As I write this, I just finished reading a blog posted by someone who claims to be an editor. While her blog information makes sense,…
Bobbie ChristmasOctober 6, 2014
Over the years I have had a few friends who studied, swore by, and lived by astrology. Mostly I found their comments to be a…
Bobbie ChristmasAugust 8, 2014
Today I ended a two-week trial using hearing aids. I'm relieved, so far, to have those things out of my ears, but the trial was…
Bobbie ChristmasNovember 14, 2013
Something pressed on my mind this morning until I had to sit down to write my thoughts. The other day I had a conversation with…
Bobbie ChristmasJune 22, 2013
Q: I'm writing a short story, and I need help with a sentence. Are any of the following versions I wrote okay? 1. That resulted…
Bobbie ChristmasMarch 23, 2013
Caveat emptor! Buyer beware! Oh, I know, writers are sellers, not buyers, but we also do buy services to help us get published or to…
Bobbie ChristmasMarch 6, 2013
One of my clients sent his manuscript last month and insisted that I return the edited version before Mercury went retrograde February 23. Thankfully for…
Bobbie ChristmasMarch 1, 2013
The Writers Network News, February 2013 edition, is set to be sent Thursday, January 30. If you haven't yet subscribed, it's not too late to…
Bobbie ChristmasJanuary 30, 2013
In the Freelance Editing Network on LinkedIn, I’ve been following an interesting discussion on idioms and clichés. A Freelance Editing Network member who teaches English…
Bobbie ChristmasMay 14, 2012