Welcome to Author Wednesday. Today I’m delighted to host a guest post from Jae Dansie who writes one of my favorite blogs, Lit and Scribbles with Jae. Jae writes helpful posts about the writing process, and she always adds an element of whimsy to my morning blog reads. She’s also the artist of the only…
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How Much Background Is Too Much in a Novel?
By Patricia Zick @PCZick I’m happily working away at the new novel these days. When I wrote the original concept back in 2006, I provided lots of background research on Florida and the Everglades. That’s the way I’ve always written, even when I was a reporter. I regurgitated all the new and old knowledge onto…
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“I want to write a book.” Sigh . . .
By Patricia Zick @PCZick People often say to me, “I or my [friend, cousin, father] want(s) to write a book.” The writer-in-waiting usually has no experience with writing. I also hear, “I told my [friend, cousin, father] that you might be able to help them get started.” In the past, I’ve given either a weak…
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