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  Three Kinds of People? I’m a writer. I appreciate editors.  Don't leave. This post isn't about writing. It's about living. In the world of writing, we have different sorts of editors who look over manuscripts. A developmental editor or content editor makes sure the author is accurate, consistent, and keeps the story moving forward.  We even have editors who help in making sure the language of our text is clear and easy to understand.  Of course, there are those editors who pick at punctuation and spelling. Go figure. I’m working on a novel. I have poured through it several times. I try to polish it as best as I can before  anyone  else reads it. I look forward to getting into the hands of an agent or publisher. But I know that is only the beginning.  Once accepted, a publishing house will assign my work to an editor. This week I was thinking about how editors make my writing better. Stronger.  The thought occurred to me that  everyone...

Finding Your Way Around Town This is a very special week for me. My mother and second oldest grandchild flew in  from Ohio.  My Sweet Mama & My Sweet Grandson, Spencer For Spencer it will be a whirlwind visit, he’s been out on the boat with Mike, is getting in a round or two of golf  (One with his Uncle Ronnie) and spending significant time basking in the Florida sunshine. And…he cooked a wonderful spaghetti dinner for us! It’s February. Enjoy it all, Spencer! It will not be a whirlwind visit for my mother. You could say it is more of a shopping trip.  Mom is planning a move back to the Sunshine state. Although she is welcome to stay with us, her plan is to find a place of her own. A home nearby. She has friends not too far from where we live. That’s a plus. And she has always liked Inverness…at least as she drove through it from her home in Lutz to her house in Dunnellon.  Now it is time for her to get the lay of the land here. It takes a bit. When we lived...

  Choose Wisely This week Mike celebrated his birthday. The man made it tough for me by buying three of his own gifts. I’m serious. He ordered what he wanted, paid for everything, and had the items delivered. He then handed the presents over to me to wrap. What’s the fun in that? I figure he didn’t trust I would get him something he liked.  He was wrong.  Several weeks ago, we watched  Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade . If you are familiar with the movie, the Nazis are searching for the Holy Grail, purportedly the cup from which Jesus Christ drank at the Last Supper. In the movie (part of which was filmed in Jordon at a place known as Petra, by the way) Jones and the Nazis make it into a room filled with goblets of all shapes and sizes and made of everything from gold, silver, and precious stones to a simple clay cup. A picture of the carved rock temple of El-Khazneh of Petra (No I wasn't there...this is from my Bible) The Last Crusader guarding the Holy Grail warn...

  A Blog Post for Wednesday As I craft this post, it is Tuesday. Tuesday evening. My blog post comes out on Wednesday. Assuming I have it written by then.  I know there are a few people out there who craft a post EVERY DAY. Not me. I often struggle with what to write each Wednesday and frequently wait until the last minute to capture my thoughts on paper.  Why? My once-a -week blog isn’t the focus of my life…or even my writing. Blogging is a tool. For me, it is a pathway to both discipline and discovery as a writer. It is also a social presence to bring potential readers into my world as an author. Being an author is only one facet of who I am. I am so much more. ·        I am my mother’s daughter.  ·        I am Mike’s wife. His partner in life. ·        I am both a mother and mother-in-law. ·        I am a grandmother.  ·    ...