New Endeavors… New Challenges
The editing & proofreading tests are in. We’ll see what happens when I get the results back.
However, I’m beginning a new phase in life — the freelance editor/proofreader. As well as writer.
I’m still applying for stuff with companies and things, but I’m also going to be putting myself out there for freelance work. In [...]
Why Aren’t YOU Watching The Middleman
In the past year, my husband and I have finally rejoined the vast majority which has cable/satellite *and* computers. Having Cable/Satellite has enabled us to watch programming we never before thought we could or would — and if you have the desire, you can watch many of the same programs on the internet. Why is [...]
LazyDragonCon – Personal Appearance
This weekend I will be attending LazyDragonCon in Allen, Texas.
I’ll be in the Dealer’s Room Friday and Saturday.
Come see me.
What I’m Reading #6 – Hawking
This is the last one of the “already read” portion of my segment. These will start being a lot more spread out as I actually get stuff read. Well, at least as fiction. I have a non-fic book I will recommend as well…
George’s Secret Key to the Universe by Lucy & Stephen Hawking
George’s Secret Key [...]
What I’m Reading #5 – Aspirin
My husband and I bought the last MYTH book as well as Dragon’s Wild right after Bob Aspirin’s passing. I didn’t know Bob well, but I had met him a couple of times, he has been an influence on my work, and the industry is sadder for his loss… That being said, I give you [...]
What I’m Reading #4 – Wittig-Albert
Nightshade by Susan Wittig-Albert
Nightshade: China Bayles #16 (China Bayles Mystery)
Price: USD 17.96
88 used & new available from USD 0.10
I met her briefly at a luncheon and was intrigued by her series “starring” China Bayles. I’ve not read the rest of the series, but she predominantly writes 1st person, China POV. This book she needed to [...]
What I’ve Learned Today…
Standard Manuscript Format is one of my Hot Button Topics. Who knew? I went on two different rants about it today. If you really care, the Follow Up Rant is here. I actually opened that one up to the public. The first one is a copy of the one below.
But now I want it done [...]
Standard Manuscript Format Rant Open to Debate
Okay, so I was going to do my next installment of “What I’m Reading”. And I may still… But…
This just came up on a good friend, fellow writer, and editor as HER rant on Standard Manuscript Format. And some of it shocked me. Because she has some things I’ve NEVER heard of in Standard Manuscript [...]
What I’m Reading #3 – Shanna Swendson
Installment #3 is Shanna Swendson’s, Don’t Hex With Texas
Don’t Hex with Texas (Katie Chandler, Book 4)
Price: USD 10.20
46 used & new available from USD 6.01
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(Disclaimer: These books are not in order read. Just sayin’. Oh, and I refer to her by her first name, because I know her. It’s not a weird respect thing [...]
Apologies to John Scalzi
I misnamed his book in my previous posting. It’s Ghost Brigades not Ghost Soldiers – which is INDEED the book J.Cheney refers to about the WWII South Pacific Theater and the atrocities done to the POWs.
Sorry for the confusion. It has been corrected.
