Archive for February 2010
Writing Tip
Posted by: peg366 on: February 25, 2010
Using dummies, are they for everyone? The obvious answer is no …but their value should be based on the need of the writer. They can be helpful in certain cases. When I first started writing, I never used one. I thought they were just for illustrators and I was not one…so why waste my time. [...]
Writing Tip.
Posted by: peg366 on: February 24, 2010
Can the weather that you have in your story effect the mood of your character? You betcha. A setting such as a cold, chilly, windy night where lightening is streaking across the sky and there is ear-popping thunder roaring overhead denotes a totally different atmosphere than a calm night. It seems to lend itself [...]
Writer’s Digest Word Choices.
Posted by: peg366 on: February 24, 2010
I have to admit that this is one of my problems. I often am not sure how to select the correct word form. I have to pull out a reference book to make sure that I am using the right one. Am I alone? Apparently not. I’m copying this to post on the wall above [...]
Grammer Tips.
Posted by: peg366 on: February 23, 2010
Words to avoid and cut Was, Were, Is, Be, Been, Had, Have, Very, Just, That, Really, All, Almost, Now, Somehow, Even, Felt, Something, Thing, It, There, Seemed, And, As Of, Like, Realized (Avoid overuse), Started (Avoid overuse) Began (Avoid overuse), He/She (Avoid starting a lot of sentences with these)
Delay in the Posting of Interview by Rebecca Janni.
Posted by: peg366 on: February 23, 2010
Today, Rebecca Janni contacted me regarding the interview with her that I had scheduled to do today to post tomorrow. She requested a couple more days to clear up some other things before doing the interview. First, Rebbeca’s dad is having health issues. Second, she and her family are taking a trip to China to [...]
National Blanket Day, February 20, 2010.
Posted by: peg366 on: February 20, 2010
National Blanket Day is is tomorrow and I was blessed to be a part of the celebration. Last Friday, my eight year old nephew’s third grade class at Echo Hill Elementary invited me to be a volunteer as they made 22 blankets for Project Linus. I couldn’t help feel the excitement as I moved around the [...]
Newsletter from Publisher Weekly @publishersweekly.com
Posted by: peg366 on: February 20, 2010
I have read several of the NO David series to my nieces and nephews and am looking forward to reading the next book by David Shannon. Here’s the blurb from PW. Don’t go emailing Cake Wrecks—that’s how this cake is supposed to look. Scholastic received this photo from a David Shannon fan, Carol B. of [...]
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