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Creative writing tips and other information for writers

Percentages, Thoughts, and Single and Double Quotation Marks

Writers asked; I answered. Q: In this sentence (for a nonfiction book), which version would be correct? (Or should it be something else?) Most lenders…

Bobbie ChristmasJuly 17, 2018

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My Take on (some of) the Oscars

I watched a foreign film last night titled The Square. It is up for an Oscar for best foreign film, and although lately the foreign…

Bobbie ChristmasFebruary 25, 2018

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Circle of Life

About a month ago I noticed a Krispy Kreme store being built only three miles from my house. Yay! It wasn’t opened yet, though. Boo!…

Bobbie ChristmasDecember 6, 2017

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Pharmaceutical Fiasco

Writers write. What do we write about? With nonfiction writers like me, every bump in the road, every event in our lives, feels as though it…

Bobbie ChristmasAugust 21, 2017

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Early Inspiration

Those of us who write have been either blatantly or subtly influenced by someone, whether a writer, a teacher, a relative, or a friend. I…

Bobbie ChristmasFebruary 27, 2017

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The Zebra Communications Blog

Percentages, Thoughts, and Single and Double Quotation Marks

My Take on (some of) the Oscars

Circle of Life

Pharmaceutical Fiasco

Early Inspiration

The Story of Bruce Bird

Where Do You Get Your Ideas?

Ask the Book Doctor about Radio Promotions

About Writing in Venacular versus Dialect