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Welcome to my collection of posts and random stuff related to putting pen to paper. (Or fingertip to little plastic square.)

Tip o’ the day: Avoid redundant adverbs

Writing
  Adverbs often tell us what we already know. She ran quickly through the woods. He crept quietly through the window. The ship's horn blasted loudly. In each of these cases, the adverb could be omitted from the sentence…
November 13, 2012
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Writing — a perfect storm of risks.

Observations, Writing
This blog concerns itself with many different subjects, from exercise to photography to music to faith.  But mainly, it focuses on writing.  Whether or not the subject is about writing, what you find here is expressed through a writer's…
September 10, 2012
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