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The Dreaded Feedback

This past weekend my critique group and I had a discussion about revising and how very hard it can be.

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Posted in Editing Questions, writingTagged beta readers, critique partners, critiques, editors, revision
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Great Advice for Writers About the Editing Process

A great read, this Writers Digest article explains the different kinds of editing and the things you should consider before

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Posted in Editing Questions, writingTagged copyediting, developmental editing, line editing, preparing for an edit, writers
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The Ol’ Switcheroo – Substitution Ciphers Old and New (for kids)

For Kids: Both simple and tricky codes can be made simply by substituting one letter or symbol for another. Learn about substitution ciphers and try your hand at decoding them!

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Posted in kids articles, Writing SamplesTagged ciphers, codes, cryptology, history, kids, Rome
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Scarcity Culture

  Originally posted in May 2013, “Scarcity Culture” has become one of the most popular of my web posts. Have

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Posted in life, writing, Writing SamplesTagged enjoyment, enough, optimism, possessions, scarcity
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My Oldest Sweater

One of my first blog posts ever, updated in 2015. I try very hard not to be sentimental about things.

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Posted in life, Writing SamplesTagged enough, essays, fall, family, flowers, sweaters
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“Star Wars” on the Reservation (for kids)

A kids’ article, part of this week’s repost series. There’s a new version of Star Wars in select theaters, and

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Posted in kids articles, writing, Writing SamplesTagged American Heritage, childhood, Dine, Dubbing, Movie Connection, Native Americans, Star Wars, Translation
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Asters in Chain Link

Even from the vacant lot
strewn with rubble and trash
beauty grows.

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Posted in photosTagged asters, beauty, fall, flowers, nature v. city
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Photo Op: The Guys

  I made three woolly alpaca friends at the Fiber Festival of New England on Saturday. Such sweet faces!

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Posted in knittingTagged alpacas, hobbies, knitting
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My Sweet Potato Crop

Maybe calling it a crop is a tad misleading. But it was an experiment and a teeny bit successful. In

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Posted in fall, food, gardenTagged dogs, food, garden
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The Daughter Sweater

I’m continuing the knitting series today with the newest addition to my daughter’s sweater collection. I loved making my daughter

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Posted in knitting, UncategorizedTagged hobbies, knitting
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