One of the possible drawbacks to being a book editor is that I read manuscripts as a necessary part of my business, which leaves almost…
Bobbie ChristmasOctober 21, 2019
When I stepped out of the shower recently, I reached for my bath towel, which usually hangs on a hook by my shower. The hook…
Bobbie ChristmasFebruary 27, 2019
LIFE AS MATERIAL My sister and I recently drove to Altamonte Springs, Florida, where I gave several workshops and many interviews at the Florida…
Bobbie ChristmasNovember 14, 2018
As an editor you can probably find grammar errors in anything you read, yet are errors in grammar coming out of your mouth when you…
Bobbie ChristmasJuly 25, 2018
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
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
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
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
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