In this digital age hard-copy editing has almost disappeared. What is hard-copy editing? It refers to editing a printed manuscript rather than a digital file.…
Bobbie ChristmasFebruary 15, 2024
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
The story of Bruce Bird must now be told. I see him aging and having difficulty moving around his cage. He has stopped eating the…
Bobbie ChristmasJuly 11, 2016
Today is my birthday (September 18). My father used to say, “When you’re past fifty and nothing new hurts when you wake up, it’s a…
Bobbie ChristmasSeptember 18, 2015
Wayne Dyer, the world needed you. I needed you. I am sorry you left this earth this week, but you left a legacy that will…
Bobbie ChristmasSeptember 1, 2015
Today a friend told me how she woke up with an idea buzzing around in her head, and she simply had to write it…
Bobbie ChristmasAugust 26, 2015
On the good side, I recently took a lengthy vacation and flew across the pond to Greece for the first time. On the bad side,…
Bobbie ChristmasJuly 20, 2015
I fell prey to a commercial that made my mouth water, and I have learned my lesson. Little Caesar's bacon-encrusted deep dish pizza spoke to…
Bobbie ChristmasApril 19, 2015
I feel moved by Truman Capote's quote, "To me the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it's about, but the music the words make."…
Bobbie ChristmasFebruary 24, 2015