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
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A Refreshing Read
Some time back I commented on the importance of letting editors be editors and avoiding rejecting your own work for them. It’s one of those cases where I know what to do, but find myself doing the opposite. I am taking a distance break from my current novel, having completed the first draft. My brain… Continue reading A Refreshing Read
All Writers Drink
My preference is Diet Coke, although I’m learning to like Green Tea. Diet Coke is more fun, though. The refrigerator in the RV is really quite capable. A Diet Coke in the freezer for a couple of hours will give me a drink that while still fluid in the capped bottle, will turn to brown… Continue reading All Writers Drink