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The Dog Song

July 2, 2009 gaisheagirl

There’s a wonderful artist in my neighborhood…a dog artist.  Nancy Shutt is truly gifted when it comes to capturing the…

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Posted in: humor, Life, publishing, writing Filed under: Artists, Dog Art, dogs, Emily Westman, Nancy Schtt, Original Music, Painting, Pets, Portraits

The Rules of Storytelling

June 21, 2009 gaisheagirl

There are many rules for writing.  Some are followed; some are ignored.  And, somehow, it seems in much of today’s…

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Posted in: humor, Life, publishing, Words, writing Filed under: fiction, Mark Twain, reading, Rules for Writing, Storytelling, Twain's Top Ten, Writing Rules

Awful Library Books

June 14, 2009 gaisheagirl

Love books? For a twist on GoodReads, try Awful Library Books.  It’s the antithesis of the former and often a trip…

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Posted in: Life, publishing, reading, Uncategorized, Words, writing Filed under: Awful Library Books, books, GoodReads, libraries, Library Books, Voting

The Editing Letter

May 18, 2009 gaisheagirl

You may think that writers still at the keyboard all day, every day.  Not true, though an author friend of…

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Posted in: humor, Life, publishing, Words, writing Filed under: Agents, editing, Funny Videos, Lara Zielin, The Editing Letter

Going Public

May 15, 2009 gaisheagirl

I am busy working on another edit of book #2.  I ask friends who love books to read my work.  It’s always amazing…

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Posted in: publishing, reading, Words, writing Filed under: Advice, editing, Marquis del la Grange

Editing and Review

April 28, 2009 gaisheagirl

Need a visual for understanding the psyche of a writer in the process of editing and review? Behold: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7RSryuJAwE]

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Posted in: humor, Life, publishing, writing Filed under: Critique, editing, French Lighthouses, Reviews, Videos

Add, Cut, Add, Cut, Add, Cut

April 25, 2009 gaisheagirl

I live to edit.  Really.  Just tell me what to do, I’ll do it. I just received some advice on…

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Posted in: humor, Life, publishing, reading, Words, writing Filed under: Agents, editing, editors, rejection, Steve Berry

Quotation of the Day

March 2, 2009 gaisheagirl

I am in final preparation for “The Query”.  I have written what I feel is a stellar letter soliciting the kindness…

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Posted in: Life, publishing, Words, writing Filed under: books, editing, Query Letters, quotations, reading, Somerset Maugham

Good Reads

February 26, 2009 gaisheagirl

My daughter recently introduced me to a great website: GoodReads.  It is a terrific place to share your comments about…

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Posted in: Life, publishing, Words, writing Filed under: books, GoodReads, reading, Sharing

Guilty?

January 20, 2009 gaisheagirl

The top ten most irritating phrases, according to researchers at Oxford University:   1 – At the end of the…

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Posted in: books, humor, publishing, rejection, writing Filed under: Common Usage, Language, Oxford, reading, Words

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