Tag: writing
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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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When the Novel Was Dangerous | CrimeReads
Exactly! This piece came to me from a fellow writer, and it’s confirmation for major activities in my life: writing and reading. On the evening of Wednesday February 17, 1762, Kitty Hunter, aged 22, was introduced to Henry Herbert at a society ball at the house of Lord Middleton in London. Herbert was the 10th…
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PTSD – IT’S A REAL AND PRESENT DANGER
Two Parkland shooting survivors are no longer surviving. A father of a Sandy Hook victim took his life this past week as well. These are the very real and present dangers of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder that affect anyone who has suffered a trauma directly or peripherally. My first introduction to PTSD occurred back in…
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Writing Again with Pleasure
Patience. Faith. And a little bit of nature. A few weeks ago, I admitted I hadn’t been writing. It must have done the trick because soon after I sat myself down in the chair, bed, couch, recliner–wherever it felt right–and picked back up with Love on Track. Some bits of inspiration have come from enjoying…
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A Perfect 10 with P.C. Zick
Source: A Perfect 10 with P.C. Zick I’m featured on Don Massenzio’s blog today. It’s the dog days of summer so it’s time for some sweet deals! FREE downloads for the next two weeks for the books in the Behind the Love series Behind the Altar – FREE August 14-16 Behind the Bar – FREE…
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Author Wednesday – Cate Beauman
Today I welcome back the prolific author, Cate Beauman, who has just released her seventh romantic suspense novel in the Bodyguards of LA County series. This is Cate’s third appearance on Author Wednesday. Her body of work is impressive. Here’s what Cate has to say about Saving Sophie, the newest installment in her bestselling series.…