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Author Archives: WestWordArizona
Gotta stop being so picky
I often look at my published blog posts and think about what I could have done to make them better. For example: Is my topic too broad or too trite? Would the second paragraph have worked better as the first … Continue reading
I just have too much stuff
Like most people, I have household goods I no longer use and clothing I no longer wear. I have limited storage space, and I don’t want to store this stuff anymore. So I will donate the items to an organization … Continue reading
I do have my standards
I’m curious. Maybe it’s because I’m a writer. Or maybe I’m just plain nosy. When I hear about someone who’s doing something out of the ordinary, I want to learn more about that person and whatever it is he or … Continue reading
Yes, I dated during the Dark Ages
I signed up for the April Camp NaNoWriMo challenge, but, with so many things going on in my life at the time, I quit after the first week. However, I’ll get the chance to do better in a few months, … Continue reading
Posted in Potpourri
Tagged blind date, creative nonfiction, Dark Ages, dating experiences, drive-in movie
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Some guidelines from your prospective editor
Several years ago I agreed to do a sample edit of a memoir. The author claimed to be the illegitimate daughter of a minor celebrity. Some parts of her story just seemed off, so I did a little research. I … Continue reading
Posted in Editing
Tagged editor, final draft, ghostwriter, grammar mistakes, inconsistencies, manuscript, sample edit, typos
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Got to give up the reading marathon
I’ve been downloading eBooks from Amazon for a couple of years. I paid between $.99 and $11.99 for maybe one fourth of them. However, most of my downloads have been freebies. I’ve enjoyed reading about one third of the free eBooks. … Continue reading
Posted in Reading and Reviews
Tagged BookBub, eBooks, free eBooks, freebies, mysteries
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I confess that I fibbed, well, sort of
I’m neither a news anchor, journalist, or politician, nor do I pretend to be any of those. However, speaking of people who seem to have a tendency to, um, exaggerate their experiences in some small (or large) way . . . I … Continue reading
Posted in Potpourri
Tagged Amtrak, fib, journalist, Lakeshore Limited, news anchor, politician, small faux pas
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A lesson for writers, including me
I began reading the books in a popular series when the first book was published in 1992. The series is one of my favorites. The books are well written, with well-developed characters and storylines that hold the reader’s interest. Because … Continue reading
Posted in Reading and Reviews
Tagged inconsistency in the novel, lesson, popular series, timelines, writers
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WestWord Arizona 
I rewrote this post three times
I don’t leave comments online often, but when I do, I try my best to ensure that my observations are tactful, coherent, and grammatically correct. As a non-traditional college student in the late 90s, I received an English department certificate … Continue reading →