If you’ve been wondering why it’s been so quiet here, let me explain. I’m getting ready for a change…and I thought it would happen a while ago…but it’s taking longer than expected. Earlier this month I thought this blog would be changing from a free WordPress blog to a hosted blog. That is still going to happen…in fact, it’s happening…
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For Grammatically Correct Writing, Don't Write as You Speak
I have been accused of being an old-fashioned editor. I edit or correct grammar and punctuation the way I’ve always done it—the way I learned grammar long ago in high school. I also typically follow the AP Stylebook I had to use in college as a magazine journalism major. I do, however, pull out other style books from time to…
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An Inspirational Moment…
Take a break from your writing. Rest from your worries that the publishing world is going to hell in a handbag, as the old saying goes. Listen to this message. It’s well worth just over two minute of your time. I promise. [] Ah….don’t you feel better? Now go write your book.
Listening to the Voice in Your Head that Tells You to Write
While at the San Francisco Writers Conference last month, where I served as a volunteer, a “book doctor” and a panelist, I had the opportunity to hear several great keynote speeches. Typically I’m not too interested in the speakers at conferences; they tend to be novelists of one sort or another. They focus on the craft of writing fiction or…
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Are You Pregnant with a Book? Give Birth to It!
If you live in the San Francisco Bay area, please come join me for this workshop… Birthing Your Book How to Move from Nonfiction Book Conception to Finished Product A 10-Hour Workshop Led by Nina Amir (over the course of two Saturdays) March 13 and 20 10am-4pm 1590 Oakland Road, Suite B114, San Jose, CA 95131 $150 Giving birth to…
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