As winter drags on in Iowa, I'm looking hopefully toward spring. One of my winter projects this year is to reread all of my Regency novels, novellas, and short stories, making a list of all the named …
Happy Holidays!
Throughout this holiday season, I'm reminded of how my readers have become precious and treasured friends. I am thankful for each and every one of you! It's been a while since I've created a post …
The Snarky Editor goes wide
Snarky becomes a new Substack venture In the last few years, I've had a lot of fun by putting on my hat as The Snarky Editor and commenting about the awkward, silly, and sometimes hilarious editing …
It’s done!
Almost two years ago, my agent notified me that the rights to one of my books were due to be returned to me, and all I had to do was formally make the request. While I was at it, I went ahead and …
How ya gonna keep ’em down on the farm …?
Even though I grew up on a working Midwestern farm, I’m pretty sure I couldn’t get into the mind of a farmer enough to make a farmer character sound realistic. But I have to cackle like a hen when I …
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Putting your ducks in a row
A/K/A, getting the modifiers and the clauses to line up right so everything makes sense There’s a natural flow to English – some kinds of descriptions simply sound better in one order than in …