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Self-publish Advice:

Develop a plot Create a chief plot that may wander to the next plot. Plotter maybe a website or blog. The book 15 pages as an outline then build on. Permitted to change it needs to change The presenter didn’t … Continue reading

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Camp in luxury:

A garden shovel, as well as garden rake, will be necessary to make the land even for the tent and stove etc. Don’t place the door toward the wind when you set up the tent. Sequence of setting out the … Continue reading

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Just serve

I attended a nice fireside. It was presented by Todd b and Sharon B Hanson: Quorum of the 70. Here are my notes. Any misinformation is the fault of my typing and note taking.   Will touch upon three topics: A … Continue reading

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What is Fake News? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOZ0irgLwxU

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Spelling instrument:

  Good: instrument Bad:   insterment I may be getting desperate on this one. We’ll see if it works. It’s the u I always forget. So think of the U as a 1. Upside down drum. 2. The tunnel of a … Continue reading

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Agents info

I took notes at this writer’s panel at Westercon. Any inaccuracies or misinformation in any of these notes is the fault of the note taker.   SF&F writer’s organization resources have a central committee. If you get a publishing contract, … Continue reading

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Creativity and mental health

A few notes from a writing panel I attended.  Many stories get accepted after eight rejections. Don’t self-reject yourself. Rejection of your piece means that your story does not meet their specific needs. Some people get burned out at work … Continue reading

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The real news of heroes:  

As we think of great quotes and personal stories to disperse in our lessons, why not include real stories from the news? Here are a few links pointing to people who helped strangers. They save lives. There are multiple examples … Continue reading

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Why You Love Capitalism: 

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Spell suffocate: 

Good: Suffocate Bad:    Sufficate I keep wanting to spell an I instead of an O. this visual image may help me remember the use an O. When someone gasps for air while suffocate I open my mouth to get … Continue reading

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