My most recently written novel, with most of the action taking place on Lake Michigan, has been sent off to the reviewers, so it’s time to fold up those brain cells and put them over there and turn to another project until the marked up review copies come back to me. A novel I haven’t… Continue reading From Lake Michigan to the Frigid Sea
Tag: Breaking Anchor
Fighting Word’s Grammar Checker
I have quite a love-hate relationship with Word’s built-in spelling and grammar checker. More hate than love, I think. Today, I’m in one long marathon checking session, running through the whole 500 page manuscript. It’s enough to turn a brain to jelly. Look at what it found, make a decision, click. Repeat. It the program… Continue reading Fighting Word’s Grammar Checker
Model Character
Fluffy, our dog, was reluctant to have his photo taken this morning, once the camera beeped. Unfortunately the hidden fence that has kept him alive so long in territory hostile to free roaming dog packs, appears to have conditioned him to avoid beeps. The reason I wanted his photo was to show you one of… Continue reading Model Character